Squamish

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A sport played in portions of the Gateway and Crucis Margin sectors towards the coreward parts of Charted Space.

Description (Specifications)

Playing Field

  • The flutney is the playing field for Squamish. It is circular rather than the original pentagon and is 120 meters in diameter.
  • The flutney is divided into five equal segments called Wedgies that radiate from the center of the field. Each wedgey is divided into a left and right half down the center of it. The inner and outer circles (see below) at the center of the field are not divided as part of the Wedgies.
  • Centered on the dividing line of each wedgey at the outer edge of the field is a goal area called a Wicket. The wicket is a half circle ten meters wide and five meters deep at the center.
  • Circles are marked on the field from the center as follows:
  • Inner circle: 5 meters
  • Outer circle: 10 meters
  • Deep Brooder line: 20 meters
  • Shallow Brooder line: 40 meters
  • Tradition has it that the field should be painted in alternate red and black adjoining segments with the inner circle being red, the outer black, and all lines on the field being white.

Squamish Team

  • A Squamish team consists of the 43 players.
  • Each player is dressed in a long sleeved Jersey consisting of wide horizontal stripes alternating in team position and team color.
  • They each wear a helmet similar to a common bike helmet in team color. Bermuda shorts in white or khaki and boat shoes with tall matching socks complete their uniform. They can optionally wear knee pads for groveling and such. Several players have special uniforms as noted.
  • Each player should have a number displayed and the Grouches will have a large L or R on their jersey as well.
  • Players on a team may be male or female for any position. If it is raining wicket men must be female.

Team Position List

  • A Left and Right Inside Grouch: Jersey color black + team
  • A Left and Right Outside Grouch: Jersey color brown + team
  • 4 Deep Brooders each with a frullip (see below): Jersey color red + team
  • 4 Shallow Brooders each with a frullip: Jersey color orange + team
  • 5 Wicketmen: Standard short legged body suit for wrestling in team color.
  • 3 Offensive Niblings: Jersey color yellow + team
  • 4 Quarter Frummets: Jersey color green + team
  • 2 Half Frummets: Jersey color blue + team
  • 1 Full Frummet: Jersey color purple + team
  • 2 Overblats: Jersey color grey + team
  • 2 Underblats: Jersey color white + team
  • 9 Finks, sometimes called Backup Finks all having a frullip: Jersey black and white vertical stripes
  • 2 Leapers: Normally dressed in very skimpy outfit in team colors. Jet packs or grav belts are allowed for use by leapers.
  • 1 Dummy (with optional frullip): A robot of less than 1000 credits in cost.

Game officials

In addition to the two teams there are a number of officials who regulate play. These are:

  • The Probate Judge: He arbitrarily decides all issues regarding game play. His gratuitous decisions are final. Tradition has him wearing long black robes and a powdered wig.
  • Two Field Representatives, one for each team. They cannot be part of the team and must be separately contracted. They traditionally dress in three piece suits of a conservative style, carry a briefcase, and wear a bowler hat. Optionally, they may have an umbrella.

Their job is to argue all penalties, issues, rules, judgments, and the like, for their team with the Probate Judge. 5 Head Coxswains: One is stationed per wicket. They assess play and issue penalties along with determining if a Woomik (see below) is scored. All penalties and Woomiks are subject to a final ruling by the Probate Judge.

  • Assisting the Head Coxswain at each wicket is a Smasher. The Smasher’s job is to break up all fights, altercations, riots, and other mayhem, by whatever means necessary except between Wicketmen. They may be armed appropriately.

Other notes on teams and players

With both teams and all officials there are 99 persons on the flutney.

History & Background (Dossier)

Squamish was first invented nearly three thousand years ago, the game has evolved only in detail. This article covers the version played in portions of the Imperium like the Gateway and the Glimmerdrift Reaches and Crucis Margin.

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