 Jorkyball®, the two-a-side soccer in a cage originally invented, trademarked and brought to the attention of the public by Gilles Paniez and Pierfrancesco Iazeolla, is the new sports speciality that has its roots in traditional football, but that takes on a new and different meaning just thanks to its basic characteristics. The cage itself, of approximately 50 square meters, makes it possible for Jorkyball® players to combine the soccer technical competitive spirit with a leisure activity in the classic indoor facilities. Their own friends and even club members are easily invited to play and involved in the game, just thanks to the two versus two system. Jorkyball® is played by four players!
It is characterised by fast rules, into which tactics and logic are also integrated: the two versus two system; three sets at stake, seven goals needed to win a set.
The goals are small, so as to make it possible for the players of each team to experience a complete gamut of situations. In order to ensure a well-balanced play even in small areas, the back can invade the opposing centre field just to a limited degree. At the same time, the areas around the respective teams’ own goals are protected. In the following set, the players will reverse their own positions, maybe involving reserve players as well.
Specially studied facilities are envisaged, that is a flexible playing field meeting the requirements of a swift play; a game based on natural "cushions", "cushions" regarded as new and unexpected team-mates, but also flexible walls that completely protect players in case of quick and sharp impacts.
F.I.J.A. co-ordinates the Sports Associations operating at a national level in the organisation of the sports activity both at an amateur and at a competitive level, through the exhaustive network of athletes and managers having membership cards and of associated clubs and sports centres.
Why Jorkyball®?
In modern societies to play and /or to follow a sport has become one of the principle instruments of collective identification and is to many an important source of identity. In the future this phenomenon is expected to increase.
Even though traditional sports will probably always have the lion’s share of devotees, we believe there is a progressive and significant trend towards innovation. In view of this JB has all the characteristics of a sport/game which may "explode" and become one of those collective manias we call fashion.
The success of a sport depends on its ability to create fun, tension, sensation, sociability, competition and antagonism. Those who "tried" Jorkyball® have no doubt that it has all this ingredients"
G. Paniez
President of FIJA |
