Ultimate Tazer Ball, also known as UTB and UTB Live, is an extreme sport involving the use of stun devices.
History
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
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
- ^ 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]
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