Talk:Harrow football

Number of players

I have made some changes to this - could one of the present pupils confirm that the number eleven has not been cast in stone. --5telios 09:59, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Heading the ball

We were told not to head the ball and that kids have broken their neck doing that Jamesedmo 13:06, 17 Aug 2005

Rules

We could do with the definitive rules for the game Jamesedmo 13:06, 17 Aug 2005

Indeed we could. I have never seen the game, and any help would be much welcomed. --Apyule 13:06, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

I've done what I can! I've based the layout on the soccer article and taken out some of the more "personal" comments (like kids being often knocked out!) --Jamesedmo 11:26, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks, that's heaps better. Now we could do with some pictures. --Apyule 12:53, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

I've added pictures, and also reviewed the article (I am a current Harrow pupil) and it appears to be accurate, though there are no definitive rules. -- Oli 18:14, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Please Ocohen Oli...explain more about the Yards, where the two players wall stand?, the rest of the players can stand in between the posts?, the players can push each other but can't charge right? but when a player is walking whit the ball in his hands (Yard) can be charged? How the ball looks like? sorry for so many questions but this is a interesting game i guess. Sorry about the bad english.

Once a boy has caught the ball and shouts yards he may not be pushed or charged, until he has run his 3 yards and take his kick. Once he has taken yards and decides to try and kick to score a base, two boys stand directly in front of where he must kick from (the point where he landed). He then kicks the ball over their heads, and (hopefully) between the posts. Often boys will stand between the posts as well as in front of him, so you would try to kick it hard enough that it also goes over their heads, out of reach. The ball is made of leather. It looks like 2 large dinner plates separated by a leather strip, if that makes any sense! If theres anything else you want to know about Harrow Football or the school itself, just write below.--Oli 13:15, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

thanks fot that Oli, very good info here but yet i have some doubts...¿in general play the players can push each other but can't hold each other right?...can't grab a player to the ground like rugby i mean...right?, and abut the ball...i think that must be a integral part of the gameplay because of his irregular shape...¿if u play harrow footbal whit a regular football it kills all the joy of the game?, the offside is punished whit a free kick? my english is poor i can't ask u the question like i would like to but anyway! well thank for everything and if u have the chance...post a pic of the ball plz. bye. - Pablo

In play you are not allowed to hold onto another player's shirt, but if you push him and he falls onto the ground that is fine and it is very common. The main quality of that ball that makes it so important is the weight and the size, not so much the shape- it is very heavy and soaks up the water, and is about three times larger than an ordinary football. Offside and other offenses are all punished by a free kick. I hope this helps. By the way, I speak some Spanish so please ask in Spanish if you want and I will try to understand!--Oli 18:07, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

I've added a link to definitive rules from Harrow School's website. I also corrected a mistake that arose when the page was reorganized using the Soccer layout. I think some other mistakes may have crept in at this point, but haven't had time to check. --Cimbalom 14:09, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

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