Boloball

Boloball is, in comparison to Shockball, a simple sport that has not changed since its inception in Year 15 by Roga McBea. It is the most popular sport in the New Republic with billions watching weekly.

Boloball Rules

Boloball rules were designed to not be altered in any way. To do so would effectively change the game. There are variants of the sport (namely Small-Team Boloball and Three-Way Boloball), but for it to be called Boloball the rules must be approved for use by the Republic Boloball Association and used in all official games.

The Basics

The sport of Boloball involves two teams attempting to kick a boloball through a large goal guarded by the opposing team's goalie. The teams fight for control over the boloball and are often playing in alternating phases of offense and defense.

The Field

Boloball is played on a large rectangular field that varies in dimensions based on the preferences of the host team. Most fields measure closer to 90 meters wide by 120 meters long, but the official rules allow for the field to be as small as 45 meters wide and 90 meters long.

The field is divided into two halves. Each team controls half of the field. The goals are located at the farthest corner of the halves. Surrounding the goal is a 11 meter wide by 5 meter long area sometimes called the goalie zone. It is in this zone that only the goalie can be in. The goalie also has special abilities provided to him when he is inside the zone. The field also has a center circle marking the center of the field, and a penalty zone that players can take penalty shots from.