Poc de Poc

In Mayan culture, there was a game played called Poc de Poc and this is the arena.  You can see at the far right a throne like structure where the high priests sat and watched.  The teams played for two days and their goal was to get a ball with the weight equivalent of 3 gallons into the stone "hoops" that you can see on either side of the arena.  The trick is that you can't use your hands or feet to do this.  Amazing, right?  The other fun fact is that the winning team's coach is executed after winning.  It's an honor to die for your team.