It combines martial arts with football. We have 12 patents for harmlessly and temporarily disabling body parts (knees, arms, and vision) upon impact with fighting sticks and safe swords, and the football itself is also a fighting stick.
Can you envision a javelin with a football embedded in the middle? It has a rubberized end so it is safe. It flies beautifully. We also have a patented ball with telescoping rods embedded in football. Once in the QB, RB or receiver’s hands, they squeeze an area on the ball and the rods spring out.
Try to imagine this play: A simple pitch to the running back, around the end…once he has the Bangball, he can certainly dodge and juke as normal, but because his ball is also a weapon, he will use it too as he tries to gain yardage. Meanwhile, 21 other warriors will be engaged in combat.
It will be exciting to see a running sword fight, so to speak. By rule, defenders in most cases will first try and impede himor her with their fighting sticks, not strike him. Once slowed they can strike sensors on legs, chest, face to disable the runner. Shoulders or a two handed push from the stick are allowed to knock him down, or out of bounds, but no tackling.
Blocking is by stick to stick only, no blows to opponent’s body. Certain martial arts techniques are allowed: leg sweeps, front kicks to abdomen (its padded) Hand strikes or kicks to face button, but only hard enough to trigger lights. It is much safer than conventional football, but more entertaining. artful, and pleasing to the eye to watch.
This version is designed to be exportable to Asia, but anyplace is a venue for something akin to the cultural and historical past brought to life via a sport.
Speaking of culture, the uniforms: futuristic warriors (Ironman themed) , but also we have Old World Samurai, Vikings, Spartan, Gladiator, Zulu etc., looks as well.
The game rules are basically the same as American football, except kicking (as in field goals). I haven’t figured that out yet.
We will have a video of real players plus animation soon showing OL/DL and throws and catches.