• Introduction
• Key Game Concepts
• Quickest way to Learn the Game

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 Introduction

• No Sting: The game uses low-bounce foam balls originally designed for children to play safely indoors.
• Non Contact: There is no contact permitted between opponents as seen in other sports like roller derby, hockey, or football.

 Key Game Concepts

• The game is played between two teams of five skaters each.
• Equipment includes six soft foam balls (approximately 7 inches in diameter).
• Each game is made up several turns/innings called Rounds.
• Between Rounds skaters have 15 seconds to rotate positions similar in someways to volleyball.
• Each team starts a Round with one skater in the outfield. The other four skaters (Dodgers) throw balls to hit opponent Dodgers sending them Out.
• A team receives 1 point for the Round if they send three opponent Dodgers Out. A team scores an extra point for a Slam when they have lost no Dodgers themselves.
• The first team to reach 10 points wins the game. There is no time limit nor a maximum number of Rounds per game.
• The court is divided into zones. Three of the Dodgers must skate inside the Base zone. The forth Dodger is designated as the Wing Dodger and may skate in both the Base and the Wing zones until sent Out.
• A Dodger is Out if hit anywhere on the body (except the hands) by a ball thrown by an opponent Dodger.
• A Dodger is also Out if they fall and touch the floor with any part of their body, clothes or equipment regardless if they were hit by a ball or not.
• Catching a ball does not send the thrower Out.
• When a Dodger is Out they leave the Base or Wing zone and become another Fielder for the remainder of the Round.
• Fielders cannot throw balls. Their job is to retrieve balls that roll past the Base and Wing zones into the Outfield. Fielders may hand the balls to teammates or drop the balls into their own team's territory (Base or Wing zones).
• Skaters may not pass (throw through the air), bounce, roll, or kick a ball to a teammate. Handing the ball is allowed when both teammates are next to each other and have both skaters have their hand(s) on the ball at once.
• Penalties and other details are covered in the Game Overview

 Quickest way to Learn the Game

First, take a minute to read through an example round (with diagrams).

The Game Overview section should answer all your rules questions. If not, feel free to contact us.

A PDF version of the rules can be printed free from this Website. It contains a condensed version of the rules. It is intended to serve as a quick reference for those who already know most of the game concepts.

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