use TWO HOUSEHOLD ITEMS of any type - to come up with a brand new SPORT

1. “MATEBALL”

2. In Uruguay the main sport is soccer
(or as we called, Fútbol).
Soccer is for most of us a passion.

3. Another Uruguayan passion is “Mate”. Mate is a traditional
infusion of the “yerba mate”. Mate is share for the “Cebador”
among the presents in the same order generating a circle.
<http://www.rau.edu.uy/uruguay/cultura/mate.htm>

4. To play “Mateball” we need:
1 big mate
1 kitchen timer
1 ball

5. - 2 Teams, each with:
1 Cebador
6 players
- 2 referees
- A circular field

6. 1 6
2 5
3
4
C1 C2
4
3
5
2
6
1

7. How to play?
• Two times of 30 minutes each
• The game is won for the team who score more
times. They have to kick the ball into the mate.
• The cebador cannot score. He is in the area of the
small circle. He is in charge of kick the ball to each
player on his team, ALWAYS, in the same order.
• Players are in the second circle, they can score,
change their positions and alternate with the other
team players. Of course they have to take the ball
from the opponent.
• Comunication among the players and with the
Cebador is very important to not lose the order and
get punished by the referee.