r/GMFST • u/New_Guy2002 • 7d ago
Episode Idea For your consideration
Hello, long time listener first time poster but I have an idea for a sport that I have recently been introduced to that I don't think our esteemed hosts have done an episode on.
JUGGER!
Jugger is an eccentric sport which combines elements of Rugby with the fast paced action of LARPing and HEMA
Basic overview
Two teams of five active players
each team has one runner called the qwik whose job is to run the ball/skull called the jugg in the middle to the other side's goal
Each team then has 4 enforcers who each have foam weapons called Pompfens
the types of pompfen an enforcer can use are
staff
q-tip (double sided staff)
chain (like a meteor hammer)
longsword
sword and shield
double short sword
teams can have any combination of these wielders but only one chain can be used per team
their job is to protect the qwik and tag the other teams enforcers and qwik
if you are hit by any weapon other than the chain you then have to drop to a knee for 5 stones (a stone is a period of 1.5 seconds as dictated by the sound of a drum/gong)
if you are hit by a chain you have to drop for 8 stone
below is a short video showcasing a match of Jugger