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<p>Aleut Baseball, called a "Sugpiat … <p>Aleut Baseball, called a "Sugpiat novelty," has been played on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. The Sugpiat are a Native population.</p></br><p>Although called baseball, its rules resemble the Russian game [[lapta]], and players point out that the game differs from modern baseball in having only two safe-haven bases, retiring runners by throwing at them, and lacking a strike-out rule. The area was once a Russian colony, and hundreds of residents are reportedly of Russian descent. An airplane landing strip was the site of a game observed in 2007 and described in 2010. The game is associated locally with Easter Sunday, with some games played in the dawn light after Easter services.</p></br><p>Attributes of Aleut baseball include:</p></br><p>[] there are no umpires</p></br><p>[] two large safe zones for runners at the ends of the field </p></br><p>[] two "home" areas for batting near the ends of the field</p></br><p>[] sides take turns batting</p></br><p>[] runners score one points when reaching an opposing base, and another for a safe return.</p></br><p>[] multiple baserunners after any hit ball</p></br><p>[] caught flies put the side out.</p></br><p>[] soft tosses to batters</p></br><p>[] baserunners can pick up balls thrown at them and try to plug members of the fielding side</p></br><p>[] games can last several hours. Some games end when one side passes an agreed number of points (runs).</p></br><p> </p></br><p> <strong>Note: </strong>Schoolchildren play a form of kickball resembling American baseball, using kicked rubber balls in place of batted tennis-style balls.</p></br><p> </p></br><p> </p>ng>Schoolchildren play a form of kickball resembling American baseball, using kicked rubber balls in place of batted tennis-style balls.</p>
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<p>Can we discover the geographic range of play of this game? Do local variations exist in Alaska?</p> +
<p>M. DeHass and A. Droulias, "Aleut Baseball: Cultural Creation and Innovation Through a Sporting Event," <em>Études/Inuit/Studies</em> 342 (2010), pp. 21–37.</p> +
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