Sunday, November 2, 2008

Emergent Sporting

Tonight's show focuses on the combination of competitive Water Polo and Hacky Sack.

The new rules of the sport require the players to tread water to remain off the bottom of the pool as in Water Polo, but the opposing goals are both underwater, as is the ball for the majority of the game. Athletes pass the ball, which is a cross between the Hacky Sack and a Water Polo ball; its buoyancy is governed by fluid inside the ball. Athletes are prohibited from using their hands or forearms to contact the ball.

During an exhibition match, a spectator falls into the pool, remarking that only 3M's Mucilage glue would feel stickier than the water in the pool.