#dazzleball

[artofkelseywooley]

Countdown has begun for the premiere of Sofia the First: Royal Magic! One week left!!!!

[tookishcombeferre]

Does anyone smarter than me know if Dazzleball is based on a “real life” sport?

Like, I know the ball transmutates into several different real world “sports-balls” … to quote the infamous “go sports ball” meme.

But, it has always reminded me of Hurling. (Hard to describe exactly what it is, but I’ll link a Wiki below.)

Am I crazy for that, or am I onto something?

To me the biggest difference is that Dazzleball has a ball that changes shape randomly through magic, and it doesn’t use a stick.

But, otherwise there are some marked similarities- particularly because the way Hurling is often described to people who’ve never seen it before is as a mix of American Football, football/soccer, and like … lacrosse … kinda … ish? … if you played with baseball bats instead of nets …

So, like a sport that is other sports?

😅

Just read the article! I’m summarizing this so badly! /gen

Hurling - Wikipedia

Hurling - Wikipedia

But, anyway, thoughts? The first time I saw it in an episode my mind just immediately went: “Oooo magic Hurling … kinda? I wonder if Finnegan and the centaurs would play it with a stick?”

Fully willing to bet I’m nuts though … I just miss watching it.