World record set in 36-hour match

Zach Sawyer and Vikki de Jager - The Scorpions Inline Hockey Club in Otjiwarongo was full of activity all of last weekend as the Guinness world record for the longest continuous inline hockey game was set at an amazing 36 hours! The Namibian players previously held this title in 2013, playing for 27 hours. However, their record was broken in February 2016 by the inline hockey club IH Samurai Iserlohn in Iserlohn, Germany, playing against players from Team Sauerland: Mendener Mambas and Highlander Lüdenscheid, who set the record at 30 hours. At 3am on Sunday morning, the 30 hour mark, the existing world record was surpassed and supporters were there in these early hours to celebrate this achievement. Even after this, the players pushed on and were determined to reach their target of 36 hours. The game ended around 9am with the first goal to be scored after 36 hours officially ending the game. The final score was 476 for Team OTB and 389 for Team Theo’s Superstar. The 32 players were divided into two teams – Team NIIHA OTB and Team NIIHA Theo’s Superspar, with players coming from the various clubs in Namibia. Each team had a group of players rotating for an extremely long shift of 3-4 hours. During this time, the other squad members were able to rest, eat and hydrate. This allowed the teams to have some structure and a good game plan to ensure that each player had time to rest and recuperate. The goalkeepers usually played around two hours at a time. All the players showed a lot of heart and determination throughout the game. “It was very tiring and a very tough challenge, both mentally and physically, for all participants and helpers. Even though almost every player sustained small injuries during the game, I am extremely proud to say that every player finished the attempt,” says Zach Sawyer, ex Scorpions coach. The referees ensured the game was played in accordance with FIRS rules, though with no half-time or breaks in-between. The number of players per team could never drop below eight, or the challenge would be disqualified. The tower was required to keep game stats including all goals, penalties and line-up changes for every player throughout the entire attempt. All stats needed to be checked and signed for accuracy and correlate precisely with the recorded full video footage. The kitchen did an excellent job of keeping the players going, constantly supplying them with protein shakes, drinks and food. This attempt would not have been possible without all the help and support both on and off the rink. Now, all the evidence must be sent to Guinness to be studied and verified to officially accept that a world record has been broken. Regardless of this, it was players and helpers from different clubs getting together and doing what they love to bring a world record to Namibia. Everyone can be extremely happy with their efforts and accomplishment.These players can be seen in action playing for their various clubs on the weekend of 23-25 September at the Coastal Pirates Court at The Dome, Swakopmund Indoor Sport Centre, in a national league (NIIHA) tournament.

World record set in 36-hour match

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