Just as there is great honour and prestige for the European knight who excels at the tourney, so too are there great accolades for those in the Americas who are champions of the Ball Court.
Although the rules and court shapes vary in different parts of Mesoamerica, there are some constants - The game is violent enough to warrant the use of padded armour, and use of the hands is forbidden.
歐洲騎士熱衷槍術競技,獲勝者將會得到極高榮耀。類似於此,美洲部落亦經常在祭典中舉辦激烈球賽。
儘管美洲各地球賽規則和賽場尺寸頗有差異,但仍有許多類似之處,其中之一則為,任何比賽都極為暴力,以至各地部落都鄭重告誡球員身穿防護鑲甲,並且嚴令禁止手部動作。 |