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| − | '''Trenchball''', sometimes called '''Trenchball Football''' or '''Drenchball''', is the national sport of [[The Republic of Megatridimensional Order]]. Two teams consisting of 11 players and 2 swimmers play on a field that is 120 yards by 53.3 yards across, surrounded by a 10 yard wide trench filled with water. It is played with an oblong ball called a "football" and players wear helmets and pads, except for the swimmers. The offense, the team with control of the ball, attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball, while the team without control of the ball, the defense, aims to stop their advance and take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs, or plays, or else they turn the ball over to the opposing team; if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs.
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| − | During any down, if a player falls off the field into the trench, swimmers from each team must swim a one lap race called a '''trench run'''. If the team with the fallen player wins the run, the player can return to the field immediately - even in the middle of a play. If the opponent swimmer of the team with the fallen player wins the run, the team swimmer must complete a second lap before the fallen player can return to the field. Players may not be substituted for while they are in the trench, leaving their team at a disadvantage for the duration of the swim. If more than one player from a team is in the trench at the same time, all players from that team may re-enter the field when the team swimmer completes the lap in progress, however, the lap race is still recorded for statistical and scoring purposes.
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| − | Points are awarded in a variety of ways.
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| − | 1) Touchdown - crossing into the other team's end zone while in possession of the ball - six points.
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| − | 2) Point After Touchdown - kicking the ball through the uprights from the 2 yard line after a team scores a touchdown - one point.
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| − | 3) 2-Point Conversion - after scoring a touchdown, a team may opt to forgo the Point After Touchdown and instead attempt to cross into the other team's end zone while in possession of the ball from the 2 yard line - two points.
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| − | 4) Field Goal - from any point on the field, kicking the ball through the opponent team's uprights.
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| − | 5) Safety - tackling an opponent team member who is in possession of the ball in the opponent team's own end zone - two points.
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| − | 6) Drenching - a team swimmer defeats the opponent team swimmer in five straight trench runs - two points. Drenching points per team per game is limited to 20.
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| − | [[The Global Trench Football Organization]], the most popular Megatrine trenchball league has the highest average attendance of any sports league in the world. Its championship game, the [[Mega Bowl]], is played on a national holiday called [[Trench Day]], and ranks among the most-watched club sporting events in the world.
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