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VI Winter Cup de Jugger, organized by the Murcian Association of Jugger (AMUJ), in collaboration with the councils of Youth and Sports and Health of the City of Molina de Segura, is held on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February, at the Sports Center Municipal El Romeral.
The reception of players will take place on Friday, February 23.
The test was presented at a press conference on Monday, February 19, by the First Deputy Mayor and Youth Councilor, Fernando Miñana Hurtado, the President of the AMUJ, Lola Garijo Menchón, and the Secretary of the AMUJ, Mario de la Pain.
The Winter Cup is a national jugger tournament, located within the circuit of 4 national champions of the Spanish Federation of Jugger that are held throughout the year.
So far, the Winter Cup is the biggest tournament in Spain.
Throughout these six years, players and teams have come from all over Spain and other countries.
The tournament consists of several phases: two group phases, which will be played on Saturday, and a knock-out phase, which will be played on Sunday.
In this VI edition, more than 35 teams will compete in Molina de Segura (Murcia) to win the title of champions.
The teams are national, Galicia, Cantabria, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Valencia, Cordoba, Alicante, Albacete, Seville, Ciudad Real, Valladolid, etc.
The Councilman took advantage of the presentation to remember that, on the International Day Against LGTBIFofia in Sport, which is being commemorated today, February 19, "the City Council of Molina de Segura is firmly committed to non-discrimination in the LGTBI world of sports. good opportunity we have next weekend in this sporting event that welcomes Molina de Segura.
The tournament will have the following schedule:
Friday 23:
- 6:00 pm: Equipment reception.
- 20.00 h .: Registration and security test of the game material.
Saturday 24:
- 09.00 / 09.30 h .: Arbitration preparatory talk.
- 09.00 / 09.30 h .: Security testing.
- 10.00 / 21.00 h .: Matches (group stage).
Sunday 25:
- 09.30 / 14.30 h .: Elimination phase.
- 14.30 / 15.30 h .: Semifinals and final.
- 15.30 / 16.30 h .: Award ceremony.
- 17.00 h .: End of the tournament.
The Jugger is a team sport that was born in Germany at the beginning of the 90s. It arrived in Spain nine years ago and in the Region of Murcia six years ago.
The Jugger quickly spread through different cities of the Spanish geography such as Madrid, Valencia or Zaragoza, and soon jumped to the rest of the national scene.
Currently there is a circuit of tournaments at Spanish level.
With a population of players that exceeds 300, Murcia has become a true focus of this sport with a great hobby in constant growth.
Proof of this is that in 2013, 2015 and 2016 he sent a team to the Deutsche Meisterschaft, the main German tournament of this sport, achieving the first position of 64 participating teams in 2013 and 2015, with the Murcia Region currently the highest Jugger region. of Europe.
The Jugger is played with a ball called Jugg, used to convert points, and a variety of sticks known as Pompfen.
All Pomfen are covered by soft materials to cushion the impacts.
The playing field has an irregular octagon shape and measures 20 x 40 meters.
The goal of the game is to convert points by introducing Jugg into the base of the opposing team.
Each base is situated at one end of the field.
The Pomfen are used to block the players of the opposing team, preventing the opponent from scoring points and taking care that the opponent is not blocked by the opponents.
Regarding the development in the Region of Murcia, the Jugger has always gone hand in hand with the Murcian Association of Jugger (AMUJ), which since February 2011 has been organizing numerous events in order to raise awareness of this sport among young people.
Account for it for 5 years with the support of the City of Molina de Segura, which helps you spread the sport with the cession of the El Romeral Municipal Sports Center.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Molina de Segura
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