The object seemed to be to hit the ball so that it passed between two pylons.  But for these poor ungainly two-legged creatures, the only way to accomplish this was to slide and flounder and fall flat on their backsides. Believe me, with our four legs and our tails for balance, you and I would have accomplished the task with much more elegance.  But would they let me play?  No, they would not!  I was relegated to the sidelines, watching from the boards, and whimpering whenever I thought I could do a better job.