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A fact from Hobby horse polo appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 15 October 2014 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that umpires in German Hobby horse polo force punitive sherries on non-galloping players?
Sorce of Der SpiegelBeim Steckenpferdpolo gilt: Immer im Galopp bleiben, Traben gilt nicht. Haltungsnoten kann es nicht geben, denn Verstöße ziehen einen Straf-Sherry nach sich - und mit jedem werden die Bewegungsabläufe uneleganter. Fouls von abstinenten Teilnehmern werden konsequent mit Brottrunk geahndet. (HHP asks for galopping, not trotting, fouls lead to punitive sherries, teetotaler players go for a Brottrunk)
THe Rules:
Strafsherry: Fouls jedweder Art werden mit einem Strafsherry oder alternativen alkoholischen Getränken nach Vereinbarung bestraft. Wer partout keinen Alkohol trinken mag, sieht sich einem leckeren Btrottrunk gegenüber. Wohl bekomm’s! (Punitive Sherry : Fouls of any kind will be punished with sherry or other alcoholic beverages. If you won't drink alcohol, you face a Brottrunk)
Fortbewegung: Jeder Spieler muss sich – außer bei Spielunterbrechungen – permanent galoppierend fortbewegen. Bei Zuwiderhandlung wird vom Schiedsrichter ein Strafsherry verhängt, der sofort getrunken werden muss. Mit steigender Anzahl der Strafsherrys wird statt ästhetischem Galoppieren auch ein unkoordiniertes Hoppeln akzeptiert. Aber frei nach Monty Python: It has to look particullarly silly! (Movement: Except for interruptions of the game - permanently galloping is required, infringements are being sherried. With a larger amount of drinks, hobbling may be accepted. However as by Monty Python - It has to look particullarly silly !)
