Croyleball

Croyleball is a team sport in which two teams of twelve to eighteen players try to score against each other by carrying a large medicine ball to their try line (one point). This sport was first invented by Dr Croyle in the mid-70s. It was dormant until recently when in 2003 it was revitalized and named Croyleball.

Rules of the game

* No attacking someone from the back or side of their body, unless they have the ball. They must see you coming.
* One whistle means to drop the ball and you can not play it until someone else touches it.
* Two whistles means to STOP.

Equipment

Balls used are usually the size of a volley ball or football.

tarting the game

The playing field is rectanglar, measuring 15 meters wide by 20 meters in length (although this can varying according to the number of players, their age and weather conditions). A try is scored when one team carries the ball across their try line. The ball can be advanced down the field by carrying it or passing it. Teams are matched for body size and athletical ability. The game is started, and restarted after a try, by the teams lining up on their defending try line. The ball is placed in the middle of the field. A whistle indicates play and the teams rush the ball to gain possession and take it down the field to the try line. If the ball goes out of bounds, teams line up parallel to each other and one meter from the ball. The referee, rolls, throws or hands the ball to a random player and play continues.

The best time to play is when it is raining and has been for a number of days.

coring

Variations to scoring include increasing the number of points per try. This is usually done toward the end of the game. Also, placing two cones on the try line 2 meters apart. If the team scores within those cones 3 points are awarded and 1 point for scoring outside of the cones.

See also

*List of dodgeball variations
*Prisoner Ball
*Ga-ga