Ball Wall
Wall Ball is a 2 player game that requires agility, hand-eye coordination, lateral movement, and strategy to succeed. This game is a very quick game that can be finished in seconds or might take a couple of minutes to complete. The time it takes to complete a game in Wall Ball is perfect for recess because it allows for multiple games to occur which allows for everyone who wants to play enjoy the fun!
Ball Wall
Rules
- Red Bouncy Balls Only
- At the beginning of recess, whoever brings the red ball to the court serves the ball. After the first game, the winner of the
previous game will serve when a new player enters. The person who serves the ball, must start by serving the ball in the middle of
the court
- The player is only allowed to hit the ball with a closed fist. A player is allowed to combine both hands to make 1 fist. If a player
hits the ball with an open hand or any other part of the body they are out.
- Each player must hit the ball so that it bounces on the ground only one time and then hits the wall. After the ball hits the wall, it must
land in the playing area. If it lands outside of the playing area, the player who hit the ball is out.
- After a player hits the wall with the ball it is the opposing players turn. The opposing player must let the ball hit the ground 1 time. If a
player hits the ball before it bounces, they are out. If it bounces more than 1 time they are out. The opposing player will then return
the ball by hitting the ball one time on the ground so it hits the wall.
- After a player hits the ball, they must get out of the way of the ball. They must allow room for the opposing player to hit the ball.
- A player can only hit the ball 1 time during their turn. They are not allowed to hit the ball up in the air and hit the ball again.
- If the ball ever hits the body of a player, the player who was hit by the ball is out.
- If the ball hits in-between the base of the wall and the ground, the game will restart. The person who originally served the ball to
start the game will serve the ball again.
- If a player catches the ball they are out.
- If the ball hits on top of the wall or goes over the wall, the player that hit the ball is out. Even if the ball hits the top of the wall and
then it falls back into the playing area, the player who hit the ball is out.
- “Scrapies” are allowed, this is when the ball barely skids against the wall and still lands in the playing area.
- "Baby Hits" are allowed, this is when a player hits the ball softly so it barely bounces off of the wall.
- "Cross-Country" are allowed, this is when you hit the ball against the wall so it lands on the other side of the playing area. This forces
the opposing player to run to the opposite side of the court in order to hit the ball.
- There is no win limit in Ball Wall, you continue to play until you lose.
- At the beginning of recess, whoever brings the red ball to the court serves the ball. After the first game, the winner of the
previous game will serve when a new player enters. The person who serves the ball, must start by serving the ball in the middle of
the court
- The player is only allowed to hit the ball with a closed fist. A player is allowed to combine both hands to make 1 fist. If a player
hits the ball with an open hand or any other part of the body they are out.
- Each player must hit the ball so that it bounces on the ground only one time and then hits the wall. After the ball hits the wall, it must
land in the playing area. If it lands outside of the playing area, the player who hit the ball is out.
- After a player hits the wall with the ball it is the opposing players turn. The opposing player must let the ball hit the ground 1 time. If a
player hits the ball before it bounces, they are out. If it bounces more than 1 time they are out. The opposing player will then return
the ball by hitting the ball one time on the ground so it hits the wall.
- After a player hits the ball, they must get out of the way of the ball. They must allow room for the opposing player to hit the ball.
- A player can only hit the ball 1 time during their turn. They are not allowed to hit the ball up in the air and hit the ball again.
- If the ball ever hits the body of a player, the player who was hit by the ball is out.
- If the ball hits in-between the base of the wall and the ground, the game will restart. The person who originally served the ball to
start the game will serve the ball again.
- If a player catches the ball they are out.
- If the ball hits on top of the wall or goes over the wall, the player that hit the ball is out. Even if the ball hits the top of the wall and
then it falls back into the playing area, the player who hit the ball is out.
- “Scrapies” are allowed, this is when the ball barely skids against the wall and still lands in the playing area.
- "Baby Hits" are allowed, this is when a player hits the ball softly so it barely bounces off of the wall.
- "Cross-Country" are allowed, this is when you hit the ball against the wall so it lands on the other side of the playing area. This forces
the opposing player to run to the opposite side of the court in order to hit the ball.
- There is no win limit in Ball Wall, you continue to play until you lose.