Motoball
Motoball is a team sport played on motorcycles with the aim of getting a 40 cm large and 1200 g ball into the opponent's goal. Both feet, the front wheel and the rear wheel may be used to score goals. There are two teams each with four field players and a goalkeeper without a motorcycle. A team consists of ten players, two mechanics, a coach, a team leader and a physiotherapist . A game lasts four quarters of 20 minutes each and is interrupted by three 10-minute breaks.
history
The USA was the birthplace of motoball. From there this sport came to Europe. Motoball was first played here in France in 1914; the first game in England was mentioned in September 1923. In the same year a tournament with different teams took place in Dresden-Seidnitz. In 1926 there were already several motoball clubs in Italy.
With the exception of France, Motoball lost its importance again at the end of the twenties. To blame were the financial problems of the time and the low popularity, so there was no further development of this sport in Germany. Not until 1950 was Motoball brought back to life by some motor sport clubs, mainly in the Cologne area and in southern Germany.
For many years, Motoball has been very popular in France and Russia , where the games take place in front of thousands of spectators in large stadiums. The most successful nation internationally is Russia. In Germany this sport is considered a marginal sport , only finals are partially broadcast on television and watched by a few thousand viewers.
Rules of the game
A team consists of a minimum of five and a maximum of ten licensed players, two mechanics and a team leader. The game is always played by four field players and the goalkeeper. During the game, the field players may be exchanged on the fly, but entry is only allowed at the level of the center line and this must be indicated to the referee by hand signals. The only exception is the goalkeeper. When making a substitution, both players may not be on the field at the same time.
The playing field is the size of a soccer field and must be marked as follows: goal area, penalty area, penalty spot, center line, sideline and kick-off circle. The game is played with an air-filled leather ball, which must have a circumference of 119 to 126 cm and a weight of 900 to 1200 g. The playing time is 4x20 minutes with a 10 minute break. The change of sides takes place after the second quarter of the game. In a final, the game can be extended by two to ten minutes. Then there is a penalty shoot-out until a winner is known.
The game is presided over by two referees and two linesmen. The ball can be played with the feet, head or body. Only the goalkeeper is allowed to play the ball with his hands. It is forbidden to trap the ball of two players from the same team. The goalkeeper defends the goal on foot, the goal area must not be entered by the field players and the goalkeeper must not leave it.
The player in possession of the ball always has the right of way, he must not be hindered in such a way that a sharp reduction in speed or falls occurs. The ball must always be in contact with the ground and must be played over the center line. Only when another player has touched the ball in the other half of the game can the releasing player come into contact with the ball again.
Violations are punished with a free kick, a 16-meter kick, a penalty or a card. A green card gives the player a two-minute penalty, a yellow card a five-minute penalty and a yellow-red card bans the player for the rest of the game (but may be replaced after ten minutes) . In the case of a red card, however, no substitutes are allowed.
Youngsters play on motorbikes with 85ccm and up to 15 HP. The seniors play with 250ccm special motorcycles up to 65 HP and reach speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour. For protection, the players wear a helmet, special motoball shoes, lower leg protectors, knee and elbow protection, trunk armor with a kidney belt and gloves. In addition to the handbrake, a two-sided footbrake is mandatory and the volume of the exhaust system is strictly regulated.
German championship
Eligible to participate in the German Motoball Championship are teams from the motorsport clubs affiliated with ADAC , AvD , DMV or ADMV . These must be in possession of a valid international or national license issued by the German Motor Sport Association (DMSB) . The event takes place in accordance with the provisions of the German Motorcycle Sports Act and the DMSB's Motoball rules.
Bundesliga
The Motoball Bundesliga is divided into the North Group (North West until 1992) and the South Group (South East until 1992). From these two leagues, the top four players each play in a play-off round for the title of German motoball champion. The strongholds of Motoball are in the districts of Rastatt and Karlsruhe as well as in the Sauerland and the Hanover area , with the teams in the north being very scattered, which makes long journeys necessary.
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German motoball champions
German Master / Vice Master:
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German Motoball Cup winner
The trophy was not played continuously, and not all winners are known.
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Motoball Youth Championship
In the early years, the title was held as a cup competition. From 2017 the clubs are obliged to do youth work. The german motor sport youth (dmsj) announces a corresponding youth cup. As in the Motoball Bundesliga, the Motoball youth champion will also be played in a group phase with a subsequent play-off round.
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German Motoball Youth Champion
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Motoball indoor champion
- 2008: MSC Ubstadt-Weiher
- 2009: MSC Ubstadt-Weiher
- 2010: MSC Taifun Mörsch
- 2011: MSC Malsch
Championship of the GDR
GDR master / vice master:
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European competitions
European Cup
| year | venue | winner | 2nd place | 3rd place |
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| 1964 |
 France
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 BR Germany
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 Netherlands
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| 1965 |
BR Germany
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Netherlands
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France
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| 1966 |
Camaret
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France
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BR Germany
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| 1967 |
Camaret
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 Soviet Union
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France
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BR Germany
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| 1968 |
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France
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Soviet Union
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| 1969 |
Kuppenheim
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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| 1970 |
France
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| 1971 |
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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 Bulgaria
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| 1972 |
Camaret
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France
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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| 1973 |
Mörsch
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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| 1974 |
Soviet Union
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| 1975 |
Houlgate
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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| 1976 |
Durmersheim
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Soviet Union
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France
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BR Germany
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| 1977 |
 Beloeil
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Soviet Union
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France
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Netherlands
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| 1978 |
Poltava
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Soviet Union
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France
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Netherlands
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| 1979 |
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Soviet Union
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France
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BR Germany
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| 1980 |
Kuppenheim
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Soviet Union
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France
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BR Germany
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| 1981 |
Troyes
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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| 1982 |
Poltava
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France
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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| 1983 |
Kuppenheim
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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| 1984 |
Aces
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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| 1985 |
Houlgate
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Soviet Union
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BR Germany
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France
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European Championship
Web links
- Website of the DMSB Motoball technical committee
- Motoball-Bundesliga Website of the Motoball-Bundesliga
- List of European Championships 1964–2014
- Website Puma Kuppenheim
- Website Typhoon Mörsch
- MSC Pattensen website