Cubbies
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Cubbies also known as a Wembley, Wembo (1 man wembo) or knock-outs is an informal variant on football
originating spontaneously in different parts of the world. One goalkeeper
, who also acts as referee
as required, stands in the goal to stop the football getting in, as in normal FA rules football. The rest of the players try to score in the goal. Often the players play in pairs or occasionally larger teams. Each player or team competes against each other and must score a predetermined amount (usually one) of goals to progress to the next round. Once a player/team has qualified they normally sit out until the end of the round. The round continues until only one player or team have failed to score the requisite number of goals and are therefore eliminated. The rest of the players start a next round which progresses in the same way. The last player/team left wins.
The knockout nature of the game leads to it being referred to in some parts of Britain as FA, after the FA Cup
, or Knockout Wembley , after Wembley Stadium, the traditional home of the FA Cup final. Other names include Knockout, World Cup, World Cup Willie and Tackle and Shoot. KnockoutWembley.com organise 1-day football singles tournaments throughout the UK with the aim of making this traditional game available in all major towns and cities. 'Knockout Wembley' encompasses all common rules of 'world cup
' with the added bonus of sudden-death penalty shoot-outs. [Knockout Wembley]: One Goalkeeper, who also acts as referee as required, stands in the goal to stop the football getting in, as in normal FA rules football. The rest of the players try to score in the goal. Each player competes against each other and must score a goal to progress to the next 10 minute round. Once a player has qualified they sit out until the end of the 10 minute round. After 10 minutes, those not scored will take 1 sudden-death penalty (score = next round, miss=out). Each round continues for 10 minutes or until only one player has failed to score a goal and are therefore eliminated. The rest of the players start a next round which progresses in the same way. The last player left wins.
After each round, the next round commences immediately until the tournament is won. If you wish to rest then you can wait until the end of the round and gamble on scoring a penalty. The final will consist of the last 3 standing.
This derivation is often more physically demanding than the original game and encourages dribbling with the ball and keeping possession. For these reasons, Cubbies is a popular training game with amateur football clubs in England.
Cubbies is popular with school boys as the number of players is not important. The game has never been seen as a serious competitive sport. Attempts were made in the early nineties in Liverpool
and mid nineties in the East Midlands
to create tournaments for school children but the game's sometimes anarchic nature made adjudicating too difficult and plans were promptly dropped.
Another, equally popular variation, extremely similar to Cubbies, is Three-and-in. In this game, players play individually rather than in pairs or groups, and the aim is to score three goals. Upon doing so, the winning player becomes the goalkeeper, and the scores are reset.
, called "Vira-Costas" (literally, Turn-Back), as the round begins with the player in the position of goalkeeper turning around towards the goal and throwing the ball up and over his head. Then, as each player scores, they leave the field, and the last person to stay in the field loses, and is eliminated, which is followed by the start of the next round, without the eliminated player. Play progresses until there are only two players (or teams), and the first to two goals is deemed the winner.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
originating spontaneously in different parts of the world. One goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
, who also acts as referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
as required, stands in the goal to stop the football getting in, as in normal FA rules football. The rest of the players try to score in the goal. Often the players play in pairs or occasionally larger teams. Each player or team competes against each other and must score a predetermined amount (usually one) of goals to progress to the next round. Once a player/team has qualified they normally sit out until the end of the round. The round continues until only one player or team have failed to score the requisite number of goals and are therefore eliminated. The rest of the players start a next round which progresses in the same way. The last player/team left wins.
The knockout nature of the game leads to it being referred to in some parts of Britain as FA, after the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, or Knockout Wembley , after Wembley Stadium, the traditional home of the FA Cup final. Other names include Knockout, World Cup, World Cup Willie and Tackle and Shoot. KnockoutWembley.com organise 1-day football singles tournaments throughout the UK with the aim of making this traditional game available in all major towns and cities. 'Knockout Wembley' encompasses all common rules of 'world cup
World cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities - usually international teams or individuals representing their countries - compete for the title of world champion. A world cup is generally considered the premier competition in its sport, with the victor attaining the...
' with the added bonus of sudden-death penalty shoot-outs. [Knockout Wembley]: One Goalkeeper, who also acts as referee as required, stands in the goal to stop the football getting in, as in normal FA rules football. The rest of the players try to score in the goal. Each player competes against each other and must score a goal to progress to the next 10 minute round. Once a player has qualified they sit out until the end of the 10 minute round. After 10 minutes, those not scored will take 1 sudden-death penalty (score = next round, miss=out). Each round continues for 10 minutes or until only one player has failed to score a goal and are therefore eliminated. The rest of the players start a next round which progresses in the same way. The last player left wins.
After each round, the next round commences immediately until the tournament is won. If you wish to rest then you can wait until the end of the round and gamble on scoring a penalty. The final will consist of the last 3 standing.
This derivation is often more physically demanding than the original game and encourages dribbling with the ball and keeping possession. For these reasons, Cubbies is a popular training game with amateur football clubs in England.
Cubbies is popular with school boys as the number of players is not important. The game has never been seen as a serious competitive sport. Attempts were made in the early nineties in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and mid nineties in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
to create tournaments for school children but the game's sometimes anarchic nature made adjudicating too difficult and plans were promptly dropped.
Another, equally popular variation, extremely similar to Cubbies, is Three-and-in. In this game, players play individually rather than in pairs or groups, and the aim is to score three goals. Upon doing so, the winning player becomes the goalkeeper, and the scores are reset.
Portugal
A popular version of this game is played in PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, called "Vira-Costas" (literally, Turn-Back), as the round begins with the player in the position of goalkeeper turning around towards the goal and throwing the ball up and over his head. Then, as each player scores, they leave the field, and the last person to stay in the field loses, and is eliminated, which is followed by the start of the next round, without the eliminated player. Play progresses until there are only two players (or teams), and the first to two goals is deemed the winner.