{"id":8287,"date":"2016-06-24T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.j-pop.com\/?p=8287"},"modified":"2016-12-15T13:45:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T21:45:52","slug":"rondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.j-pop.com\/2016\/rondo\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Sport RONDO Is Landing in SF!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\u201cRONDO,\u201d a modern sports game, will make its US debut at J-POP SUMMIT!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

What attracts the world’s top football players, such as Messi and C. Ronaldo?<\/p>\n

RONDO is a sports game inspired by a warm-up practice that professional soccer players often enjoy by passing a ball around with 4-5 members. It is developed and recently recognized as a new official sport in Japan and has now landed in San Francisco for the very first time!<\/p>\n

It is also known as “birdcage” where the smaller group (as small as 1 individual) battles for possession of the ball with the larger surrounding\/opposing group. One must win the ball (“the key”) for escape from their prison. The game performance will be played by the Firehouse next to Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion, with Alcatraz as the most appropriate backdrop. Can players survive to the very end and escape? In the U.S., RONDO will be born as a new sport – don\u2019t miss this historical moment!<\/p>\nRONDO Regulations:<\/strong>\" >RONDO Regulations:<\/strong><\/span>

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\u30fb4 players (your team) versus 1 player (opponent team)
\n\u30fb5 meter X 5 meter square field
\n\u30fb4 players form a team
\n\u30fb2 minutes per play, with \u201cOffense\u201d vs. \u201cDefense\u201d match for 4 rounds
\n\u30fbThe count goes back to zero when the ball goes out of the field or is intercepted (interceptions are judged by a referee)
\n\u30fb1 point is counted when 20 consecutive passes completed an \u201cAlcatraz\u201d
\n\u30fbA \u201cNutmeg\u201d is an extra point
\n\u30fbIf a defensive player intercepts the ball 3 times or makes a ball go out of the field 3 times, the round ends
\n\u30fbTotal points after 4 rounds determines the winner
\n\u30fbIf tied after 4 rounds, the match goes to sudden death
\n\u30fbIn sudden death rounds, 10 consecutive passes count as 1 point<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> July 23rd (Sat) and 24th (Sun), 2016
\nWhere:<\/strong> In front of Firehouse, Fort Mason Center (See MAP<\/a> below!)
\nHours:<\/strong> All day
\n*J-POP SUMMIT pass required to access to this area. Buy J-POP SUMMIT tickets HERE<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\nBuy Tickets<\/span><\/a>\n
\n\u25bc RONDO: FC Bayern<\/span><\/p>\n