Jugger.

How 2 Play

So, how do you even play?

Qwiks (unarmed runners): Bring a ball to the goal.
Enforcers (armed with foam weapons) escort Qwiks.
Tag people with foam, but beware, they can get back up after some time!
Work with your team, control the field, in a game of wit and skill!

Foam Smithing/Safety

To be completed, but we essentially create our own equipment.

Safety is important, so we start with a bamboo, fiberglass, or carbon fiber core, as these tend to be durable and not as dangerous as other materials when shattering or breaking.

To deal with potential breaks, we encase the whole core in packing or duct tape, so any splinters are contained.

We then attach 1 inch/2.5 cm thick pool noodle or pipe insulation, so you can't feel core when getting hit.

We make foam tips about 1.5 - 2 inches / 4 - 5 cm deep so players won't get stabbed through like the knights of old, and 2.75 inches / 7cm in diameter so eyeballs don't get poked out. Lastly, we create pommels 2 inches / 5 cm in diameter so there's no risk of getting stabbed through on the other side.

There are size restrictions shown below:

Of course, there are more rules, ways to make building faster, optimizing weight, but you should join us to find out

Rules

Have equipment and friends? The summary for hitting is first contact wins (even a graze). Extremely hard hits are discouraged, as they wear down the foam and could leave a little sting.

The only disqualified targets are head, neck (for safety), and hand on a weapon (so you can block as if you had protective gloves, or you can use real ones heh). Here is an unofficial WIP ruleset!

Here is the official rulebook.

Outside Stanford

In California, there are players in San Francisco, Berkeley, San Diego, LA, and Irvine.

There are other teams around the US, Europe, Australia, Costa Rica, and more! Take a look on the map

Tournaments

There are seasonal US Tournaments, in Phoenix, Denver, Portland, and Berkeley, not to mention many more outside the US.

If you'd like to play on Arborealis, let us know!