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Kronum

vr.tr.kronum · thing-q2028935

Enable an agent to recognise Kronum, interpret a match under its declared rules, and determine legal play, scoring and unresolved officiating decisions.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

Researched by: Codex

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

6 bundles · 11 layers · 14 findings · 24 questions

Sport identity and rules Establish which form of Kronum is being represented and which rules govern the observed activity.

Recognition and boundaries

Recognise Kronum through its combination of field, targets and play constraints.

Kronum recognition

Record the defining combination and any departures that affect identification.

  1. Which combination of circular field, four goals, chamber-and-ring targets and zone-dependent play establishes this activity as Kronum? definition
  2. Which departures make the activity an adaptation requiring an explicit label? boundary

Rule authority

Attach interpretations to a traceable ruleset rather than a generic summary.

Operative rule edition

Establish the document and amendments governing the match.

  1. Who issued the applicable Kronum rules, and which edition has the organiser adopted? provenance
  2. How should an agent resolve disagreement between the adopted rulebook, a simplified introduction and a local amendment? action
Round, zones and targets Represent the playing geometry needed to locate actions and identify scoring passages.

Zone geometry

Relate the marked field to the zones recognised by the adopted rules.

Zone membership

Determine player and ball location, including boundary cases.

  1. What dimensions and markings define the goal, wedge, flex and cross zones in this ruleset? measurement
  2. How do line contact, airborne movement and take-off or landing positions affect zone membership? boundary

Goal configuration

Identify each goal structure and distinguish its scoring openings.

Valid target passage

Specify what evidence establishes entry through a chamber or crown ring.

  1. What goal dimensions, ring arrangement and ball specifications does the selected edition require? measurement
  2. What direction and extent of ball passage establish a valid score through each target? definition
Ball control and clearance Interpret handling, movement and the transition from gaining possession to being eligible to attack.

Zone-dependent actions

Determine which contacts and movements are permitted at the player's location.

Handling and movement legality

Evaluate a sequence of touches against zone-specific restrictions.

  1. Which hand, arm, foot and head contacts are permitted in each zone, particularly the wedge zone? boundary
  2. What may a ball carrier do when moving between zones with different handling or dribbling restrictions? action

Possession transitions

Track control changes and any resulting clearance obligation.

Clearance eligibility

Establish when an attacking possession becomes eligible to produce a score.

  1. Which turnovers, rebounds, saves or restarts require clearance, and what completes it? definition
  2. What decision follows a shot taken before required clearance is complete? action
Scoring and attacking options Connect legal attempts to point awards and choices among available targets.

Point awards

Evaluate shooting position and target together under the adopted scoring table.

Zone-target score

Record the basis for an award, including exceptional or disputed attempts.

  1. How many points does each permitted combination of shooting zone and chamber or crown-ring target earn? measurement
  2. How are deflections, redirected shots and shots released while crossing a zone boundary scored? boundary

Multi-goal play

Relate available goals to player deployment and attack selection.

Target access and roles

Distinguish tactical role conventions from rules that constrain players.

  1. Which of the four goals may the possessing team attack at this moment, and what restricts that choice? action
  2. Are wedgeback, ranger and crosser roles mandatory positions, tactical conventions or edition-specific terms? definition
Match progression and officiating Determine how play starts, stops, resumes and reaches an official result.

Starts and restarts

Represent the conditions for initiating and resuming live play.

Restart entitlement

Determine who acts next, from where, and with which restrictions.

  1. How is the prime rush conducted, and when does the ball become live? action
  2. Which restart follows a score, out-of-bounds event or handling infringement, and does clearance apply? action

Sanctions and result

Resolve infringements and establish when the score becomes the match result.

Official match decision

Connect contact rulings, sanctions and timing decisions to their consequences.

  1. Which forms of contact or obstruction are illegal, and when do they produce a penalty shot or player sanction? action
  2. What period lengths, clock rules, tie procedures and score-correction powers determine the official result? definition
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.

Reported evidence

Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.

Check these first

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Kronum this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Kronum this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Kronum this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.

  1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Kronum this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

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What it is Filled

Kronum is a team ball sport played on a circular field with four goal structures, combining hand and foot play with zone-dependent rules for ball handling and scoring.

In scope

  • Kronum identity and applicable rule edition
  • Circular playing field, zones and scoring targets
  • Zone-dependent ball handling and movement
  • Possession, clearance and restart conditions
  • Scoring decisions, player roles and match progression

Out of scope

  • Generic theories of sport and competitive games
  • Football, basketball, handball and rugby as separate sports
  • League organisations, commercial ownership and brand administration
  • Individual athlete biographies and medical care
  • Manufacturing specifications for general sporting equipment

Why it exists Filled

Enable an agent to recognise Kronum, interpret a match under its declared rules, and determine legal play, scoring and unresolved officiating decisions.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Identify the combination of a circular field, four goal structures and distinct playing zones rather than relying on descriptions of a hybrid sport. See [Malta Sport For All](https://maltasportforall.wordpress.com/kronum/).
  • Check that zone location affects permissible ball contact as well as scoring value. See [WIRED's description](https://www.wired.com/2011/04/kronum-unholy-sports-mashup/).
  • Distinguish the lower chamber from crown-ring targets: target and shooting zone jointly determine the award. See [WIRED's description](https://www.wired.com/2011/04/kronum-unholy-sports-mashup/).
  • Separate Kronum the sport from a 'kronum' scoring event, described as an eight-point cross-zone crown-ring score. See [WIRED's description](https://www.wired.com/2011/04/kronum-unholy-sports-mashup/).

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Misstate rules that affect player safety.
  • Publish players' personal data without consent.
  • Present a minor sport's claims as established without sources.

Only with a human decision

  • Organizing matches or registering players.

May

  • Describe the rules and history of Kronum from cited sources.
  • Report results from the organizers.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Contact sports carry injury risks.
  • Small sports rely on volunteers and fair representation.

Who is affected

  • Players
  • Organizers
  • Spectators

Owners Filled

Steward

The body that organizes it, where one exists.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q349 - registry parent class

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Incomplete

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.kronum
  • Wikidata: Q2028935 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2028935)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • Applicable rules: Rule document, issuer, edition, effective date and local amendments
  • Playing-zone location: Goal zone, wedge zone, flex zone, cross zone or unresolved boundary position, subject to the selected rules
  • Scoring target: Chamber, crown ring, miss or disputed passage
  • Possession and clearance: Controlling team; clearance required, satisfied, disputed or not applicable
  • Ball-contact method: Hand or arm, foot or leg, head, other body contact
  • Awarded score: Points under the selected zone-and-target scoring table
  • Match phase: Pre-start, live play, stoppage, restart, interval, completed or disputed

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Played on a circular field with four goal structures on the outer edge.
  • Players handle and kick a ball.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • Assess whether an observed game follows Kronum or a declared adaptation.
  • Determine available ball actions from location, possession and the applicable rules.
  • Evaluate a scoring attempt using clearance, shooting zone and target passage.
  • Explain how changing shot location or target changes the scoring opportunity.
  • Reconstruct possession changes, restarts and score corrections from match evidence.

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Contact and collision injuries.
  • Unclear rules cause disputes.

Standards and interfaces required Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Context of use required Missing, in the backlog

Not described yet. This gap is in the card backlog.

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q2028935: Kronum - identity and sense of the item

Open questions

  • Which accessible primary rulebook and issuing authority should anchor the model, and is that edition still used?
  • Do published descriptions of flex-zone scoring describe different editions or contain errors?
  • What exact rules govern airborne zone attribution, deflections and clearance after rebounds or saves?
  • Which player counts, positional roles, contact rules and match durations are standard rather than local adaptations?
  • Does an existing Vercy world model already cover Kronum, requiring this registry entry to link to it?

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Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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