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Overall

• Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_rOw3grQ0
• Then look at the image posted below
• 2 innings; 4 overs per inning per team (note for next year: we eventually had to narrow it down to 3 overs per inning per team)
• An over has 6 balls (bowls); capped at 4 per player
• You win the game by scoring more points than the opposing team

Rules

• Must have 4 players in each half of the court when ball is bowled
• Each player at bat gets 4 good bowls total
• Player is out if: other team catches it directly OR the bowl hits the wickets when pitched to you.
• Ball hits back wall (line drive) = 6 points with play over. No bonus runs when you hit a 6.
• Roll on ground and hits back wall = 4 points with play over
• Ball hits side walls 1 pt but ball still alive
• No points for hitting wall behind the batter
• 1 pt if you make it to the other wicket; 2 points if you complete a run to and from other wicket.
• 1 pt to the at-bat team for each bad bowl. That bowl also does NOT count towards the total balls.
• Max 6 pts per at-bat.

Overall

• Each team plays 3 games against each other team. 0.5 pts for a won game, extra 0.5 pts if you win the series against another team.

Rules

• Game starts with both teams touching their wall with the balls lined up on the center line. Ref says "go" and players run to get a ball. Once you pick up the first balls, you have to retreat back to touch your wall before you can throw it.
• A player is out if they are hit by a ball that they do not catch. If you're out, you immediately put up your hand, call "out", then go to your team's sidelines.
• You cannot use the ball to deflect other balls. If it hits a ball you're holding, you're out.
• Two-man swing: if a player catches a ball thrown at them, then the opposing player that threw the ball is out and one of the players of the catcher's team can return back into play. If you attempt to catch a ball and it hits a wall or the ground before catching it, you're out. You can catch a ball while holding another ball.
• If a ball hits the ground or a wall, it is dead.
• You have 10 seconds to throw the ball. It will be called by one of the refs.
• A single game ends when one team has all players eliminated.

Overview

This is a mid-season opportunity for lower-seeded teams to gain some more points. 

• Each team plays one match-up against every other team
• In each match-up, the lower seeded team gets to choose the sport.
• in 2024: 
• Blue vs. White = Soccer
• Grey vs. Black = Ultimate Frisbee
• Blue vs. Black = Flag Football
• White vs. Grey = Flag Football
• White vs. Black = Flag Football 
• Blue vs. Grey = Soccer

Sports to choose from:

• Soccer
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Outdoor Handball
• Flag Football
• Aussie Rules Football
• Spikeball (1 game to 15 for each pair/match-up. Team with most wins from all matches gets 2 pts, if tied in wins both teams get 1 pt)

Overall

• 12 minute games; 3 minute quarters
• 5 on 5 - odd number is anticipating one person as ruck then effectively two defenders two midfielders and two forwards (or dropping the mids)
• 1 pt for goals
• No body contact

Gameplay

• The game starts with a jump ball at center field (like in Basketball)
• The idea is to score a goal on your opponent's net. You score by punching it into the net without it touching an opponent. If it touches the opponent, it's not a goal and it's a turnover.
• You travel up the field by passing it to your teammates via a punch. A passed ball can touch the ground and it's still in play.
• Ball on ground, priority to first guy there, if unclear then “ball up” aka jump ball
• You can also take 3 steps with the ball then you need to pass it.
• Stalls - after a pass 3 steamboats, if you just hold it then it’s a turnover (counted by defender)
• Defence can score an own goal with no penalty - throw in. Defensive tactic. 
• Out of bounds – throw in
• Goal, start of quarter/half – ball up aka jump ball

Tournament Play

• Each team is divided out into teams of 2. Example if Blue has 10 players: Blue 1, Blue 2, Blue 3, Blue 4, and Blue 5.
• If a team has odd numbers, we will pair the odd person with a member from another team.
• Play according to image at the bottom of this page.

Gameplay

• Games: Go to 15 points, win by 2, capped at 19.
• Serving: 
  • The server gets 2 serves per play (if needed). 
  • The play starts with one team serving to a member from the other team across from them.
  • A serve is hit roughly 7 feet away from the net and needs to bounce off the net without rolling. 
  • If the serve hits the rim, it counts as a fault.
  • If the serve hits a pocket, it’s an automatic re-serve (NO fault)
  • If the server wins the point, they switch positions with their teammate and then serve to the other opponent. If the serving team loses a point, the other team starts serving. The next time the team gets a point the other member starts serving.
• Points: Points are earned on every single play. You don't have to be serving to win a point. A team earns a point when either: (1) the opposing team fails to return the ball, (2) the opposing team commits a fault like hitting the rim or rolling the ball across the net, or (3) the opposing team's server has 2 faults in a row.
• “Pockets” - If the ball is served into a pocket, then it’s an automatic re-serve (no fault). Hitting a pocket during gameplay is allowed and the play continues.
• Gentlemen’s rule: if the other team accidentally blocks a route to the ball, you can agree to a ‘let’ and replay the point.
• Rally: You can hit the ball with any part of your body to keep it up and in play. A team has a maximum of 3 alternating hits to bounce the ball back off of the net (same player can’t hit the ball twice in a row). Once that happens, it's the opponent's turn to get it back off of the net.

Disagreements: If teams disagree about a play, ex: if it hit the rim or not, then replay the point.

Overall

• 15 min games
• 6 vs. 6
• 1 point for a touchdown
• Teams can sub after any touchdown or turnover

Gameplay

• Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine who stars with the ball. Team starts with the ball at their ~5 yard line.
• Teams have 4 downs per possession to get a touchdown. If they fall short, it results in a turnover from that line of scrimmage or down.
• Defence can't pass the line of scrimmage until a count of 7 steamboats
• QB can only rush the ball if a defender passes the line of scrimmage
• If the ball is handed off, any defender may rush
• Once the ball has passed the scrimmage line, it cannot be passed forward. It can only be tossed or handed off backwards.
• The ball is dead when it hits the ground, the offensive player’s flag is pulled from their belt, the ball-carrier steps out of bounds, or the ball-carrier’s body—outside of their hands or feet—touches the ground
• Interceptions are returnable

First introduced in 2024 (season 11)

Overall

• games will start promptly at 7pm and are two 8 minute halves (brief 2 minute halftime)
• ⁠5 players + 1 goalie per side

Gameplay

• changes/subs on the fly
• goalie can move freely in his box (no step count max but still a 5 stall time limit)
• call your own fouls (foot fault, aggressive slap/hit, etc.)
• Passing & Possession
  • passes in the air - if ball is dropped or deflected by defending team, possession switches
  • ⁠if a pass is deflected but the attacking team catches the ball in the air to keep the play alive, they maintain possession
  • ⁠no dribbling
  • - ⁠if goalie makes a save / deflects ball out of play, it’s the defending team’s possession
  • ⁠if a defender blocks a shot / deflects a ball out of play, it’s still the attacking team’s possession (start at sideline/where ball went out of play)
  • 3 step max once you catch/receive the ball before making a pass / shot
  • ⁠5 stall countdown per carry (closest defender needs to count stalls)
  • no slapping/grabbing the ball out of opponent’s hand
  • ⁠no passing to yourself
  • after a goal, possession starts with the goalie
• Scoring
  • shots have to be made from outside the goalie box - and if taking a jumping shot, the player cannot land inside the box (goal doesn’t count) given the size of the big soccer nets we’re using
  • attacking and defending players can move through the crease at any time without the ball, but can’t shoot from inside the crease
  • The ball must fully pass the goalline to count
  • A goal only counts if it has fully passed the goalline before the buzzer. See official guidance below.
    • (note: we had this controversy in 2024. A player had released the ball before the buzzer but it had not crossed the goalline before the buzzer. Therefore it didn’t count)

References: https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/2022-09/09A%20-%20Rules%20of%20the%20Game_Indoor%20Handball_E.pdf