2) Mark boundaries for playing area (soccer field works well). Mark two goals, one on each side of the field. Each team will have one goal in which they try to score.
3) Boundaries are usually very general. Ball and players may go out of boundaries or around goals without being penalized.
4) No goalie. You may position players however you like, but there isn't a designated goalie.
5) One team will start with the ball in the opposite goal in which they are trying to score.
6) Players may run or pass ball until it reaches the goal or is taken by other team. To run the ball, players may carry it with one or two hands, but may not kick or punt. To pass, both the passer and receiver must use their hands. A ball may be dropped, then picked up by either team.
7) Ball can be stopped by opposing team in one or more ways:
a) Tag a person with the ball. They must now stop where they have been tagged and throw ball to a team mate.
b) Intercept a throw.
c) Pick up a dropped ball.
8) Once a goal is scored, the ball is passed to a member of the non-scoring team. They must start in the goal and then run or pass the ball.
9) Game never ends. No time limit or certain number of goals required to be made. Just play.
Do Nots (Every game has them)
Tackling
Spitting
Excessive Celebration
Grab a ball out of players hands
Not have fun
Use a medicine ball
Remember! For those of you who have read A Separate Peace and are thinking that this is nothing like Blitzball, I never said this was Blitzball. This is Adapted Blitzball.
A special thank you to the 2011 eight grade class at Veritas Classical Academy for playing this game and to Ms. Lorenc, without whom we would never have played it. Also to John Knowles and his creative mind.
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