Bando (sport)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bando-sport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Bando (sport)?Up to 30 players per team
2. What is the sport classification?Team stick-and-ball sport
3. What is the related sports?Field hockey, hurling, shinty, bandy
4. What is Bando?Bando was an old Welsh game played with sticks and a ball, where teams tried to score by putting the ball between two markers.
5. How many players were on a Bando team?Teams could have up to thirty players, making it a big group game.

Stick-and-ball sport: A category of sports where players use a stick to strike a ball or puck.
Codified Rules: Formal, written rules that govern how a sport is played.
Cultural Obsolescence: The process by which a practice, custom, or item becomes outdated and falls out of use.
Sporting Heritage: The traditions, practices, and artifacts related to sports that have historical significance.