Wall Ball

Bored? Try this game I just made up!!! Well, not just. I've been playing is with my brother for about a month. We just worked out the kinks. :P


Materials:

a closed garage door or sturdy wall
an inflated lightweight playground ball
one to three people


How To Play:

The three people playing line up along the garage door a yard or two away from each other and the garage. The first player (it doesn’t matter which) throws the ball at the garage door. If it hits the door, it may bounce up to two times before another player hits it back to the door. If it hits the wall around or above the garage door, a player must hit the ball before it touches the ground. If the ball lands on the roof and slides down, it may hit the ground one time before a player must hit it back towards the garage door. A player may only hit the ball five times to him or herself, and the ball may not be hit more than once before it hits the garage door again. The game continues until the maximum number of bounces has been reached, a ball is missed, or the ball is lost.

(NOTE: If playing against a wall, preset a determined point where the “garage door” would be and where the “roof” and “wall” would be. A slight variation is just hitting the ball against the wall like normal, and only stopping the game if the ball is missed or lost.)


Scoring:

The object of the game is to have the least amount of points at the end of each round. A point is given to a player when he or she drops the ball, misses the ball, or allows the ball to bounce an exceeding amount of that allowed. The points may be kept by a scorekeeper, or the game may be interrupted to allow one player to record the score.

(NOTE: If playing single—with one person—a slight variation is to reach fifty points, a point gained by the ball hitting the garage door. Each time the ball hits the wall or roof, a point is lost.)


Tips:

When serving from the far right or left sides, throw the ball at an angle to the garage so that it hits in front of the middle player, or the center of the space in between two players. It will reflect back to the player opposite from you.
When the ball rolls off of the roof, call “Got it!” to avoid being injured or run into by another player.
Using a lightweight ball will be beneficial: It bounces easier, travels farther, is easy to hit, and won’t get you in trouble when you accidentally dent the garage door because of the weight. ;)


Enjoy, guys!!!

~The Green Freak