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We're back once more to celebrate the best annual event in combat sports. Last year we had a controversial semifinal match that saw Azzuri get disqualified from a game that they were leading for assaulting an official, letting Bianchi advance to the finals. Rossi demolished Verdi in the other semifinal. The finals was one for the ages, with Bianchi scoring a goal in the final minute to defeat Rossi by a mere half-point. Will this year's finals be as exciting, or another one-sided romp like 2016's finals? I don't know but what I do know is that I can't wait to watch these roided up Italian men punch each other in a sandy piazza. [OP cribbed aggressively from Seltzer's threads previous years] What is Calcio Storico? Basically this     More Precisely Calcio fiorentino (also known as calcio storico "historic football") is an early form of football that originated in 16th century Italy. Once widely played, the sport is thought to have originated in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence. Interest in Calcio waned in the early 17th century. However in 1930 it was reorganized as a game in Kingdom of Italy. Today, three matches are played each year in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence in June. A team from each quartiere of the city is represented: Azzuri's team this year is not playing. I don't understand Italian well enough, but it's either due to the disqualification from last year's event, or in protest of it. Instead, their slot goes to a team composed of players for the Green and White areas. I'm not sure if the mixed team can proceed to the finals, or if the red team just gets a bye regardless of if they win or lose.  Santa Maria Novella / Rossi (Reds) Roided up cheaters. They are slightly better at scoring than the azzurri but they prefer to toss people out of the arena and waste the clock. They gas 1/3rd the way through every match  Santo Spirito / Bianchi (Whites) A dynasty riding high. A complete team with some of the best offensive players in the game. Top down leadership and success in their veins.  San Giovanni / Verdi (Greens) An all around solid team with offensive flair and long range sharpshooters. They are not afraid to get physical. They are a team with illustrious history and a deep respect for the Calcio tradition.  After playing each other in two opening games, the two winners go onto the final which occurs each year on June 24th. Rules The modern version of calcio allows tactics such as head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking but sucker punches and kicks to the head are banned. The game is played on a field of sand with a narrow slit constituting the goal, running the width of each end. Each teams comprises 27 players who are allowed to use both feet and hands to pass and control the ball. Goals (or cacce) are scored by throwing the ball over into the netting at the end of the field. There is a main referee, six linesmen and a field master. Each match is played out for 50 minutes with the winner being the team with the most goals scored. What essentially happens is the two teams line up and beat on each other. The team with the ball tries to preoccupy the other team by beating them down or taking them down to the point where a gap is created and the ball runner can go on a run towards goal. The goal is narrow and missing a shot on goal gives the opponents 0.5 points. Scoring a goal nets the shooting team 1 pt. Because of the penalty for missing, players try to get fairly close before shooting. When it comes to tackling a ball carrier anything goes including kicking his legs out from under him. That's basically the rules but in actuality what happens is a big clusterfuck wherein a bunch of referees and assistants dressed like renaissance clowns run around calling things as they see fit.  (Respect this man's authority) Players will break rules if they feel like they can get away with it and justice is arbitrarily dished out. However, players can and frequently do, get ejected for breaking the rules. This usually occurs after the most ferocious of hand gesturing. There seems to be a gentleman's agreement not to kick eachother's asses too bad, but I honestly have no real idea and people do get their rear end kicked. The winners get a year of bragging rights and a white cow. When to watch Semi-final Rossi vs Mixed Team - 6/09 12:30 pm edt Semi-final Bianchi vs Verdi - 6/10 12:30 pm edt Final TBA 6/24 12:30 pm edt Where to watch The local Florentine channel that airs the games has a convenient HD web broadcast. http://www.rtv38.com/livetest.html Be wary of when you click on this because they air ads for strip clubs at night Why you should watch Italian amateur striking  Italian amateur grappling  More importantly- It's legitimately crazy, bizarre and entertaining. Check this poo poo out of you want 2017 semi rossi/verdi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXSQA6o_Vb0 2017 semi bianchi/azzurri (game only goes about 15 minutes before the DQ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXKyVriMTyo 2017 finals bianchi/rossi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSQ9KXh4NXw Lone Goat fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Jun 8, 2018 |
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Jun 8, 2018 00:42
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How has it been a year.
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Jun 8, 2018 01:23
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I wonder if the mixed team is going to be comprised of Bonfiglio's b teamers, or if my preferred situation occurs where regular roster guys from white and green band together to save the tournament one day and then beat the poo poo out of each other the next
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Jun 8, 2018 01:32
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Was Blue the team that rioted last yearDr. Abysmal posted:I wonder if the mixed team is going to be comprised of Bonfiglio's b teamers, or if my preferred situation occurs where regular roster guys from white and green band together to save the tournament one day and then beat the poo poo out of each other the next Are there even b-teamers?
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Jun 8, 2018 02:41
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Jun 8, 2018 02:58
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MassRafTer posted:How has it been a year. I missed this last year and was crestfallen having had read the OP a couple weeks later. I STILL haven't watched a
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Jun 8, 2018 03:05
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Eat This Glob posted:I missed this last year and was crestfallen having had read the OP a couple weeks later. I STILL haven't watched a skirmish
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Jun 8, 2018 03:11
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It's the most wonderful time of the year
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Jun 8, 2018 03:20
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wow dogg guess you pissed off a packer huh
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Jun 8, 2018 03:23
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Was so keen to watch this last year and ended up having to miss it, hoping I can see it this time around. Team Green gonna get that cow this year
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Jun 8, 2018 03:38
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LobsterMobster posted:skirmish Yeah, that'd be the word. Dang.
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Jun 8, 2018 05:18
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Lone Goat posted:
Has anyone tried this link and gotten it to connect? I wanted to see some strip club ads but when I click it just pretends like it loads but doesn't actually do anything.
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Jun 8, 2018 15:11
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You mind just closing this thread and posting in here? I updated my OP and I'm adding in other info. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3859506 Seltzer fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Jun 8, 2018 |
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Jun 8, 2018 21:59
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This thread should be for the Blues.
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Jun 8, 2018 22:34
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Please don't start a Nika Riot in this forum.
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Jun 8, 2018 23:02
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Yea let's just pick teams and loving fight.
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Jun 8, 2018 23:25
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I'm gonna close this thread even though it was first, since Seltzer's has more up to date info and they have a history of running these threads.
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