This week has been pretty tame but really relaxing as well. I've been going over plans for weekend travels and Easter Break and of course studying. But today, the Australian Football (aka footy) season started! I went to the Melbourne Cricket Grounds to watch Carlton Blues play the Richmond Tigers.
If you're unfamiliar with footie (like I was), it's completely different from American Football. First of all, Americans are used to the standard rectangle field 100 yards long. Footy is played on a cricket pitch, which is a huge oval about 150 meters across. Check it out:
It's an absolutely massive field. Unlike American Football, it is continuous play. There are no stops or downs or anything of the like. A team scores by advancing the ball (kicking or rolling) through the goal posts, 6 points in the center and 1 point on the sides. You can't pass or lateral, so the only methods of forwarding the ball is by kicking or handballing, something like a volley ball serve. there's more nuances than that, but to be honest I don't know them. If you want to learn more, read up on wikipedia!
Also, on a side note, I'm getting visitors in two days! Mom and Dad are coming to visit Saturday morning, and are taking their flight soon. I can't wait to see them, it will be nice to have some familiar faces on the other side of the world!
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Paul
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