Ballon au poing

The ballon au poing is a popular team sport in Picardy (France).

To be able to hit the ball, players surround their hand and their wrist with a strip of canvas or leather.

The teams are separated on the ground by a line ( la corde - the rope) which is mobile during the party.

The purpose of the game is to gain ground by moving the rope.

Each 15 August at the Parc de la Hotoie ( Amiens ), the city receives the final stages of Ballon au poing.