Jorkyball
A jorkyball court | |
| First played | 1987 in France |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Team members | 2 per side |
| Mixed-sex | Male and female |
| Type | Indoor |
| Venue | Jorkyball court |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
Jorkyball is a format of two vs two small-sided version of minifootball, inspired by association football.[1] It is played in a 10 m (33 ft) by 5 m (16 ft) cage on artificial turf with the possibility of using the walls to pass, dribble and score. The sport is played in a four-walled court.
Jorkyball International Federation
Jorkyball International Federation (JIF) was founded in 2014.[2][3] The president of the JIF is Gilles Paniez and its headquarters are in Rome, Italy.[4]
Members
13 nations in March 2025:[5]
Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Israel, Japan, India, Canada, Mexico
Events
Source:[6]
- JIF World Cup: 2018 Canada, 2021 Japan, 2023 Poland
- European Jorkyball Championships: 2021 France
- Jorkyball JIF League: 2019 Portugal
- 1st JIF World Female Cup for Nations (2015)
History
Three on two jorkyball was invented by the French Gilles Paniez in 1987.[7][8][9][10] Jorkyball was first played in front of a large audience at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy as an exhibition.
Rules
A jorkyball game is played in three sets of seven goals each. The first team to reach two sets wins. Each team is made up of one striker and one defender. The striker is not allowed to play in the kickoff areas. At the end of each set, defender and striker change role. The defender is not allowed to play in the opponent's side of the court.
Game elements
The pitch of 2 vs 2 jorkyball is a parallelepiped.
- Length: 9.80 m (32 ft)
- Width: 4.80 m (16 ft)
- Height: 2.70 m (9 ft)
- Goal size: 110 cm × 110 cm (43 in × 43 in)
The ball weighs 200 g (7 oz).
References
- ^ Vincenzo Cito (January 20, 2001). "con nove uomini in meno". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian).
- ^ "Jorkyball.org". www.jorkyball.org. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
- ^ "Federation".
- ^ sportsmatik.com/know-how/get-governing-bodies-details/jorkyball-international-federation
- ^ sportsmatik.com/sports/jorkyball/about
- ^ "Archive Stories".
- ^ "INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE DU CRÉATEUR DU JORKYBALL". lepetitjorunal.com. 30 November 2001.
- ^ "Mais qui se souvient du jorky-ball ?". sofoot.com. 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Jorkyball, entre football et squash". actu.fr. 29 March 2016.
- ^ "A la découverte du jorkyball, un sport inventé par un Lyonnais". lyoncapitale.fr. 6 January 2023.