Quote Originally Posted by Cleretic View Post
  • Ishgard has a local ball sport, mentioned like, once. Basically all we know is its name, and even that I don't know off the top of my head.
An important update, because I've found more information on this sport, and it's WAY better than I remembered. It turns out this is from a levequest!

The sport in question is spineball; it's essentially a very simple game like soccer, where players compete to get the ball into one of two baskets using only their feet. The catch: the ball in question is a spiky lake urchin. No alterations are done to make this more safe or aerodynamic.

Yes, this is absurdly stupid. That's part of its appeal, though; it's a sport devised by bored soldiers, watching people get hurt in a safe context is just another part of the fun.

Which means that, yes, Ishgard invented Jackass.