Iron Ball

Iron Ball is a sport widely played across Lutharia having originated in the Sandorian city states.
==Origins==
Iron Ball was originally reserved for rich aristocrats and nobility. The games could get violent as teams vied to score goals. 
==Rules== 
Matches last 60 minutes and are played on a field covered in sand, twice as long as it is wide (approximately 100 m × 50 m or 109 by 55 yards). A white line divides the field into two identical squares, and a goal net is situated in each end.
Each team has 30 players and no substitutions are allowed for injured or expelled players. The teams are made up of 20 defenders and 10 attackers. The Master of the field and the six assistant field marshalls officiate the match in collaboration with the judge commissioner, who remains off the field. The master of the field is responsible for making sure the game runs smoothly, stepping into the field only to maintain discipline and re-establish order when fights occur.
The game starts when the Master of the field throws the ball toward the center line, then at the first whistle as the ball first rests on field, 20 defenders begin fighting in a wild mixed martial arts match- punching, kicking, tripping, hacking, tackling, and wrestling with each other in an effort designed to tire opponents' defences, but which often descends into an all-out brawl. They try to pin and force into submission as many players possible. Once there are enough incapacitated players, the other teammates come and swoop up the ball and head to the goal.
From this moment on, the players try by any means necessary to get the ball into the opponents' goal. The game ends after 60 minutes and the team which scored the most goals wins.
Rules for fighting include combat only allowed to take place on a 1 v 1 basis and no strangulation or suffocation. If a participant surrenders they must remain prone on the floor unless seriously injured, in which they may leave the field of play.
==Tournaments==
The oldest and most prestigious tournament is the Sandorian Golden Chalice, which is competed annually between the four Sandorian city states.
Category:Sports in Lutharia