Supporters of the La Santa Croce Azzuri Team cheer on their team before the final match of The Calcio Storico Fiorentino between the Santo Spirito Bianchi (White) Team and the La Santa Croce Azzuri (Blue) Team at the La Santa Croce square on June 24, 2016 in Florence, Italy. The Calcio Storico (Historical Football in English) Fiorentino is an early form of football, originating in the 1500's. It is a combination of football, rugby and wrestling. Now, annually during a weekend in early June, four teams representing the districts of Florence face each other in the first semi-finals. The winners go to the final, played every year on June 24, the day of the patron of Florence, St. John the Baptist. The official rules of calcio (football) were written for the first time in 1580 by Giovanni de Bardi, a count from Florence. The teams are formed by 27 players and the ball can be played either with hands or feet. Tactics such as punching, elbowing and all martial arts techniques are allowed but kicks to the are forbidden, as are fights of two or more against one. There is a referee, a field master, and six linesmen. The game lasts 50 minutes, and the winning team is the one who scores most points. The playing field is a giant sand pit with a narrow split constructing the goal running the width of each end. The Calcio Storico was not played for 200 years, until its revival in 1930.