Vitilla: Difference between revisions
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|Game Family=Baseball | |Game Family=Baseball | ||
|Location=Dominican | |Location=Dominican Republic | ||
|Game Regions=Rest of World | |Game Regions=Rest of World | ||
|Game Eras=Derivative, Contemporary | |Game Eras=Derivative, Contemporary | ||
|Invented Game=No | |Invented Game=No | ||
|Description=<p>The game of <em>vitilla</em> ("vee-TEE-ya')</p> | |Description=<p>The game of <em>vitilla</em> ("vee-TEE-ya') is reportedly played widely in the Dominican Republic. "What Dominican doesn't play vitilla?," asked Yankee catcher Gary Sanchez. Several other Major Leagues attribute some of their skills to the game.</p> | ||
<p>". . . the concept is the same [as baseball] -- to hit a moving object with a stick. But because the vitilla is smaller than a baseball and moves unpredictable when thrown, and because the bat is thinner, some . . . believe playing it so regularly helped their hand-eye coordination."</p> | |||
<p>A <em>Times </em>article does not detail the game's rules, and it is not yet clear to Protoball whether batters actually run bases. A photograph suggests that balls and strikes are determined by whether a pitched cap hits a small (12 inch?) target set up behind the batter. </p> | |||
<p>The article refers to a similar game, called chapita, played in Venezuela.</p> | |||
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|Sources=<p>James Wagner, "Dominican Players Sharpen Their Skills With a Broomstick and Bottle Cap," <em><span>New York</span></em><span><em> Time</em>s</span> (Sports Sunday section), October 6, 2017.</p> | |Sources=<p>James Wagner, "Dominican Players Sharpen Their Skills With a Broomstick and Bottle Cap," <em><span>New York</span></em><span><em> Time</em>s</span> (Sports Sunday section), October 6, 2017.</p> | ||
<p>Accessed 10/9/2017 via search for <nyt broomstick bottle cap></p> | <p>Accessed 10/9/2017 via search for <nyt broomstick bottle cap></p> | ||
<p>May be at <em>https://nyti.ms/2yNiVE4</em></p> | <p>May be at <em>https://nyti.ms/2yNiVE4</em></p> | ||
|Comment=<p>Protoball welcomes additional details on the games rules, history, and spread</p> | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Revision as of 07:59, 9 October 2017
| Game | Vitilla |
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| Game Family | Baseball |
| Location | Dominican Republic |
| Regions | Rest of World |
| Eras | Derivative, Contemporary |
| Invented | No |
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| Description | The game of vitilla ("vee-TEE-ya') is reportedly played widely in the Dominican Republic. "What Dominican doesn't play vitilla?," asked Yankee catcher Gary Sanchez. Several other Major Leagues attribute some of their skills to the game. ". . . the concept is the same [as baseball] -- to hit a moving object with a stick. But because the vitilla is smaller than a baseball and moves unpredictable when thrown, and because the bat is thinner, some . . . believe playing it so regularly helped their hand-eye coordination." A Times article does not detail the game's rules, and it is not yet clear to Protoball whether batters actually run bases. A photograph suggests that balls and strikes are determined by whether a pitched cap hits a small (12 inch?) target set up behind the batter. The article refers to a similar game, called chapita, played in Venezuela.
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| Sources | James Wagner, "Dominican Players Sharpen Their Skills With a Broomstick and Bottle Cap," New York Times (Sports Sunday section), October 6, 2017. Accessed 10/9/2017 via search for <nyt broomstick bottle cap> May be at https://nyti.ms/2yNiVE4 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | Protoball welcomes additional details on the games rules, history, and spread Edit with form to add a comment |
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