DURBAN’S first Bubble Soccer Championship was a resounding success. The idea, was the brainchild of former Northwood School pupil, Rodney Frank who said the event was well supported. The brand new ‘Beautiful Game’ which is taking the world by storm, brings a whole new meaning to getting the ball rolling. The game takes place inside giant inflatable ‘bubbles’. Bubble soccer, as it is know, has players encased in a zorb-like inflatable bubbles and then encouraged to bounce into each other as they fight for possession of the ball.
“I think it’s safe to say we are going to host another event in December after the success of this championship. Overall we had more than eight teams participating which was fantastic and the spirit and the camaraderie among the teams was super to watch. We also had a team, Shooting Stars, made up of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, they loved the day out. I think the event also gave us an opportunity to work out the kinks for the next event.
“Everyone had a great time, the best thing about this event is it doesn’t hurt at all, it’s a bit tough when you land on your back to get back up again, it’s like your a turtle on your back knocked on their backs like turtles. I imported these zorbs from China and bubble soccer is really catching on with locals. They love it. The aim of this event is to get people active and having fun,” he said.
