Ultimate Tazer Ball
Ultimate Tazer Ball, also known as UTB and UTB Live, is an extreme sport involving the use of stun devices.
History
[edit]UTB was conceptualized by Leif Kellenberger, Eric Prumm and Erik Wunsch during a paintball conference in Chicago in 2011, who went on to host its first tournament in California.[1][2] Shortly thereafter, the sport experienced a spike in media coverage.[1] In March of 2012, UTB made its way to Bangkok with an exhibition match at the PAC Sports Centre.[3][4] No sizable UTB tournaments have been held since 2012, and the official league website no longer exists.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]Two teams compete to get a large (24-inch diameter) ball into the goal at the opposite end of a 200 x 85-foot field.[5] Players on each team are equipped with stun guns, and are allowed to use the stun guns on opposing players who are in possession of the ball.[6] The stun devices used emit a current of three to five milliamps, theoretically sufficient to cause a localized muscle spasm but no permanent damage to any of the body's vital organs.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Inside Story of Tazer Ball — The Most Shocking Extreme Sport in TV History". MEL Magazine. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Are you ready for some Tazer Ball?". The Montreal Gazette. [dead link]
- ^ Erker, Ezra Kyrill (2012-03-04). "Players shoot but don't kill as electrifying sport makes its debut in Bangkok". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Mirsky, Jesse (February 8, 2012). "Tazer Ball: The most shocking extreme sport of the year".
- ^ "Ultimate Tazer Ball combines soccer with stun guns". The Daily Planet. [dead link]
- ^ "Shocking' sport involves zapping players with stun guns". ITN. [dead link]
- ^ "Electrical Safety: Safety & Health for Electrical Trades (Student Manual)". Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health.
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