The "Ba’ of Scone" or ''Ball'' of Scone refers to an ancient game which was played in the medieval village of Scone, It was an early game of football with 2 goals. One was the River Tay, and the aim was for one team to drown the ball in the Tay. The other goal was at the far end of the village, nearly a mile away. The aim at this end was to sink the ball into a hole in what was known as the Bell Tree, which sadly no longer exists.
The story is that an Italian visitor to Scone in medieval times brought the sport with him. The teams were split into 2 sides - the bachelors of the village on one side and the married men on the other.
The only rule of the game was that there were no rules! so it could well have been a deadly game!