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|designer=Adam Nelson, Adam Skory, Simon Huntley, Ree Callahan
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|designer=Obscure Games
|image=Friggatfield.jpg
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|image=Friggat.jpg
|players=4-6
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|players=6-10
 
|stuff=A Foxtail or similar. Cones for marking boundaries.
 
|stuff=A Foxtail or similar. Cones for marking boundaries.
 
|crew=None
 
|crew=None
 
|preparation=Five minutes.
 
|preparation=Five minutes.
 
|time=An hour.
 
|time=An hour.
|place=An open, grassy area.
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|place=A baseball field or other open, grassy area.
 
|activities=Running, chasing, throwing, catching, new sport.
 
|activities=Running, chasing, throwing, catching, new sport.
 
|status=playable
 
|status=playable
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===History and Influences===
 
===History and Influences===
Friggat was created by Adam Nelson, Simon Huntley, Adam Skory, and Ree of Obscure Games Pgh, in the fall of 2009. It has been updated and improved by other members of Obscure Games Pgh since then. The game draws inspiration from baseball, Cricket, and Over the Line.  
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Friggat was created byMembers of Obscure Games in the fall of 2009. It has been updated and improved by other members of Obscure Games since then, most recently, in June 2011. The game draws inspiration from baseball, cricket, and Over the Line.  
  
 
===Equipment===
 
===Equipment===
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===Playing Space===
 
===Playing Space===
An elongated house-shaped field, with the throwing team at the point of the triangle and the fielding team spread out through the rectangle. The tip of the triangle is home plate, and 20-30 feet directly forward from home plate stands another base in-line with the two corners where the rectangle and triangle meet. ~100 feet further are the other corners of the rectangular field. With 6 players, the end cones can be moved sideways, widening the playing field. This game can also be played on a softball field, using home plate and the pitchers mound as bases.
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Ideally, a baseball field.  In the absence of a baseball field, a home plate should be marked, with the field spanning 45 degrees to the left and right of home (equivalent to the foul lines on a baseball field).
  
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A base is placed 25 single paces (about 70 feet) from home plate, straight up center field. The left and right boundaries of the field should be an equal distance from the base, measured by the line perpendicular to the line connecting home plate and the base.  The base lines are the lines running through each base, perpendicular to the line connecting the two bases. A rear boundary to the field should be designated. The width or depth of the field may be adjusted based on the number of players in the game.
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If the field does not already have a physical boundary on the sides of the home plate area (e.g. a batting cage), a boundary should be placed 12 feet to the left and right of home plate.
  
  
 
===Number of Players===
 
===Number of Players===
Two teams with 2-3 players per team.  
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Two teams with 3-5 players per team.  
  
 
===Rules===
 
===Rules===
When throwing, players attempt to throw the Foxtail past the line (the end of the triangular section) but within the boundaries of the field. Once a throw is made, the thrower runs back and fourth between the two bases (home base and the base directly in front of it) to score points. Fielders remain in the rectangular field until the Foxtail is caught or hits the ground. Fielders try to tag the runner or home base to get the runner out.
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A game consists of innings, during which each team gets an opportunity on offense and defense, where each team's turn consists of 3 outs. At the start of a team's turn on offense, two players are selected as runners/throwers and one is positioned on each of the two bases. Additionally, a pitcher is selected. No player may be a runner/thrower a second (or third...) time until everybody else has already been a runner/thrower once (or twice...).
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The pitcher pitches the foxtail to the runner at home plate by bouncing the foxtail on the ground such that it can be played by the thrower. The pitcher is permitted to pitch by the ball. A pitch must bounce once and only once to be valid. An invalid pitch counts as a strike.
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The thrower must throw the foxtail in one swift motion, grabbing the foxtail (by the tail, not the ball!) and propelling it forward. Once touching the foxtail, the thrower's arm must only move forward. If the thrower's arm moves backward after touching the foxtail, or if the foxtail is thrown by the ball, a strike is awarded.  A strike is also assessed if the thrower fails to throw the foxtail or if it is thrown foul. A thrower is out if 3 strikes are awarded.
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Once the foxtail is thrown, both runners (at home plate and the other base) must begin running toward the opposite baseline. Each time both runners successfully run to the opposite baseline, a run is awarded. Runners may score multiple runs on a play. The objective of the defense is to throw the ball through the goal around home plate. If the ball is thrown into the goal while one or both runners is not safe (where any runner who is at or beyond the respective baseline is safe), an out is assessed and any runs scored on the play are nullified. If neither runner is safe, only one out is assessed, but the defense may choose which runner should be out.
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When a player is called out, that player becomes the next pitcher and another player on the team is chosen as a replacement for the out player.
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A thrower is also called out if the defense catches the foxtail by the tail. If the defense catches the foxtail by the ball, a strike is called and the play is dead. The runners return to their previous locations.
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If the thrower throws the foxtail beyond the rear boundary of the field, 8 runs are scored and the runners return to their previous positions.
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If the defense throws the foxtail out of play such that it goes out of play in the outfield (or beyond the far base if not playing on a baseball field), 4 additional runs are awarded to the offense. If the foxtail is thrown out of play in the infield (e.g. from a missed throw toward the goal), or if a runner is struck by the foxtail while not safe, the runners may finish scoring the current run (if one or both runners is not safe) and one additional run will be awarded.
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The defense must not throw the foxtail by the ball or impede the progress of the runners. Throwing the foxtail by the ball or interfering with the runners counts the same as if the foxtail were thrown out of play, the number of extra runs depending on where the foxtail is on the field at the time of the interference or illegal throw.
  
# A Foxtail caught (by the tail) counts as one out and no points can be scored on that run.
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If any player on the offense intentionally touches the foxtail while it is in play (trying to defend the goal or keep the foxtail away from the defense), an out is automatically assessed. All offensive players except the runners should remain behind home plate at while the play is live. Interfering with the defense counts as an out.  
# A Foxtail that hits the ground and is then caught or picked up does not count as an out: the fielder must tag the runner or home base to get the runner out. Fielders must be in possession of the Foxtail to tag-out, but may not use the Foxtail to tag the runner.
 
# A ball that goes outside of the boundaries, or does not cross the line, is a foul ball and counts as a strike. Two strikes equal one out.
 
# A runner scores by running in a line between the bases. Out and back counts as two points, and one additional point is awarded for each base the runner touches after that.
 
# If a runner is tagged by a fielder before completing his first out-and-back run, the runner is out and no points are scored. If the runner is tagged at any time after completing the first out-and-back run, the runner is out but retains the points already scored.
 
# Once a fielder with the Foxtail enters the triangle area, no additional runs can be scored and the runner may choose not seek extra points. The next player is then “up to bat.”
 
# Once the Foxtail has hit the ground, fielders may enter the triangle area and catch a Foxtail thrown by a team member, to attempt to tag a runner.
 
# A Foxtail caught by the ball is an automatic 2 points for the throwing team, with no out.
 
# A Foxtail thrown into a tree is an automatic out. And darn tricky to recover.
 
# Three outs per team per inning.
 
  
 
===House Rules and Variations===
 
===House Rules and Variations===
The idea we’ve been toying with is using multiple team members to run bases or interfere with fielder’s attempts to tag-out the runner. A runner, heading for home, can tag or pass an object (we used a baseball) to another member of his team, and then the fielder must try to tag this new player in order to get the out. Since there are no baselines, a runner can run anywhere within the triangle area created by “The Line” and home base. It turns what was a footrace to home into a game of tag within the boundaries, with players constantly
 

Revision as of 22:00, 21 June 2011

Friggat
Friggat.jpg
Designer: Obscure Games
Year: unknown
Players: 6-10
Stuff required: A Foxtail or similar. Cones for marking boundaries.
Crew required: None
Preparation: Five minutes.
Time required: An hour.
Place required: A baseball field or other open, grassy area.
Activities: Running, chasing, throwing, catching, new sport.
This is a playable game - it's finished, tested and ready to play.
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This game is made available under an Attribution-Noncommercial Creative Commons licence. (What does this mean?)

History and Influences

Friggat was created byMembers of Obscure Games in the fall of 2009. It has been updated and improved by other members of Obscure Games since then, most recently, in June 2011. The game draws inspiration from baseball, cricket, and Over the Line.

Equipment

One Foxtail, at least 6 cones for marking bases and boundaries.

Playing Space

Ideally, a baseball field. In the absence of a baseball field, a home plate should be marked, with the field spanning 45 degrees to the left and right of home (equivalent to the foul lines on a baseball field).

A base is placed 25 single paces (about 70 feet) from home plate, straight up center field. The left and right boundaries of the field should be an equal distance from the base, measured by the line perpendicular to the line connecting home plate and the base. The base lines are the lines running through each base, perpendicular to the line connecting the two bases. A rear boundary to the field should be designated. The width or depth of the field may be adjusted based on the number of players in the game.

If the field does not already have a physical boundary on the sides of the home plate area (e.g. a batting cage), a boundary should be placed 12 feet to the left and right of home plate.


Number of Players

Two teams with 3-5 players per team.

Rules

A game consists of innings, during which each team gets an opportunity on offense and defense, where each team's turn consists of 3 outs. At the start of a team's turn on offense, two players are selected as runners/throwers and one is positioned on each of the two bases. Additionally, a pitcher is selected. No player may be a runner/thrower a second (or third...) time until everybody else has already been a runner/thrower once (or twice...).

The pitcher pitches the foxtail to the runner at home plate by bouncing the foxtail on the ground such that it can be played by the thrower. The pitcher is permitted to pitch by the ball. A pitch must bounce once and only once to be valid. An invalid pitch counts as a strike.

The thrower must throw the foxtail in one swift motion, grabbing the foxtail (by the tail, not the ball!) and propelling it forward. Once touching the foxtail, the thrower's arm must only move forward. If the thrower's arm moves backward after touching the foxtail, or if the foxtail is thrown by the ball, a strike is awarded. A strike is also assessed if the thrower fails to throw the foxtail or if it is thrown foul. A thrower is out if 3 strikes are awarded.

Once the foxtail is thrown, both runners (at home plate and the other base) must begin running toward the opposite baseline. Each time both runners successfully run to the opposite baseline, a run is awarded. Runners may score multiple runs on a play. The objective of the defense is to throw the ball through the goal around home plate. If the ball is thrown into the goal while one or both runners is not safe (where any runner who is at or beyond the respective baseline is safe), an out is assessed and any runs scored on the play are nullified. If neither runner is safe, only one out is assessed, but the defense may choose which runner should be out.

When a player is called out, that player becomes the next pitcher and another player on the team is chosen as a replacement for the out player.

A thrower is also called out if the defense catches the foxtail by the tail. If the defense catches the foxtail by the ball, a strike is called and the play is dead. The runners return to their previous locations.

If the thrower throws the foxtail beyond the rear boundary of the field, 8 runs are scored and the runners return to their previous positions.

If the defense throws the foxtail out of play such that it goes out of play in the outfield (or beyond the far base if not playing on a baseball field), 4 additional runs are awarded to the offense. If the foxtail is thrown out of play in the infield (e.g. from a missed throw toward the goal), or if a runner is struck by the foxtail while not safe, the runners may finish scoring the current run (if one or both runners is not safe) and one additional run will be awarded.

The defense must not throw the foxtail by the ball or impede the progress of the runners. Throwing the foxtail by the ball or interfering with the runners counts the same as if the foxtail were thrown out of play, the number of extra runs depending on where the foxtail is on the field at the time of the interference or illegal throw.

If any player on the offense intentionally touches the foxtail while it is in play (trying to defend the goal or keep the foxtail away from the defense), an out is automatically assessed. All offensive players except the runners should remain behind home plate at while the play is live. Interfering with the defense counts as an out.

House Rules and Variations