Bubble bump football

Bubble Football - photo by www.bumperball.pl
Bubble Football - photo by www.bumperball.pl
Bubbleball hand- or headstand

Bubble football,[1] or bubble soccer, is the recreation/sport of playing football while encased in an inflated torus, similar to a zorb, which covers the player’s upper body and head.[2][3][4][5][6] This game is typically played in teams in large indoor spaces or outdoor fields. Bubble bump football follows the same objectives and overall rules as regular football (i.e., teams compete to hit a ball into the opposing team's goal) with the added condition that each player must wear an inflatable bubble, similar to a water ball, around their upper torso. The sport's popularity is still increasing, with players originating from all over the world.[7][8][9] Bubble soccer is often played at corporate team building days, stag parties, bachelor parties, and birthday parties. There are also many variations of bubble football,[10] such as bubble bowling or bubble sumo. Some companies exist which help to organize bubble football events and rent out playing fields.[11]

Origin

A bubble soccer match at Texas A&M University–Commerce in December 2014

Bubble football was first created in Norway by Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golden in 2011,[12] when it made an appearance on their TV show, Golden Goal.[13] The game was spread in the UK by Lee Moseley who self-financed.[14] By 2014, the sport had reached New Zealand[15] and the United States, where it is overseen by its governing body, the BBA.

Shark Tank appearance

On November 20, 2015, bubble football appeared on the American TV show Shark Tank. John Anthony Radosta, league commissioner of the National Association of Bubble Soccer (based in the United States), appeared on the show in an attempt to secure a deal with the show's panel of investors. While ultimately unsuccessful in his pitch, the appearance generated subsequent press coverage.

Different scenarios

When playing bubble football there are a number of alternative scenarios which can be played:

  • Bubble bowling: A group of pins stands at one end of the pitch while another player tries to run and dive at the group in an attempt to knock as many pins over as possible.
  • Bubble sumo: Two players try to push each other out of bounds, which is a circle drawn on the ground.
  • Bulldog: One player (the starting bulldog) tries to knock down as many players as possible,[16] stopping them from getting from one end of the pitch to the other. Whoever gets knocked down then also becomes a bulldog.[17]
  • VIP or Protect VIP: "Two teams: gangsters and bodyguards including VIP. Gangsters aim to "kill" VIP. Bodyguards protect VIP and take him safely to the base. Gangsters win when VIP is knocked down. Bodyguards win when VIP reaches the base."[18]

Bubble Football international cup

In May 2018, the first ever World Cup will take place[19] in Shoreditch, London, with the finals taking place at Wembley. Nations who will be attending the world cup include Finland, Brazil, Portugal, and Spain.[20] A tournament is being run to find the team that will represent England.[21]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Get In The Bubble If You Want To Live: Bubble Soccer's Improbable Rise | VICE Sports". VICE Sports. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  2. ↑ John Anthony (2015-03-05). "What Is The Origin Of Bubble Soccer?". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-08-31. In April of 2014, a video from a Bubble Football operator in Algund, Italy set the internet on fire. Google traffic volume shows a huge spike in the sport from barely any searches to literally millions of searches throughout the world in about a weeks time, all because of one video posted on YouTube (below). Bubble soccer had exploded and the world wanted more of it.
  3. ↑ Carl Lukat (2015-08-05). "Bubble soccer bursts onto the scene". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-08-30. The sport originated four years ago in Norway. Bubble soccer surfaced in the United States in 2013 and has grown in notoriety since - currently played in 37 states.
  4. ↑ Stephen di Benedetto (2015-08-30). "Flopperball brings a dose of football, soccer to McHenry County (with video)". Crystal Lake: Northwest Herald. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Originating in Norway in 2011, bubble soccer and football leagues have begun in more than 35 cities across the country, including Milwaukee, Boston and New York, according to the National Association of Bubble Soccer. The game combines the contact of football with the finesse of soccer.
  5. ↑ Amanda Jess (2015-04-01). "Sports with a soft landing". New Glasgow News. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-08-30. The ball was secondary, an arbitrary piece of equipment really only there so it could be classified as a game, rather than a full-out attempt to knock your opponent off his or her feet.
  6. ↑ Taylor Temby (2014-08-01). "Playing soccer in a bubble? Count us in". KUSA (TV). Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2015-08-30. Bump soccer requires players to wear an inflatable "bubble" tube while they run around the pitch trying to score. The "bump suits" make it easy to plow over your friends and bounce around on the field.
  7. ↑ Γράψτε το σχόλιο σας (2014-09-30). "Ποδόσφαιρο – Φούσκα: Το πιο γελοίο νέο άθλημα (βίντεο)" [Football - Bubble: The most ridiculous new sport (video)] (in Greek). Αίθουσα Σύνταξης. Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2015-08-30. Ονομάζεται Bubble soccer, δηλαδή «φουσκοχτυπημένο ποδόσφαιρο» ή σε ελεύθερη μετάφραση ποδόσφαιρο… φούσκα.
  8. ↑ "Embarquez pour une partie de foot bubble bump [vidéo]" [Embark on a game of football bubble bump [Video]] (in French). Charente Libre. 2014-12-28. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-08-31. Venue de Norvège, cette version gonflée du football à cinq fait monter la température sur les terrains de foot en salle. Reportage sur la pelouse synthétique du Soccer 5 de Pessac, dans l’agglomération bordelaise.
  9. ↑ ""L'été sera show" fait étape au Flamingo" ["Summer will show" made stops at the Flamingo] (in French). Midi Libre. 2015-08-12. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Les visiteurs pouvaient également se tester au bubble bump (football où les joueurs sont chacun dans une bulle d'air).
  10. ↑ "Watch Out, St. Louis -- Bubble Soccer Is Coming to Town". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  11. ↑ "Where To Play Bubble Football In London". Londonist.com. 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  12. ↑ "Bubble Soccer is the Safest (Kind Of?), Most Brutal Sport You'll Ever See". Playboy. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  13. ↑ "The Brief History of Bubble Football". Bubble-soccer.us. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
  14. ↑ "New sport "Bubble Soccer" bursts onto the scene". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  15. ↑ "What is the story behind the sport of Bubble Soccer?". Sporting News. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  16. ↑ "Bubble soccer comes to Riverfest". kansas. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  17. ↑ "Bubble Football taking the nation by storm". prnewswire.co.uk. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
  18. ↑ Szcześniak, Piotr. "Bumper Ball Experiences | No. 1 Bubble Football in Krakow". bumperball.pl.
  19. ↑ "Bubble Football World Cup is set to make debut in London as organizers issue a call for England players". Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  20. ↑ "The Official Bubble Football World Cup 2018, by TheStagCompany". The Official Bubble Football Worldcup. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  21. ↑ Company, The Stag. "The Official Bubble Football World Cup". The Stag Company. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  22. ↑ Tsong, Nicole. "For a seriously fun workout, try bubble soccer". The Seattle Times. Pacific NW Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
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