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Hackey Sack

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Photos and Articles by Matt Lurrie

Also known as footbag, the game itself was invented in 1972 in Oregon City by John Stalberger and Mike Marshall, who, while kicking around a handmade bean bag, called the game "Hack the Sack".  Stalberger had just had knee surgery, and was looking for a low impact way to work out his knee.  The term hackey sack is actually a registered trademark of Wham-O toys.  This year, the legacy of hackey sack has made its way to Campus Kids.

   
Staff Assistants on Team A are always elated to see this game on the list.  One of their responsibilities if handing out sports equipment, which means lugging it up the stairs from the basement of Lotte Hall.  But when Hackey Sack is on the schedule, the only equipment needed is a small footbag.

The game itself is very simple.  It can be played with any number of people.  When more people take part, a circle is formed.  One person will toss it to another.

And from there, the object is to keep the small bean bag sack in the air using any body part with the exception of hands.

There could never be a Hackey Sack tournament; no extended title like "The Campus Kids 2006 I kept my hand on the Sundial on a hot day for too long, and cannot use my hands to play sports, so instead I am playing Hackey Sack" Hackey Sack Tournament.  This is simply because there are no winners.  Many sports, despite the Campus Kids philosophy of everyone being a winner, encourage competition between teams and individuals.  But Hackey Sack is a group effort; there are no teams, just a circle of people working together to keep a sack in the air.

   
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