It's like this: Blitzball is a sport played in Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2. It is an underwater game, played in a large sphere of water, and combines traits of water polo, rugby, and dodgeball. In the interest of sportsman-like conduct, even races of Spira who might normally not get along with each other are allowed to compete. It is Spira's favorite sport, allowing fans to take their minds off the ever present threat of Sin, and the only mainstream form of entertainment. Two of the game's main characters, Tidus and Wakka, are skilled blitzball players. 'Blitz is German for Lightning, reflecting the quick nature of the sport. The game itself is played in a large sphere of water, held in the air by advanced technology and possibly magic, one of the few uses of Machina "Approved" by Yevon, the worlds main religion. A pair of nets are suspended in the sphere, one for each team. Teams are made up of six players per side, of which one is the goalkeeper. Team captains tend to have bands on their left arms as a sign that they are the team's leader. The players swim around, throwing a dimpled ball – called the blitzball – to each other in order to get it into the opponent's goal area, thus scoring a goal. However, unlike most sports, violent full-body tackles are not unusual, and even accepted, in blitzball. The team with the most goals after two five-minute halves is declared the winner. Also, if a team leads the game by seven goals at any point, they automatically win, though this rule only appears in Final Fantasy X-2. As your players advance through the ranks, they learn many new tricks to improve both their offensive and defensive skills. How exactly the teams manage to hold their breath for such long periods of time is a source of either amusement or confusion among players. Though never stated in the game, it is probable that this ability is the result of serious training on the part of the players, much in the same way that marathon runners train their bodies to be able to run for long distances. In Another Story, a short film set two years after the conclusion of Final Fantasy X, Yuna notes that after much practice and training from Wakka, she is able to hold her breath for over two-and-a-half minutes. By Chapter 5 of Final Fantasy X-2, at which point the Blitzball season begins, Yuna has trained herself to breathe for at least 5 minutes as she becomes a player for the Gullwings' blitzball team. Another known explanation is that the water used for the sphere is enchanted either to allow normal breathing or to prolong how long a person can hold his/her breath. |
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