Subbuteo
Subbuteo is a table soccer game for two players from England. Subbuteo is played on a green cloth (usually made of cotton or some kind of micro-artificial turf) that is around 80 centimeters wide and 120 centimeters long. In contrast to Tipp-Kick , for example , each player has ten freely movable field game pieces. These are about two centimeters high and stand on a rounded base. The ball also has a diameter of about two centimeters. The respective goalkeeper is attached to a pole so that the player can operate him from the back of the goal. Subbuteo is played by stretching the index or middle finger by pressing on the play cloth (not on the thumb) and “snapping” a pawn. The ball is then merely touched or pushed forward, depending on the direction and strength of the playing figure. The nature of this movement is comparable to that in billiards or carrom .
Because all figures are movable and can only be moved by snapping (i.e. not placed in the desired position by hand), strategy and tactics also play a major role in Subbuteo - unlike most other table football games. In this regard, Subbuteo comes close to the real football game . Over the years Subbuteo has evolved from a game to a competitive sport. Today, German championships are played out as well as European cup competitions and world championships.
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The rules largely correspond to the rules of football.
Possession
The player in possession of the ball is the attacker and the other is the defender . Only the attacker may play the ball, that is, touch it with the flicked figure. The attacker loses possession of the ball if he misses the ball with the flicked figure or if an opposing figure is shot with the ball. The ball may be played with the same playing figure no more than three times in a row without the ball being touched by another playing figure (own or opponent).
Defense platoon
After each touch of the ball by the attacker, the defender may make a defensive move by snapping one of his figures. He will often try to make the attacker's next move more difficult, for example by having a figure block the path of an attacking figure to the ball or block the path of the pass.
During a defensive move, the defender may not touch the ball or any other playing figure (including his own). If this does happen, the attacker can demand “back”, whereupon the figures and ball are returned to their previous positions. However, if the defensive move hits the rolling ball, there is a free kick for the attacker.
Reserve goalkeeper
Instead of playing with a field player, the attacker can also play with the reserve goalkeeper . The reserve goalkeeper is a normal field play figure, which, however, must differ in color from the other field figures of both teams. The actual goalkeeper on the pole is removed from play and the reserve goalkeeper is placed on any point within the goal area. He then behaves like a field player and may only be removed from the field as long as the player remains in possession of the ball (or regains it) or if the ball goes out.
Unplayable characters
Playing figures that have left the playing cloth or have hit the boards are placed on the outermost edge of the playing cloth as soon as the ball rests. If the pawn is still on the table, it is placed behind the nearest point of the outline; when it has left the board, it is placed on the center line. As soon as the ball rests, lying playing figures are set up where they are. You may not play with lying figures.
"Fast game"
The attacker need not wait for the defense move; as long as he does not lose possession of the ball, he can continue playing (including the rolling ball).
There are only exceptions:
- after the throw-in
- if unplayable pieces have to be set up
- when the reserve goalkeeper is removed from the field
In these situations the attacker may only continue playing after the defensive move.
foul
A foul can only be committed by the attacker by first hitting another figure (including his own) with the flicked figure and then the ball. If the flicked figure only hits another figure, possession changes (because the ball was missed) and the other player can demand the unsuccessful attack move "back".
goal
Goals can only be scored if the ball is completely within the shooting zone at the moment it touches the ball (that is, the area of the field closest to the goal and marked by an additional line).
Free player movements
Snapping is basically the only way to change the position of the game pieces. Only before a kick-off (at the beginning of a half or after a goal) or a goal kick (if the attacker has kicked the ball over the opponent's outer goal line), the pieces may be placed freely on the field: first the attacker, then the defender. In the case of corner kicks , free kicks and throw-ins, there is also one “free movement of the player” (three for corner kicks ), which means that another playing figure may be flicked. The figure taking the corner kick, free kick or throw-in can be selected from all of your own figures.
Forcing objections and the like
A corner kick, goal kick or throw-in gets - based on the rules of football - the player whose pawn the ball does not last touched before it has completely crossed the gate or touch line. A player can force a throw-in, corner kick or goal kick by shooting at opposing figures, but only if the opposing figure and the ball (and, when throwing in, also his own figure) are in the same quarter of the playing field before shooting .
Offside
A figure is offside if it is in the opponent's shooting zone, i.e. in the area of the field in front of the opposing goal, and it is no further away from the goal line than the penultimate defending figure (including the goalkeeper or reserve goalkeeper) at the moment the ball is dropped. The offside position is punished as soon as the ball is closer to the goal line than the penultimate defender figure. This also means that the ball may be played with a figure standing offside as long as the ball has not yet passed the penultimate defender figure.
history
The game was invented in 1925 in Liverpool by William Lane Keeling. The existing mini soccer games were not realistic enough for him, so he cut figures out of cardboard, placed them on rubber bases and played on wire goals with a cork ball. He drew the playing field on a linen cloth.
The game was first marketed under the name "Newfooty". With the beginning of the Second World War , production was stopped and only resumed in 1947. Now figures and gates were made of plastic, for which ornithologist Peter Adolph applied for a patent. The bird lover named the game "Subbuteo" - after the Latin name of the tree hawk (falco subbuteo) - and founded the company "Subbuteo Sports Games". In 1967 the company was sold to Waddingtons, England's largest toy manufacturer. In 1995 Waddingtons was taken over by the American toy company Hasbro .
Today more than five million people in over 50 countries play Subbuteo worldwide. All over the world there are Subbuteo associations that hold championships and organize tournaments. European and world championships are just as natural and expected with the same excitement as in football.
The story of Subbuteo in Germany
The first German Subbuteo club, TSL Dortmund 61 , was founded by Günter Czarkowski on March 14, 1961. The first championship match day took place on May 26, 1961, and on July 20, 1961, the German Subbuteo Association was finally founded (today: German Sports Table Football Association ).
The first German individual championship took place on May 31, 1962 in Wetzlar . German champion was Günter Czarkowski ahead of Josef Kaczmarek and Dieter Hagenkötter (all TSL Dortmund 61).
The first German team championship won the host TSL Dortmund 61 on January 9th and 10th, 1965; The first winner of the DSTFB Cup was Uwe Depken from GW Bremen in 1968 in Melsungen .
The history of table football (Subbuteo) in Austria
The first Austrian table football club (Subbuteo Spielart), the TFC Wien West, was founded by Alfred Strommer on May 10, 1976 and just 10 days later the TFC Red Star Vienna was launched by Gustav Adler (long-time EÖTV president). The first season of the "Österreich Liga" (team national league) started with four (4) clubs, and the other two participants were TFK Austria Wien and TSC Vienna Hotfingers (both were founded in June 1976). In 1976, EÖTV was already in its third year of existence. The first individual champion of the 1973/74 Bundesliga season was Gerhard Lederer, ahead of Gustav Adler and Albin Slabina (all from Vienna). Michael Higatsberger won the first EÖTV Cup final of the same season with 3-1 against Albin Slabina. A great start for EÖTV (founded November 17th, 1973), which has always been able to determine the individual and team champions in the various categories.
The history of table football (Subbuteo) in Switzerland
The Swiss Subbuteo Table Football Association (SSTV) was accepted as a member by the ETF in 1970. Mr. Christian Spreng and Mr. Dieter Brechbühl were the first Swiss to take part in a European Cup. Switzerland has won the ETF Europe Cup a total of 8 times, thanks to Kurt Erb (2 times) and Willy Hofmann (6 times). Kurt Erb, Peter Surer, Paul Remund and Willy Hofmann reached the semi-finals several times. SC Urania Muttenz was the strongest club in Switzerland, as was SC Wallisellen. Other clubs are SC Basel United, Subbuteo Players Aargäu-Süd, SC Ajax Basel, SC Anfield Hoppers Zurich, Subbuteo Baden, SC Linth Sliders (St. Gallen) and SC Höpfingheim. It is not known whether there will be a team championship. From 1991 to 2005 no championship or cup was played out and Switzerland fell asleep as a top nation. Championships have been held regularly since 2006 and Switzerland returned to the FISTF playing field.
Subbuteo World Championships 2006 and 2010 in Germany
On June 17 and 18, the sports table football world championship took place in Dortmund (at the same time as the soccer world championship) in the premises of DASA , in which around 250 players from 23 nations took part. Victory went to Italy both in the individual and in the team classification. On September 4th and 5th, 2010 the sports hall in Rain (Lech) was the venue for the world championship, which was attended by 250 players from 16 nations. As at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the individual titles in the open class and in the over-40 competition went to Spain, in the youth classes there was one Spanish and two German victories, and the women's title went to Belgium. In the team competition, Malta surprised in the open class, Italy won the over-40 competition, in the youth team one team title each went to the Netherlands and Italy, and in the women’s Belgium won.
The DSTFB as host:
- 1966 (Dortmund) ETF Single Europe Cup
- 1970 (Altenmarkt) ETF single Europe Cup
- 1974 (Munich) FISA World Championship
- 1975 (Haibach) ETF Single Europe Cup
- 1983 (Lohmar) ETF Nations Cup
- 1983 (Haibach) ETF Single Europe Cup
- 1991 (Stennweiler) ETF single European cup
- 1992 (Hamburg) FISA European Championship
- 1995 (Wuppertal) FISTF European Championship
- 2001 (Kamen) FISTF European Cup for club teams.
- 2006 (Dortmund) FISTF World Championship
- 2010 (Rain am Lech) FISTF World Championship
Sport table football world championships 2000 and 2008 in Austria
The first FISTF World Championships (2nd and 3rd September 2000) held in Austria required intensive commitment from Gustav Adler and his entire organizational staff. The round sports hall in the Danube city was won as the venue. Romania was also present for the first time among the 160 participants. The highlight of the World Cup was the final of the veteran category between Horst Deimel (AUT) and Massimo Conti (ITA), which the Austrians won in extra time with 5-4 (2-2, Verl. 4-4, golden goal 5-4). The mood was fantastic, as in football, thanks to the EÖTV fans in the stands. The EÖTV Veteranen National Team reached the semi-finals and thus the bronze medal. Five different nations won the five individual competitions. 13. u. Sept. 14, 2008, eight years later, EÖTV was the organizer for the second time and brought with Michaela Scherbaum, this time in the women’s category, another world champion gold medal for Austria. The DSTFB U-15 youth player, Björn Kegenbein, won the gold medal and was the second German to become world champion after Peter Czarkowski (1970).
(see FISTF in English).
- EÖTV as host:
- 1978 (Vienna) ETF single European cup
- 1988 (Salzburg) ETF single European cup
- 1995 (Vienna) FISTF European Cup for club teams.
- 2000 (Vienna) FISTF World Championship.
- 2004 (Vienna) FISTF European Cup for club teams.
- 2008 (Vienna) FISTF World Championship
- 2010 (Mattersburg) FISTF European Cup for club teams.
Table football European Cup 1974, 1982 and 1989 in Switzerland
So far, Switzerland has hosted major table football events three times. In the days of the ETF, Switzerland was a great table football nation, which was initiated with Kurt Erb in 1977. Kurt Erb (2 × winner, 2 × finalist) and Willy Hofmann (6 × winner) have jointly won eight (8) ETF Europe Cups. Thus only one European Cup win less than the Belgians and the Netherlands (9 × each). Willy Hofmann was also FISA world champion in 1986 and with Trisha Baumeler (women vice world champion 2011) a new star is growing up in Switzerland. The only German-speaking ETF Europe Cup final was won by Willy Hofmann with 4-1 each against the Austrians Gerhard Ecker (1987) and Horst Deimel (1988). The two Austrians had no chance against the then modern, fast and precise game, as well as the perfect shots on goal by the Swiss. Willy Hofmann has revolutionized the modern sport of table football with his straightforward game.
The SSTV as host:
- 1974 (Basel) ETF Single Europe Cup
- 1982 (Wallisellen) ETF Single Europe Cup
- 1989 (Wallisellen) ETF Single Europe Cup
Sports foosball (Subbuteo) organizations
German Sports Table Football Association founded in 1961 The German Sports Table Football Association (DSTFB) is the official association responsible for hosting the Subbuteo championships and cup tournaments in Germany. In this respect, one can compare the role of the DSTFB with that of the DFB in football. Today around 50 clubs are affiliated with the DSTFB. There are currently four regional associations in Germany, North, West, Southwest and South.
First Austrian Table Football Association founded in 1973 The First Austrian Table Football Association (EÖTV) is the official association responsible for organizing the sport table football championships and cup competitions in Austria. The EÖTV is the equivalent of the Austrian Football Association in football. Since September 2015, 5 active clubs have been registered with EÖTV. There are currently four federal states in Austria with regional associations (NÖTV in Lower Austria, 1st BTFV in Burgenland, WLV-STV in Vienna and StTVB in Styria). In the other 5 federal states there were clubs (e.g. SC Graz, SC Urfahr Linz, TFC Ludesch, TFC Granada Nüziders) and even state associations in Vorarlberg (1970s) and Tyrol (1990s), and work is continuing to set up organizations. Austria currently holds the FISTF OPEN World Champion 2016.
Swiss Subbuteo Table Football Association founded in 1969 The Swiss Subbuteo Table Football Association (SSTV) is the official association responsible for hosting the sport table football championships and cup competitions in Switzerland. The SSTV is the pedant for the Swiss Football Association in football. As of 2015, 4 clubs are registered with the SSTV.
The three German-speaking associations work together and take part in FISTF international competitions . International matches such as football or other sports are played regularly. The sporting rivalry between these three nations is also present in the sport of table football.
The DSTFB, EÖTV and the SSTV are members of the FISTF (Federation International of Sports Table Football) (Subbuteo Spielart). The players and clubs affiliated to these three associations can thus take part in international tournaments, world and European championships.
All three sports foosball associations were able to successfully produce world and European champions (Europa Cup) winners, as well as many gold, silver and bronze medal winners.
There are also regular international matches, including world championships, every year. The best club teams qualify through the team championships (Bundesliga, Austria League) to participate in the "Champions League CL" and the "Europa League EL".
See also "Hall of Fame" at FISTF in the English language Wikipedia. The German version in progress!
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Subbuteo: Die Mini-WM" ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Rhein-Zeitung, June 17, 2006.
- ↑ Even a dismissal pronounced , Donauwörther Zeitung, 7 September 2010.
- Information, archives and association magazines from FISTF members.
- Association magazines of the DSTFB, EÖTV and SSTV.
- Archives of individuals and 1988 EÖTV commemorative publication.
- See also the EÖTV web link (below) and the video documentation on YouTube.
