Wallball
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Another rather unknown variation of the game butts up
, aces-kings-queens, american handball
and Chinese handball
is "wallball". Created in the south-west of Western Australia, wallball (like Chinese handball
) requires the ball to be hit to the floor before hitting the wall. Unlike Chinese handball, after the ball has bounced more than once, the closest person to the ball is 'out' in an elimination style game. There is no order to who hits the ball (just the closest person) though the previous player to the ball can not hit it again (or touch it) until after another player has. The game is generally played with a Spalding
High-Bounce ball (Spaldeen
), but you can still be able to play it by using a large, bouncy ball (hard ones may hurt your hands).
Wallball is derived from many New York City street games, often involving the same Spalding
balls created in 1949.
High Wire; basically a big hit
Into (in-toe); when the ball hits an outside object or hits a player directly after being hit by another player (before hitting the wall)
Bad Serve; an incorrect serve
Baby; a small, hard to get shot
Grip; when someone holds on to the ball rather than slapping/hitting it (holds is out)
On the full; hits the wall on the full (this is out)
Traps (also known as "Pops" or "Poppy's"); where the ball hits directly on the join between the wall and ground (this can be played on or replayed)
Trap bounce; where the ball is traps, after bouncing once (this is out)
Double bounce; ball bounces more than once before hitting the wall (this is out)
(Hyper) Skimmer (may be known as something else); a low, fast-moving ball
Shotgun (may be known as something else); a hard hit that directly hits the wall, rather than bouncing once; typically followed by the elimination of the player who shot that ball
Waterfall; hitting the ball with an angle that makes the ball skim the wall
Time Out; stopping the game right in the middle of it (Player must call Time in to play again)
Black Magic; placing one's hands in front of the ball, but not hitting it, when opponent's turn
Rainbow;Player can call "Rainbow" and must go under the ball without touching the ball successfully.
Skid ; The ball returns in a faster pace due to wet contact .
Butts Up
Butts Up is a North American elementary school children’s playground game originating in the 1950s or earlier...
, aces-kings-queens, american handball
American handball
American handball is a sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against a wall using their hands.- History :...
and Chinese handball
Chinese handball
Chinese handball , is a form of American handball popular on the streets of New York City, Philadelphia, and Bridgewater, NJ during the 1960s,'70s, and '80s and is still played today, mostly in New York City, Philadelphia, and San Diego. Different variations are played around the world...
is "wallball". Created in the south-west of Western Australia, wallball (like Chinese handball
Chinese handball
Chinese handball , is a form of American handball popular on the streets of New York City, Philadelphia, and Bridgewater, NJ during the 1960s,'70s, and '80s and is still played today, mostly in New York City, Philadelphia, and San Diego. Different variations are played around the world...
) requires the ball to be hit to the floor before hitting the wall. Unlike Chinese handball, after the ball has bounced more than once, the closest person to the ball is 'out' in an elimination style game. There is no order to who hits the ball (just the closest person) though the previous player to the ball can not hit it again (or touch it) until after another player has. The game is generally played with a Spalding
Spalding
-Places:Australia* Spalding, South Australia, a town north of the Clare Valley* Spalding, Western Australia, a suburb of GeraldtonCanada* Spalding, Saskatchewan, a village* Spalding No...
High-Bounce ball (Spaldeen
Spaldeen
thumb| 250px|Modern-day SpaldeenA Spalding Hi-Bounce Ball, often called a Spaldeen , is a small pink rubber ball, somewhat similar to a racquetball, supposedly made from the defective core of a tennis ball without the felt. It was the more expensive and more popular version of the Pensie Pinkie...
), but you can still be able to play it by using a large, bouncy ball (hard ones may hurt your hands).
Wallball is derived from many New York City street games, often involving the same Spalding
Spalding
-Places:Australia* Spalding, South Australia, a town north of the Clare Valley* Spalding, Western Australia, a suburb of GeraldtonCanada* Spalding, Saskatchewan, a village* Spalding No...
balls created in 1949.
How to Play
Players gather around a wall, and a player serves the ball. The server is the person who found the ball, or the winner of the previous wallball game. The ball must be hit against the ground, bounce ONCE (no more or less) and hit the wall. It can be returned by any other player that is not the person that previously hit it either before it bounces, or after no more than one bounce. If the ball bounces two times or more, the nearest player (excluding its previous shot player) is out. If you hit the ball and it bounces two or more times before hitting the wall you are out, and if you hit the ball, and you accidentally get hit by the ball after you hit, this is called a "self-inner" and you are also out.Objective of the Game
The objective of wallball is to eliminate all other players, to be the last player standing.Wallball Language
Cross Country; a shot played across the wall to make the opposition run for the ballHigh Wire; basically a big hit
Into (in-toe); when the ball hits an outside object or hits a player directly after being hit by another player (before hitting the wall)
Bad Serve; an incorrect serve
Baby; a small, hard to get shot
Grip; when someone holds on to the ball rather than slapping/hitting it (holds is out)
On the full; hits the wall on the full (this is out)
Traps (also known as "Pops" or "Poppy's"); where the ball hits directly on the join between the wall and ground (this can be played on or replayed)
Trap bounce; where the ball is traps, after bouncing once (this is out)
Double bounce; ball bounces more than once before hitting the wall (this is out)
(Hyper) Skimmer (may be known as something else); a low, fast-moving ball
Shotgun (may be known as something else); a hard hit that directly hits the wall, rather than bouncing once; typically followed by the elimination of the player who shot that ball
Waterfall; hitting the ball with an angle that makes the ball skim the wall
Time Out; stopping the game right in the middle of it (Player must call Time in to play again)
Black Magic; placing one's hands in front of the ball, but not hitting it, when opponent's turn
Rainbow;Player can call "Rainbow" and must go under the ball without touching the ball successfully.
Skid ; The ball returns in a faster pace due to wet contact .