Austus
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Austus is a sport which was started in Australia
during World War II
when U.S.
soldiers wanted to play a form of football
against the Australians. Because American Football
is rarely played in Australia
and Australian rules football
is rarely played in the USA the players wrote up composite rules consisting of throwing, which isn't allowed in Australian rules football
and kicking which is rarely used in Gridiron football
. The name comes from the first four letters of Australia
(AUST) and the initials of the United States
(US).
The game has rarely, if ever been played since.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soldiers wanted to play a form of football
Football
Football may refer to one of a number of team sports which all involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal. The most popular of these sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football" or "soccer"...
against the Australians. Because American Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
is rarely played in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
is rarely played in the USA the players wrote up composite rules consisting of throwing, which isn't allowed in Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and kicking which is rarely used in Gridiron football
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
. The name comes from the first four letters of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(AUST) and the initials of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(US).
The game has rarely, if ever been played since.