I got an email from a person who suggested I look into a new sport starting up over in Spain (that where he’d seen it). So even though I couldn’t verify if the person was just some marketer or a true fan, I’ve got to say it does look fun. And as a former huge volleyball player… I’d play it. But no where as good as though as the ones in the video.
Bossaball is a ball game between 2 teams. It’s a variation on the volleyball concept. The court is a combination of inflatables and trampolines, divided by a net.
Bossaball mixes sports with music. Bossaball referees have a whistle, a microphone, various percussion instruments and a dj set. They referee the game and add riveting tunes to take it to a higher level. They’re the Masters of Ceremony. Players play to the music / The music follows the game.
Bossaball brings elements of capoeira, samba, breakdancing, football, volleyball, acrobacy and circus together on a single pitch.
Rules / Scoring / How to play
Bossaball can be played in teams of 3 or 4 or 5 players. The aim of bossaball is for each team to ground the ball on the opponent’s field. Each team is entitled to a maximum of 8 contacts with the ball on its own field, meanwhile the trampoline jumper gains height to prepare a (spectacular) smash. Any body part can be used. Players can touch the ball only once with their hands, or double touch it with their feet and/or head.
Once a team grounds the ball on the inflatables it gains 1 point. Scoring on the trampolines is worth 3 points. Hitting the bossawall (= the red (or green) rings around the trampolines) doesn’t count as a score, so the rally continues.
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And a couple Videos:
2005 Video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1183366464798211890
2006 Video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7363490239748895014
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WOW! Now THAT is a trampoline!