> FOOTBALL: Very much a 'period' game in the version meant by most of the
> world (NAm 'soccer'). Rules apparently quite varied, some involving
> handling the ball (as in Rugby Football and American Football), others
> 'no-handling' (as in Football). The earliest refs I know of offhand are
> 14c. English versions seem to have been minimalist in rules, but others
> (eg. Florentine 'calcio' were fairly intricate).

The FAQ would be 1,000% more useful if it gave the refs, or pointers
to refs. I know this takes a lot of time, but that's the ideal we
should strive for.

> HOCKEY: Well attested in the Middle Ages--I think I know of some
> pre-Conquest evidence, even, and certainly plenty post-Conquest. Irish
> Hurley, often mentioned in OIr literature seems to be along the same
> lines; such games are obvious cousins to football.

We should get Dafydd ap Gwystl to contribute his article on Cambok
to get webbed.

-- g

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