Colus
| Highest governing body | New Illyrian National Colus Association |
|---|---|
| First played | September 9, 1531; Secundicum, New Illyricum |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | Full |
| Team members | 4, 6, or 8 per side, no substitutes |
| Mixed-sex | No |
| Type | Team sport, bat-and-ball |
| Equipment | Pilum (Bat) Sophorus (Ball) |
| Venue | Colus Campus |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | New Illyricum |
Colus is a bat-and-ball game between two teams of either 4, 6, or 8 players which originated in New Illyricum. The objective of the game is to hit the ball (Sophorus) across the opposing team's goaline below a four yard high post. Both teams compete until 3 goals are scored by one side, however unless the winning team has a margin or two or more goals than the opposing team, the game continues until either team has a two goal lead. After each goal, the team scored upon must attempt a kick off across the opposing teams goaline, however the team being kicked to is allowed to block the ball to prevent a score. On a kickoff, the kicking off team cannot hit or kick the ball until the team being kicked to has touched the ball.
Rules and Regulations
Rules
1. Players are allowed to hit the ball with their bat (Pilum) or they can simply kick the ball, however you cannot score off of a kick. 2. Any player touching the ball with their non-bat hand is strictly illegal, and will result in the opposing team gaining the ball at the midline. 3. Excessive rough play, hitting an opponent with the bat, or throwing the bat will all result in the opponents gaining the ball, and the penalized player will be issued a warning. 4. Grabbing or pulling opposing player's bats, jersey's, limbs, or hair are all strictly illegal and will result in the opponent's ball, and the penalized player will be issued a warning. 5. Arguing with the referees is not allowed and the arguing player will be issued a warning or ejected based on the referee's choice. 5. If a player receives two warning's they are immediately removed from the game and their team will be a man down for the rest of the game.
Campus Regulations
1. All Campi are to have a main playing field area of 150 square yards, and the midline must be clearly drawn at the 25 yard mark. 2. All Campi must have a 5-25 yard secondary playing field zone surrounding the main field. 3. All Campi must have aligned goalines drawn out at opposite ends of the main field with two 4 yard posts marking both ends of the line.
Coaching Regulations
1. No substitutions are allowed, wether for injury or due to penalty, the team must play a man down. 2. Each coach is allotted one timeout, which would last for 10 minutes, for the whole game. 3. In specific cases the referee is allowed to call a timeout if necessary.
