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Wallyball

My hope for the future of sports now that I found New Zealand GolfCross, I Google my way to Wallyball - a kind of volleyball game played on a kind of racquetball court. It's already a very "official" sport, with official rules and official equipment. Which is perhaps the discouraging part of the whole endeavor. On the other hand, it appears to be an exciting, challenging, and, dare I say it, fun activity that, with a little enlightened lightening up, could be played in many off-the-wall environments (like hallways, gym corners, alleys).

Anyhow, for a taste, here's some answers to FAQs:

1.) CEILING IN PLAY OR IN BOUNDS
The ceiling is in bounds only on the side of the team that is returning the serve or volley, provided a player on that team touches the ball first.
2.) NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Each team shall be composed of two (2), three (3) or four (4) persons. Each team shall be allowed one substitute or alternate player. When a team has been reduced to less than the allotted number of players, a substitution may be called, the game may be forfeited or the game may continue with remaining players, i.e. two (2) against three (3), three (3) against four (4) (must continue to play by 4 person rules).
3.) PLAYER DIVISIONS
Teams entering league or tournament play shall be classified into one of the following divisions:
Open, Advanced, Intermediate and Novice.
Men’s 2, 3 or 4 player teams.
Women’s 2, 3 or 4 player teams.
Coed 2, 3 or 4 player teams.
5.) FOUR PERSON PLAY
In four- (4) person play, the server on offense or defense cannot spike or block the ball, fake either one or even attempt either one.
6.) SIMULTANEOUS CONTACT WITH THE BALL BY BLOCKERS
A player, who participates in a block and makes only one attempt to play the ball during the block, may make successive contact with the ball during such play even though it is not a hard driven spiked ball. Players participating in a block may participate in the next play; this second contact shall count
as the first of three (3) hits allowed a team.
7.) PLAYING TWO OR MORE WALLS
Contacting two (2) or more walls with the ball are allowed only by the team in possession of the ball on their own side provided a player on that team touches the ball first. If the ball crosses the net after contacting two (2) or more walls without making contact with a player, a side-out of serve will be called..
10.) THE BALL
The ball shall be spherical, weighing not less than nine- (9) ounces (280g) nor more than ten-(10) ounces (280g). The ball shall not be less than twenty-five (25) inches (62cm) nor more than twenty-seven (27) inches (68cm) in circumference. Ball pressure should not exceed eleven (11) pounds for the pink balls. We recommend the official ball.
...of course.

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