Brandon HackettGame Design IProfessor Kingsley MontgomeryJune 1, 2014

Ball Drop Bonanza“Delivering”

Intro Page

Rules of Ball Drop Bonanza

Quick Sum Up Of Game: In Ball Drop Bonanza players are split into two teams of five with the goal of delivering 3 out of 5 balls into their team’s baskets to win the game.

Set Up: Ball Drop Bonanza is best played in an open field or on a basketball court. First, choose a player or players to be the referee(s). For selecting teams, referee chooses two players to be captains, and then flips a coin. The youngest captain then guesses “heads” or “tails” . The winner of the coin toss picks first and then the captains take turns selecting one player at a time until both teams have five players . After selecting teams, place five baskets evenly spaced apart on opposite sides of the playing field start setting the baskets up make sure that each team ’s baskets are aligned evenly from each other. Set five balls in the middle of the playing field evenly spaced and aligned evenly in between opposing team’s baskets . Set a cone or other object as a marker five feet in front of each team’s baskets just outside the playing field on adjacent sides . Players start just in front of an opposing team’s basket evenly aligned between them and the ball. Each individual player must be in front of a different basket. (Starting setup is shown on sketch mockup.)

Rules: (1) Only one ball may be delivered into each basket.(2) Once a ball is in a basket it cannot be removed until the end of the game.(3) Players must be in between the goal line and their team’s baskets in order to deliver a ball and score a point .(4) If a ball bounces out of a basket or a basket tips over when a player tries to deliver the ball , no point is rewarded, the basket is reset up by the referee, and the referee throws the ball towards the middle of the playing field as if the ball went out of bounds .(5) The game starts after everything is setup and the referee yells, “Go”. All players then must run towards the balls.(6) After a player passes through the goal line, players may not pass back through the goal line in front of the opposing team’s baskets .(7) Players are allowed to pass through the goal line in front of their team’s baskets .(8) Each player is allowed to carry up to two balls.(9) When a player has a ball in their hand they may not move from where they are standing. However, players are allowed to pivot on one leg.(10) After a player passes the ball by any means necessary other than kicking the ball, the player is allowed to move freely.(11) Player’s may not physically contact other player’s that have a ball in their hand and players on the opposing team .(12) Players are not allowed to go out of bounds.(13) When a ball goes out of bounds, the referee throws the ball towards the middle of the playing field.(14) When a player continually commits fouls, that player is temporarily removed from the game for a minute and sits in the “Seat of Shame” . (15) If player who went to the seat of shame had a ball, then that ball is given to the referee and the referee throws the ball towards the middle of the playing field. (16) The game ends once one team has delivered three balls to their baskets.

Flowchart

Start Game Setup GameDid you hear the referee or

see other players start running?

Run towards balls.

Yes

Does player have a ball?

Is player directly in front of basket?

Yes

Pass Ball

No

Drop ball into basket and score a

point.

Is this the third point scored for this

player’s team?

Does a referee and 10 players want to continue

playing?Yes End GameNo

Yes

Listen for a referee to yell “Go” to start

game

No

Try to pick up a ball

Run towards baskets or run

towards opposing player

with a ball

No

No

YesTry to get a ball

GRATIS Outline

Goals(1) Drop balls into your team’s baskets to score.(2) Prevent opposing team from dropping balls into their team’s baskets.(3) Help your team put three balls into their baskets before opposing team does to win the game.

Rules(1) Only one ball may be delivered into each basket.(2) Once a ball is in a basket it cannot be removed until the end of the game.(3) Players must be in between the goal line and their team’s baskets in order to deliver a ball and score a point.(4) If a ball bounces out of a basket or a basket tips over when a player tries to deliver the ball, no point is rewarded, the basket is reset up by the referee, and the referee throws the ball towards the middle of the playing field as if the ball went out of bounds.(5) The game starts after everything is setup and the referee yells , “Go”. All players then must run towards the balls.(6) After a player passes through the goal line, players may not pass back through the goal line in front of the opposing team’s baskets.(7) Players are allowed to pass through the goal line in front of their team’s baskets .(8) Each player is allowed to carry up to two balls.(9) When a player has a ball in their hand they may not move from where they are standing. However, players are allowed to pivot on one leg.(10) After a player passes the ball by any means necessary other than kicking the ball, the player is allowed to move freely.(11) Player’s may not physically contact other player’s that have a ball in their hand and players on the opposing team.(12) Players are not allowed to go out of bounds.(13) When a ball goes out of bounds, the referee throws the ball towards the middle of the playing field.(14) When a player continually commits fouls, that player is temporally removed from the game for a minute and sits in the “Seat of Shame” .(15) If player who went to the seat of shame had a ball, then that ball is given to the referee and the referee throws the ball towards the middle of the playing field. (16) The game ends once one team has delivered three balls to their baskets.

Actions(1) Dropping A Bal Into A Basket (Delivering/Scoring)(2) Running(3) Passing (4) Catching

Transitions(1) End Game (Win Ball Drop Bonanza)

(2) End Game (Other Team Has 3 Balls in Their Baskets)(3) Possession of Ball (Grabbing a Ball From The Start)(4) Scoring a Point (Drop Ball in Basket)

(5) Passing The Ball (Player to Player)

Items(1) 2 Teams

(2) 1+ Referee(3) 5 players per team(4) 10 baskets (5) 5 bouncy balls or other round balls about the size of a soccer ball .(6) 4 small cones or small object for markers

(7) A coin

Setup(1) Ball Drop Bonanza is best played in an open field or a basketball

court. (2) Place five baskets evenly spaced apart on opposite sides of the playing field. When setting the baskets up make sure that each team’s baskets are aligned evenly from each other. (3) Set five balls in the middle of the playing field evenly spaced and aligned evenly in between opposing team’s baskets. (4) Set a cone or other object as a marker five feet in front of each team’s baskets just outside the playing field on adjacent sides. (5) Players start just in front of an opposing team’s basket evenly aligned between them and the ball. Each individual player must be in front of a different basket.(6) Choose a player or players to be the referee(s).(7) For selecting teams, referee chooses two players to be captains, and then flips a coin. The youngest captain then guesses “heads” or “tails”. The winner of the coin toss picks first and then the captains take turns selecting one player at a time until

both teams have five players.

Meaningful Action Analysis

(1) Setting Up – Is an action in every game that can be meaningful. In Ball Drop Bonanza there is one part that has meaningful choice when setting up the game and that is when the captains are selecting teammates . You definitely want to try to pick the best players to fit your team style or just the most athletic players.

(2) Running – When it comes to sports, speed usually is one of the deciding factors of who wins the game. In Ball Drop Bonanza you have the choice to either go as fast as you can to win quickly or pace yourself for a long match that will be won based off endurance. The choice it up to the teams and what will best fit their strategies.

(3) Passing – This action has more meaningful choice than any other. Completed passes is the main action that is require to allow you to get your team some points on the board. Players will have to decide how they want to pass the ball. Rolling the ball, throwing the ball high, throwing the ball fast and straight, bouncing the ball off the ground to a teammate, etc… Choosing when to pivot to help open up passes. Players also have to decide who to throw to.

(4) Catching – Is an action that is going to happen throughout the game. Catching isn’t a choice because sometimes the player may drop the ball and have to go chase it down.

(5) Dropping – This action has no meaningful choice because this is the only way that you can deliver the ball to your team’s baskets and score a point.

(6) Winning – Winning is an action that can happens after one team has successfully delivered three ball to their team’s baskets. Winning is not a choice because even if you decide to try your best, you may not always win.

Sketch Mockup