because I have a superb lab partner that forces me to improve just to keep up. The sports… well it’s just something I’ve done since I was a kid. It’s a lot of fun,” Shane replied not liking to talk about himself.
“Don’t let his false modesty fool you Aunt Leslie… he is a starting receiver,” Ava interjected. “His lab partner is pretty good though,” Ava added with a laugh as she nudged him playfully.
“ You two are quite the pair,” Leslie eyed them wistfully as if she recalled what it was like when she had been that age. “I must admit that most of my family are quite the enthusiasts of warball but I am a bit in the dark as to the rules and how it is played,” Leslie admitted. “Would you mind explaining exactly what it is you do on the team?”
Before he could answer the maître d’ approached and asked if they would like to be seated. They nodded in the affirmative and were soon led to a quiet table. Shane held a chair for Ava’s aunt and then held a chair for her on the opposite side of the table and took the seat beside her. While waiting for the waiter Shane reset the conversation regarding the general rules of warball.
“Warball, “Shane explained with a sigh as he tried to think of a way to make things as simple as possible, “is a contact sport; an extremely rough contact sport. It has been around for ages. It is said that the ancient Luion had been taught the sport by the Elios, but it’s highly contested by the academic community as false due to the peaceful nature of the Elios. Historians suspect that it had evolved from a game known as roundball; the common joke among historians is that the only thing that roundball had in common with warball was that they both used a ball.
“What does each player do?” Leslie had asked. “I never was very sure. My father has tried to explain but he wasn’t very patient and would tangent off into all sorts of boring explanations.”
“Well, “continued Shane, “In the game of warball each team has nine players consisting of six players whose primary goal is to disrupt the other teams play any way they can; they are called warriors, and battlers, depending on who is in possession of the ball at the time, then there are two receivers who’s primary purpose is to score and lastly the handler whose job it is to, carry the ball, throw it to one of his receivers, or score himself. I play a receiver.”
The discussion was momentarily but gratefully interrupted by a pert young waitress who quickly took their drink orders. The women asked for only water and Shane asked for pomme juice. The waitress departed and Shane continued the explanation.
“ The playing area is a large circular field that contains three rings. The inner ring is a small circle called the eye, it is ten paces across in the center of the field; the eye is where the ball is brought into play. The only players allowed into the eye are the handlers. The head official tosses the ball straight up into the air and the handlers can either jump and catch the ball and run with it or they can tip or pass it outside of the eye to one of the other players. Bringing the ball into play is also referred to as the toss.
The next circle is called the field line and is thirty paces beyond the surrounding circle of the eye. The space between the eye and the second circle is referred to as the field. The field is where most of the action takes place. Battlers, warriors, handlers and receivers all play in the field.
The waitress returned with the drinks and took the trios order. “The spring salad with balsamic vinaigrette on the side,” ordered Leslie.
“The same for me please.” echoed Ava.
“ Poulet salad sandwich – not toasted, with chips,” said Shane as he handed his menu to the waitress.
As the waitress left to place their orders Shane continued to describe the game of warball.
“ The final and outer circle of the field
“Don’t let his false modesty fool you Aunt Leslie… he is a starting receiver,” Ava interjected. “His lab partner is pretty good though,” Ava added with a laugh as she nudged him playfully.
“ You two are quite the pair,” Leslie eyed them wistfully as if she recalled what it was like when she had been that age. “I must admit that most of my family are quite the enthusiasts of warball but I am a bit in the dark as to the rules and how it is played,” Leslie admitted. “Would you mind explaining exactly what it is you do on the team?”
Before he could answer the maître d’ approached and asked if they would like to be seated. They nodded in the affirmative and were soon led to a quiet table. Shane held a chair for Ava’s aunt and then held a chair for her on the opposite side of the table and took the seat beside her. While waiting for the waiter Shane reset the conversation regarding the general rules of warball.
“Warball, “Shane explained with a sigh as he tried to think of a way to make things as simple as possible, “is a contact sport; an extremely rough contact sport. It has been around for ages. It is said that the ancient Luion had been taught the sport by the Elios, but it’s highly contested by the academic community as false due to the peaceful nature of the Elios. Historians suspect that it had evolved from a game known as roundball; the common joke among historians is that the only thing that roundball had in common with warball was that they both used a ball.
“What does each player do?” Leslie had asked. “I never was very sure. My father has tried to explain but he wasn’t very patient and would tangent off into all sorts of boring explanations.”
“Well, “continued Shane, “In the game of warball each team has nine players consisting of six players whose primary goal is to disrupt the other teams play any way they can; they are called warriors, and battlers, depending on who is in possession of the ball at the time, then there are two receivers who’s primary purpose is to score and lastly the handler whose job it is to, carry the ball, throw it to one of his receivers, or score himself. I play a receiver.”
The discussion was momentarily but gratefully interrupted by a pert young waitress who quickly took their drink orders. The women asked for only water and Shane asked for pomme juice. The waitress departed and Shane continued the explanation.
“ The playing area is a large circular field that contains three rings. The inner ring is a small circle called the eye, it is ten paces across in the center of the field; the eye is where the ball is brought into play. The only players allowed into the eye are the handlers. The head official tosses the ball straight up into the air and the handlers can either jump and catch the ball and run with it or they can tip or pass it outside of the eye to one of the other players. Bringing the ball into play is also referred to as the toss.
The next circle is called the field line and is thirty paces beyond the surrounding circle of the eye. The space between the eye and the second circle is referred to as the field. The field is where most of the action takes place. Battlers, warriors, handlers and receivers all play in the field.
The waitress returned with the drinks and took the trios order. “The spring salad with balsamic vinaigrette on the side,” ordered Leslie.
“The same for me please.” echoed Ava.
“ Poulet salad sandwich – not toasted, with chips,” said Shane as he handed his menu to the waitress.
As the waitress left to place their orders Shane continued to describe the game of warball.
“ The final and outer circle of the field
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