Motoball (also known as motorcycle polo) is a team motorsport similar to association football, with the main differences being that all players (except ) are riding , and the ball is much bigger.
Rules and regulations
Motoball is played in a 5v5 format. There are four players on motorcycles, and one on their feet as the goalkeeper. The matches are split up into four 20-minute periods. There is only one spot on the field the motorcycles are not allowed to go, which is the semicircle in front of the goal. The game is played with a ball nearly in diameter. The playing field is long, and at the start each team is waiting at the back line
Shin guards and helmets are used for protection against collisions initiated by the riders.
The riders use special prepared GasGas two-stroke 250 cc motorcycles for the game. At the sides of the bike, special frames are mounted, so riders can pinch the ball between their bike and their leg.
Commission of French Motoball
Pascale Reschko Jacquot has been president of the French Motoball Commission since 2012. In the latest FIM Europe Management Council, which was held in
Fiumicino, Italy, she was appointed as president of the FIM Europe Motoball Commission. It was the first time in FIM Europe history that a woman was elected president of a European Commission.
The commission of French Motoball is in charge of setting rule changes and hiring referees to officiate the games.
European Championship
See:
European Motoball Championship Results
Medals (1986-2024)
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