Men's Ba' The Men's Ba' is thrown up also from the Merket Cross, when the cathedral bell strikes 13:00. The person chosen to "throw up" the Ba, or begin the game, is usually an older Ba' stalwart, but the honour is occasionally given to some local public figure.
What is the BA in Orkney?
The Orkney Ba is a mass ball game played up and down the streets of Kirkwall on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The game's origins are shrouded in mystery and it is the last of many Yuletide football games played throughout Orkney.
What is the use of ball?
A ball is a round object (usually spherical, but can sometimes be ovoid) with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch or juggling.
How do you play Ba game?
Depending on geographical location, players either side with the Uppies or the Doonies. The game begins when the clock strikes and the nominated townsperson throws the ball, or ba', high into the air. Without a second to spare, both sides lunge in for the ba', which was traditionally made from a pig's bladder.
What is a ba ball?
Ba is basically mob football, or village football, where two parts of a town have to get a ball to goals on their respective sides. Unlike traditional mob football, people are generally not hurt from play.
What time is the Ba game?
The first, the Boys' Ba', begins at 10.30am. If the battle for the Boys' Ba' is long and hard, it is not uncommon for it, and the Men's Ba', which starts at 1pm, to be running concurrently. The game begins on Kirkwall's Broad Street, in the shadow of St Magnus Cathedral.
When did the Ba start in Orkney?
This ba' is now well over 100 years old, having first been used in 1898. Two ba' games are played every Christmas and New Year's Day. The first, the Boys' Ba', begins at 10.30am.
Who won the NC double A championship?
Game summary. Gonzaga led North Carolina at the half, 35–32. North Carolina outscored Gonzaga in the second half, 39–30, to win the championship.