If we’re willing to include fiction, I consider “bagdrag” to be downright odd, from a Human / western society point of view. I found it in a science fiction magazine (either IASFM or Analog) a few years ago.
Imagine a Human-like species that evolved from herbivores, and retained their herd outlook. The story was built around the concept that such a species would promote cooperation and the good of the herd, even in a competitive sport.
So here is bagdrag, as best as I remember.
The game ball is a big bag, weighing (I think) 300 lbs. It’s so big and heavy that it takes several players to carry or drag the bag, hence the game name. Bagdrag is played by three teams on a field shaped like a regular hexagon. Each team has a target goal line, alternating around the field (i.e. team A’s goal would be the top edge of the hex, team B’s goal the down-right edge, and team C’s goal the down-left edge). If the bag crosses a goal line, that team scores one point.
Now for the twist: If the bag crosses an edge between two goal lines, EACH team on those goal lines scores TWO points. (If the bag crosses the top-right edge, teams A and B each score 2 points.) And just to make things more interesting, a team currently with sole possession of the bag can share possession with another team.
Now for a game strategy problem from the story, aka “you call the play”: It’s at the end of the game, time enough for one more play. Your team has sole possession of the bag, and good field position. The scores are: Your team 8, team B 8, team C 6. Do you: Go for your own goal line? Share with B and go for the A-B line? Share with C and go for the A-C line?
In the story, the actual play was to share possession with C, and go for the A-C line. If the play worked, A would win and B & C would tie for second. If it failed, A & B would remain tied for first. Herbivores putting the herd first, remember?