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Zero-Gravity Sports League In Development

Submitted by NinjaThat

Edited by MisterSatan

A company that provides weightless flights to paying space tourists is developing a league around a sport that is designed for a zero-G environment.
From the article:


"The sport is called 'Paraball'...originally short for Parabolic Football," Persaud told SPACE.com. "The game really isn't like football anymore as the rules have developed, but the name has stuck," he added. [..] "The International Parabolic Sports League (IPSL) I plan to start with seven U.S. based teams, plus one Toronto-based team. Initially all League games would be played from the Las Vegas, Nevada airport, but we'll have 'home' games when the Zero-Gravity Corporation are able to bring their aircraft to that many cities over the time span of the league's season."

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imustbestopped

imustbestopped

I'm lost
January 2004

DEC 13, 2005 01:56 AM

They're really stretching that 'International' tag. Toronto is practically (geographically) part of the US.

ifonlyforever

ifonlyforever

I'm lost
December 2004

DEC 13, 2005 02:09 AM

if he's looking for rules, maybe he should read Ender's Game... or is it one of the sequels that has that game in it? I read them too long ago to remember. surreal

darksphere

darksphere

Vancouver, BC
January 2005

DEC 13, 2005 02:16 AM


You got me all excited when I read the heading.

Anti-Gravity Racing Federation

Divine_si

divine_si

Windsor, ON
April 2005

DEC 13, 2005 07:16 AM

I know, it kills me when they call a Footbat team, Baseball team, Basketball, etc. WORLD Champions when the league is only played in the US. (aside from one baseball and basketball team in Canada).

How do you get the WORLD out of that?

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

DEC 13, 2005 07:25 AM

Divine_si said:
I know, it kills me when they call a Footbat team, Baseball team, Basketball, etc. WORLD Champions when the league is only played in the US. (aside from one baseball and basketball team in Canada).

How do you get the WORLD out of that?


Because the leagues have the best players from countries around the world?

[Edited on Dec 13, 2005 by PointBlank]

Not_a_sicko

Not_a_sicko

Netherlands
September 2005

DEC 13, 2005 07:28 AM

That's only a recent thing.

Joual

Joual

Israel
October 2005

DEC 13, 2005 07:33 AM

I would so play that biggrin

Someguysteve

Someguysteve

USA
September 2005

DEC 13, 2005 08:18 AM

Divine_si said:
I know, it kills me when they call a Footbat team, Baseball team, Basketball, etc. WORLD Champions when the league is only played in the US. (aside from one baseball and basketball team in Canada).

How do you get the WORLD out of that?



We're egocentric like that.

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

DEC 13, 2005 08:36 AM

Someguysteve said:

Divine_si said:
I know, it kills me when they call a Footbat team, Baseball team, Basketball, etc. WORLD Champions when the league is only played in the US. (aside from one baseball and basketball team in Canada).

How do you get the WORLD out of that?



We're egocentric like that.


Also, because we're so damn awesome.

JohnnyForeigner

JohnnyForeigner

United Kingdom
July 2003

DEC 13, 2005 08:39 AM

Nice to see life imitating Red Dwarf...

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

DEC 13, 2005 08:48 AM

Burning_In_Water said:
Nice to see life imitating Red Dwarf...


There's a giant mutant cat species involved with this?

MrStitches

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY
November 2003

DEC 13, 2005 11:48 AM

ifonlyforever said:
if he's looking for rules, maybe he should read Ender's Game... or is it one of the sequels that has that game in it? I read them too long ago to remember. surreal



Yeah, it was in Ender's Game.
That would probably be a better sport than whatever they've come up with.

NinjaThat

NinjaThat

Santa Rosa, CA
August 2005

DEC 14, 2005 11:57 AM

Burning_In_Water said:
Nice to see life imitating Red Dwarf...



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