Campionato Veronese di S-cianco

The S-cianco or lippa is an ancient popular game with uncertain but very ancient origins, which each locality calls by a different name.

It consists of throwing a stick about 12 cm long, with pointed ends, using a stick called “Manego”, as far as possible from the “Mare”, a stone surrounded by a chalk mark that constitutes the starting base. The throw is made by hitting the Lippa on the ground at one of the two ends, making it bounce to strike it while it is in the air. The opposing team tries to eliminate the batter by catching the Lippa in the air and then attempting to throw it back, thereby scoring points. The winner is the one who accumulates the most points, which are calculated in "maneghi" based on the distance between the "Mare" and the landing point of the Lippa.

The Championship, now in its XXIII edition, will start on March 23, 2025, from Piazza XVI Ottobre (Santa Toscana) in Verona, and will then visit the municipalities of Sommacampagna, Marano di Valpolicella, Torri del Benaco, Arcé di Pescantina, Quartiere Golosine, and Cologna Veneta before returning to Verona, where on June 8, 2025, in the square of Castel San Pietro, the teams divided by age will compete in the final.

The Championship is promoted by AGA Associazione Giochi Antichi in collaboration with the Province of Verona, the Veneto Region, the Municipality of Verona, and the Physical Education and Sports Office of Verona, along with the municipal administrations of Sommacampagna, Marano di Valpolicella, Pescantina, Torri del Benaco and Cologna Veneta.