Bete-ombro, also known as bets, tacobol, pau na lata,[1][2] or taco (all of these names having a word meaning "bat" in them), is a Brazilian bat-and-ball game[3] closely related to cricket.[4][5] Two teams of two players each take turns batting and fielding. The batting team runs between two wickets, which are generally plastic bottles (or more reminiscent of cricket, three small wooden sticks propped up so that they all lean on each other),[6] while the fielding team can run out batters by hitting a wicket with the ball before the closest batter reaches it. (As there are only two players on the batting team, teams swap as soon as a batter is out.) Bowled, stumped, and caught are other forms of dismissal.
Prince Harry played it on a trip to Brazil.[7][8] Taco has been credited with helping to grow and influence women's cricket in Brazil.[9][10]
Overview
editThere has been a "World Cup of Bets" held in Brazil, with teams from four cities, in 2016.[11]
When introducing cricket to Brazilian audiences, Brazilian media sometimes compare it to bete-ombro. [12] Bete-ombro may have been more popular in the 1990s than it is now. [13]
Rules
editEach of the two fielding players stands behind one of the wickets (called "alvos" (targets) or "casinha" (small house)[14] in Portuguese), and each of the batters in front of one of the wickets. Whichever fielder has the ball throws it to the batter at the opposing wicket, with the other fielder being a de facto wicketkeeper. The batter may try to hit the ball; if he misses, he must place his bat in his crease to avoid being stumped (unlike cricket, the batter's body can't be used for this purpose),[15] which is generally a circle drawn on the ground in front of the wicket.[16] If the batters decide to run, they must cross bats with each other every time they pass each other, with the batters scoring a point every time both of them run from their crease to the opposing crease.[17]
Similar to the Bat flip#Cricket, there is the "wet or dry" method of deciding which team bats first in bete-ombro: first, one side of the bat is wetted, and then the bat is thrown up in the air. The team that correctly calls whether the wet or dry side of the bat will fall face-up chooses whether to bat or bowl first. (Unlike a cricket bat, both sides of the bete-ombro bat are flat, so it wouldn't be possible to call "Hills or Flats").[18]
There is a rule reminiscent of strikeouts in baseball: if the ball goes behind the batter 3 times, then they are out.[19] The game ends when one team gets 12 or 25 points, though there may be additional conditions. [20]
In culture
editIn some parts of Brazil, the expression "largar os betes" (to drop the bats) is used to mean "to give up".[21]
See also
edit- Plaquita - a very similar version of cricket played in the Dominican Republic
References
edit- ^ "CJ muda rotina dos jovens de Demerval Lobão". Cidadania Jovem (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ Castro, Paulo V. de (2016-04-20). Selective Memory: Very Selective!. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-5144-5710-8.
- ^ Cruz, Paulo (2020-08-25). Águia madrinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Viseu. ISBN 978-65-5674-166-6.
- ^ "Esporte inglês "fracassado" perde seu templo e o verão para a Olimpíada". UOL Olimpíadas 2012 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Cricket Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Betes - Bete Ombro - Taco - Disciplina - Educação Física". www.educacaofisica.seed.pr.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "The global game: The answer could lie in the streets". www.thecricketer.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Prince Harry Photostream".
- ^ "How 15 Brazilian cricketers changed the game for future generations | Sporting News Australia". www.sportingnews.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "How cricket is gaining new ground in Brazil". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ "Vencedora do Mundial de Bets diz que ficou feliz de recordar a infância | Curitiba e Região, Notícias". Tribuna PR - Paraná Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ "Gringos fomentam "pai do bete-ombro" no Paraná". Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ "Grupo de amigos organiza campeonato amador de bets". www.gcnoticias.com.br. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ https://vamosbrincar.org.br/brincadeira/jogo-de-bets/"A Archived 2021-01-22 at the Wayback Machine dupla que possui a bola tem por objetivo derrubar a "casinha" através do lançamento da bola, conquistando assim o "betes"."
- ^ "Brazilians play cricket too". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ http://www.educacaofisica.seed.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=392"Uma circunferência de 60 centímetros de diâmetro é desenhada em volta de cada alvo, formando a base."
- ^ http://www.educacaofisica.seed.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=392"Durante o tempo em que a dupla adversária corre atrás da bola, a dupla de rebatedores pode ficar alternando de lado no campo, *sempre batendo os tacos no meio da quadra* e sempre encostando o taco na circunferência da casinha, validando o ponto."
- ^ "As regras do jogo de taco". www.blogadao.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ m.efdeportes.com/articulo/o_jogo_de_bets_aprendizagem_regras_e_fundamentos/263"Os jogadores com as Bets, ataque, não podem rebater para trás da "casinha" em que estão defendendo mais de 3 (três) vezes, se isso acontecer a dupla adversária, defesa, terá o direito as Bets. (Regra do 3 para traz)."
- ^ http://portaldoprofessor.mec.gov.br/fichaTecnicaAula.html?aula=26345"O jogo acaba quando uma das Duplas conseguir marcar 25 pontos (betes), ou 12 pontos para jogos mais curtos"
- ^ Reis, Dalmir Jr. "Brincadeiras do Passado: Taco / Bets". Propagandas Históricas | Propagandas Antigas. Retrieved 2020-09-02.