играть в картошку sport.

[sarah]

I know the common meaning of картошкa of course, but what kind of a game is it?

Thanks for your help.

[alk]

http://www.olympic-usa.org/11624_32436.htm
And a few people play a Russian game with a name that translates into something like "volleyball potato."

[10-4]

Чисто описательно: a "kill-the-ball" game