Cambok

Cambok was a medieval sport, and was, apparently, not in any way remotely connected to the spirit or manifestation of Junkyard Sports. On the other hand, little is known about how it was really played. This is a great relief, for in ignorance is opportunity to create something new. One scholar, who calls himself "Master Dafydd ap Gwystl," has, in the spirit of Renaissance Revival, gone to some lengths to reconstruct this ancient sport in a manner conducive for actual fun. Here are some of his game-restoring words:

"Cambok is likely to have been a game where there was a distinguished goal. This could have been the wall of a house, an area of ground, or just about anything. Some ball games (without sticks) would have very large objectives very far apart (miles, often); the game would involve the attempt to score a single goal, and would often take the whole day. This might be a realistic version of Cambok, but it also is very hard to re-create at any event smaller than Pennsic. The other possibility is a smaller field and smaller goals, and this is much easier to run at an event.

"Medieval rules would probably have been very simple - no hitting your opponent with your stick. Even this is conjecture, but a sensible one - it only takes one or two blows with a heavy five-foot long stick to incapacitate an unarmored opponent. Since Cambok games were not battles where large numbers of players were killed or crippled, they probably didn't hit each other with the sticks. With fists, elbows, feet, and anything else, yes, but not with sticks."