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2021年10月1日，北京英式触式橄榄球社群自发的组织了一次以送别为主题的友谊赛。近几年一直活跃在北京触球界的3位重要伙伴Jos, Una（小叶）, Sean，即将离开北京

On October 1, 2021, the Beijing Touch Rugby community organized a friendly tournament to mark the farewell of Jos, Una, and Sean - three important stalwarts who have been active in the Beijing touch community in recent years, and are about to leave Beijing.

近百名来自几十个国家和地区的球友，6支平均年龄相差悬殊的队伍，15场精彩纷呈的比赛，北京奥林匹克森林公园北园体育园再一次为触球的欢乐而沦陷。

With nearly a hundred total players, 6 teams with all different backgrounds and ages contested 15 exciting games at the Beijing Olympic Forest Park North Sports Park.

大部分队伍是临时组织的，好多球员之前没有一起打过球，但在快乐的气氛中，简单几次攻防后大家就迅速找到默契，十分过瘾和享受。6支队伍分别是来自北体的Lights（你要永远相信光）、中农大的CAU、主要球员来自对抗式的Purple Rain，还有北京触球社群散客组成的BJ Barbarians、猛狼Wolves以及劲旅北京鹤Cranes。

Most of the teams are temporary organised, many players have not played together before. The six teams are Lights from Beijing Sports University, CAU from China Agricultural Univ. , the Purple Rain team consist of mainly by contact ruggers, BJ Barbarians from The Beijing touch community, the Wolves and Beijing Cranes.

这一次，不是为了争夺冠军，是为了纪念因为触球而结下的深厚友谊，是为了感谢这3位重要伙伴过去数年的辛苦付出，是为了告诉大家我们会继续前行，让触球走入更多人的生活！

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Jos,南非人，在北京生活多年，是对抗式英式橄榄球北京联赛地豚队的成员，也是北京鹤触球队的中坚分子。在过去3年里，他一直是北京触球运动推广委员会（BSTL）的委员，负责财务。在球友眼里，Jos是世界上最好的教练，温柔、绅士，无论何时何地，他会耐心的教授你哪怕是最基本的技巧细节。

Jos, a South African, has lived in Beijing for many years. He is a member of the Aardvarks 15s rugby club and the backbone of the Beijing Crane Touch team. For the past 3 years, he has been a committee member of the Beijing Social Touch League (BSTL), responsible for finance. In the eyes of players, Jos has been a wonderful coach, patiently teaching even the most basic skills.

Una，3年从上海搬来北京，是BSTL中的主要推动力，负责裁判工作。在她的努力下，2019年北京触球社群举办了第一期线下裁判员培训，撒下了发展的种子。2019-2020期间的3届北京城市联赛，2021春季锦标赛等活动，她都是总裁判长。一向不喜待在舒适区的她，2020年开始线上修读大数据分析专业的硕士，不得不暂别触球组织工作。现在，她要随伴侣Sean回新西兰了。

Una, who moved to Beijing from Shanghai 3 years ago and she was a main driving force in the formation of BSTL. Responsible for refereeing, she led the Beijing Touch Community’s first offline referee training in 2019, sowing the seeds of development. She was the chief referee in the 3 Beijing City Leagues during 2019-2020 and many games during the pandemic. Una recently had to step away from Touch due to the demands of an online master's course of data analysis. Now, she is going back to New Zealand with her partner Sean.

Sean是个平时话不多，只有讲起来Rugby才会打开话匣子的典型Kiwi(新西兰人)。在北京触球社群里，他执法了很多比赛，同时也极为乐意与球友分享他的经验和观点，给予了北京触球很多重要的帮助和支持。疫情后，因为工作原因，他要返回母国新西兰了。

Sean is a typical stoic Kiwi (New Zealander) but will become a chatterbox on the topic of rugby. In the Beijing Touch community, he has refereed many games, and very willing to share his experience and opinions with others. An immense help and support to Beijing Touch, Sean will return to his home country of New Zealand due to work reasons.

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“对我来说，离开北京触球圈比起离开北京是更难舍的过程，因为我对于北京的牵挂只有触球社群，于是一度以忙碌加逃避来处理这个难。相信我们都还会在橄榄球的世界里，即便身在天南地北。但愿未来还有机会和北京触球社群重遇，与你们搭档合作，希望那时候蓬勃发展，欣欣向荣~”

“如今北京触式橄榄球社群氛围虽好，但很需要更多热爱喜欢触球朋友的一些投入与帮助，才能实现更多像今天这样的赛事，常规化。一个好的社群环境离不开每个人的贡献～请有兴趣参与组织或愿意为大家贡献小力的朋友，请联系我们”Una寄语。

Beijing has a long history of touch rugby, both with Chinese and foreigners and has huge potential for growth. A few extra hands is all that is needed to make more days like today happen. For anyone interested, please reach out to BSTL.

这3名亲爱伙伴的离去，是北京触球社群和北京鹤队的重大损失！但也归功于这些开拓者们常年的坚持不懈，使得北京触球社群不断发展，逐渐壮大。今天，他们洒下的种子已经生根发芽，还会偶尔结出微小的果实。虽然距离期望的枝繁叶茂还有很远的路，也会时不时遇到挫折，但我们不会轻言放弃。前辈的付出，更要有后人的薪火相传才有意义。我们相信，英式橄榄球会将我们的心始终连在一起，北京触球的未来，一定会让远在南半球的你们为之骄傲！

The departure of these 3 dear partners is a major loss for the Beijing Touch community and the Beijing Crane team! However, thanks to the determination of these pioneers, the Beijing touch community has continued to grow and grow. Today, the seeds they had planted have taken root and grown, even occasionally producing tiny fruit! Although there is still a long way to go to realize our vision, the foundations laid by these three members will surely be expanded upon.

在此特别感谢小叶，Sean和Jos，祝你们一切顺利，希望将来能再一起打球！同时，北京英式橄榄球社群面向社会敞开怀抱招新，感兴趣的朋友，请联系13488706616、15510009596，或微博：BJTouch。

Jos, Una, and Sean we wish you all the best! At the same time, the Beijing Rugby Community has open arms to anyone interested in joining us! Contact wechat:13488706616、15510009596，or weibo：BJTouch

背景知识Background Knowledge

触式橄榄球（Touch Rugby简称触球）是英式橄榄球（Rugby）的分支，以触摸代替冲撞。在最大限度的保留橄榄球精神和原则的前提下，门槛适中且超级安全的属性，在西方备受青睐，是一款强身健体且社交功能强大的超级运动。

Touch Rugby is a super-sport; highly popular in many commonwealth countries as it retains the spirit and principles of contact rugby while being safer and more socially friendly.

在北京常年活跃着一群来自于海内外的触球爱好者，每周日12:00-14:00在奥林匹克森林公园北园体育园、宝联体育公园、常营体育公园、红领巾公园等场地活动。50%外籍爱好者同场，纯正英语，西方主流文化，中高阶级运动，是最好的国际文化交流场合，最适合家庭的运动。

Social touch rugby has been around Beijing for years and around 50% of Beijing touch participants are foreigners, so it is also a good opportunity for local rugby enthusiasts to practice their English and familiarize themselves with international sporting culture.

2019和2020年，成功地连续举办了两届北京城市英式触式橄榄球联赛。两个级别，12支队伍，超过150名参赛选手，成为了中国史上规模最大的城市橄榄球联赛！2021年上半年，又举办了2021北京触式橄榄球锦标赛和公开赛。

In each of the 2019 and 2020 Beijing touch rugby leagues, there were over 150 players from 12 teams – the largest pool the competition as seen – pided into elite and development pisions.

打触球不需要英橄基础，也没有身体对抗，只要喜欢团队配合和跑动便可胜任。场地尺寸60米长，45米宽。每队6人上场，其中2名女性，男女同场竞技，激烈却不失和谐，老中青少皆宜。

Mixed pision rules require that 2 of the 6 players on the pitch be women at any given time. The nature of the game - safe, non-contact, easy to learn - makes it suitable for all ages, and allows newcomers to get involved straightaway too!

以国人为主的本土球队和在华外国人俱乐部队各占一半，第一次实现了本土与国际爱好者同比例同场竞技。

Notably, there was almost an even 50-50 split between local Chinese players and foreign expats - a healthy sign of anticipated growth.

作者：北京英式橄榄球志愿者团队BJ Rugby Volunteers Team

图片来自英式橄榄球爱好者，谢谢各位摄影老师