8/9/2019 Pioneer Ball
1/2
Comenius project Vintage Games Rapla Vesiroosi Gymnasium
Minimum 4. The best option: 18 players.
Ball (volleyball, basketball or stuffed ball)
The game is played in the volleyball field.
The players are divided equally into two teams. One of the teams
is linedup on one side of the field, the other team on the other
side.
The height of the volleyball net should preferably be 2 metres
from the
floor. String can be used instead of the net.
The captains of each team are provided with a volleyball, a
basketball, or a
stuffed ball.
After the whistle is blown by the referee, the captains of both
teams throw theirballs over the net (or string) to the opposing
team.
The player who is close to the flying ball catches it and throws
it back over the net to the other team. The balls are thrown back
and forth over the net like this until both balls end up on the
same side of the field,
either on the flooror in players hands. If this happens, the
referee stops the game with a whistle blow and gives the opposing
team one point. The players
of both teams change places, as in volleyball.
When the judge blows the whistle, the players No. 2 from each
team (those who took the places of players No. 1)throw the ball
in.
When one of the teams has received 10 points, the players change
the sides of the field and the game is repeated. Ifthe second game
is won by the opposing team, the game is repeated one more time to
determine the final winner.
The team gets a point in the following cases:
a) both balls are on the other teams side of the field at the
same time, either in theplayers hands oron the floor;
b) a player of the other team, instead of trying to catch the
ball, hits it with his/herhands like in volleyball, or kicks
it;
c) a player of the other team throws the ball to the opposite
side of the field under thenet; or throws the ball out of the
boundaries of the field.
o If a team receives a point, the referee confirms it with a
whistle blow. The players of the two teams change places;and after
the referees whistle blow the game continues.
o The ball is always thrown by the players of each team who are
standing on the far right in the front row (like involleyball).
o The ball can be caught while it is in the air or on the floor.
If a player has caught the ball, he/she can immediatelythrow it
over the net or pass it to another player of his/her team to be
thrown over the net.
o If the balls bump into each other in the air, they will be
handed over to the players on the far right of the front row sothat
they could be thrown in the game again. In this case, the players
do not change places; and neither team receivesa point.
Players
PREPARATIONFOR THE GAME
RULES
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THE GAME
