Official Monkey Ball rules
Three days, three post! This is maddness I tell you, Madness! Anyway, the youth group I work with has a game that several of them love called Monkey Ball. Now Monkey Ball previously existed as a short three sentece description in a youth worker book, that essentially said play soccer only use your hands instead! While that is a great idea, a few modifications are obvious (smaller field and ball for one), and with several games of Monkey Ball under my belt now, it is very obvious that three sentences are not adequate for a sport like game. Especially, when some of the kids are trying to teach this game to their friends. It has been a few months since the youth group has played Monkey Ball, and we will be doing so this week. Instead of making up rules rulings that pop up on the fly, I decided it would be better to put them on paper for consistency, and now I will put them here for all the world to see (by all the world I of course mean my immediate family and three or friends who still check in). So if you work with teenagers or are bored with some friends. I highly suggest printing out these rules to Monkey Ball and having a go at it, because the game is a lot of fun.
Monkey Ball Rules
Equipment and field
Like Baseball Each Monkey ball field can and should be unique. The approximate measurements of a field could be 16-24 feet wide and 36-48 feet long. The goals should be about four feet across. The ball used for monkey ball should be an oversized tennis ball, a size 2 soccer ball or similar sized ball also works.
Basic Rules of Play
The goal of monkey ball is to score the most goals in half an hour. The game is played in two fifteen minute halves. A Monkey Ball team consists of six players. Players are only allowed to make contact with the ball with their hands and arms. In addition to that the ball must stay on the ground. If a ball is knocked in the air higher than approximately four feet then play will be stopped. Furthermore, a shot on goal must be under 2.5 feet to count. While players may dribble the ball with their hands, they are not allowed to carry or throw the ball in any way shape or form. At the beginning of halves, or when a goal is scored the goalie puts the ball in play. During these times, the opposing team can not cross the center field line.
Stoppages and actions for Stoppages
For various reasons play of Monkey Ball may be stopped and restarted, what follows are times when play can be stopped and the appropriate action to be taken to resume play. In all of these rules the term “clearance” refers to how close the opposing team may get to a player.
1. If a ball leaves the field of play from the side lines, then the team that did not knock it out, may hit back in play from the sideline. The player putting the ball in play may not score and gets a clearance of approximately five feet.
2. If an attacking team knocks the ball from the field of play from the goal lines, then the goalie of the defending team will put the ball in play. the goalie gets a clearance of eight feet.
3. If a defending team knocks the ball from the field of play behind their own goal line, then the attacking team will get to put the ball in play from the back line where the ball left play. The player putting the ball back in play may not score, and gets a clearance of three feet.
4. If a player carries, throws, or kicks a ball then play is stopped. The opposing team gets the ball where the violation occurs. The player who re-starts play gets a clearance of approximately five feet and may score.
5. If a player is called on a foul of rough play or unnecessary roughness, then play is stopped and the opposing team gets the ball where the violation occurs. The player who restarts play gets a clearance of approximately five feet and may score.
6. If a player hits the ball above four feet high, then play is stopped and the other team gets the ball at the approximate point that the ball reached an illegal height. The player putting the ball back in play may not score and gets a clearance of approximately five feet.
7. In all stoppages time continues
8. In all stoppages, if the ball will resume play closer than five feet of a defending goal, then the ball will be backed up to the five foot point from the defending goal before play resumes.
Rules for Goalies
If a team chooses to play with a goalie then that person must be designated at the beginning of the game. If a team wishes to switch goalies or remove a player from the goalie position, then they have to wait until a stoppage. Unlike all other players goalies may carry and throw the ball. However, when a goalie throws a ball, the ball must stay under four feet or a stoppage will occur. A goalie may also use any part of their body to stop the ball. A Goalie may be behind the goal line to stop balls, but if the ball itself passes the goal line, then it will count as a score. Goalies must stay within four feet of the goal at all times.
Rules for Roughness and Technical Fouls
Monkey Ball, by its nature, is a contact sport. Despite this, players are to refrain from contact as much as possible. Incidental contact is unavoidable, but purposeful rough contact is not permitted. If a referee believes that a player was to rough or to careless in regards to others in trying to play for the ball, then play will be stopped for rough play and the opposing team will get to put the ball back in play. Players should always play the ball and not the person. If a referee believes that a player purposefully made contact with another player instead of playing the ball, then the referee will call a stoppage for unnecessary roughness. If the contact is severe enough, the referee may also issue a technical foul.
There are several reasons why a referee may a call a technical foul. When a technical foul is called, the offender is removed for the duration of the game and that players team will play with one less player. The opposing team will get to put the ball back into play from where the ball was when play was stopped. The player putting the ball back into play may score and gets a clearance of ten feet. In addition to the aforementioned unnecessary roughness, other actions that can result in a technical foul are unnecessary arguing with a referee, obscene and unsporting language on the field, unsporting behavior on the field, and switching goalies illegally.
Substitutions
A team with substitutes may make substitutions as often as they wish. Substitutes may only come in during stoppages, and they must be announced to the other team and the referee.
Equipment and field
Like Baseball Each Monkey ball field can and should be unique. The approximate measurements of a field could be 16-24 feet wide and 36-48 feet long. The goals should be about four feet across. The ball used for monkey ball should be an oversized tennis ball, a size 2 soccer ball or similar sized ball also works.
Basic Rules of Play
The goal of monkey ball is to score the most goals in half an hour. The game is played in two fifteen minute halves. A Monkey Ball team consists of six players. Players are only allowed to make contact with the ball with their hands and arms. In addition to that the ball must stay on the ground. If a ball is knocked in the air higher than approximately four feet then play will be stopped. Furthermore, a shot on goal must be under 2.5 feet to count. While players may dribble the ball with their hands, they are not allowed to carry or throw the ball in any way shape or form. At the beginning of halves, or when a goal is scored the goalie puts the ball in play. During these times, the opposing team can not cross the center field line.
Stoppages and actions for Stoppages
For various reasons play of Monkey Ball may be stopped and restarted, what follows are times when play can be stopped and the appropriate action to be taken to resume play. In all of these rules the term “clearance” refers to how close the opposing team may get to a player.
1. If a ball leaves the field of play from the side lines, then the team that did not knock it out, may hit back in play from the sideline. The player putting the ball in play may not score and gets a clearance of approximately five feet.
2. If an attacking team knocks the ball from the field of play from the goal lines, then the goalie of the defending team will put the ball in play. the goalie gets a clearance of eight feet.
3. If a defending team knocks the ball from the field of play behind their own goal line, then the attacking team will get to put the ball in play from the back line where the ball left play. The player putting the ball back in play may not score, and gets a clearance of three feet.
4. If a player carries, throws, or kicks a ball then play is stopped. The opposing team gets the ball where the violation occurs. The player who re-starts play gets a clearance of approximately five feet and may score.
5. If a player is called on a foul of rough play or unnecessary roughness, then play is stopped and the opposing team gets the ball where the violation occurs. The player who restarts play gets a clearance of approximately five feet and may score.
6. If a player hits the ball above four feet high, then play is stopped and the other team gets the ball at the approximate point that the ball reached an illegal height. The player putting the ball back in play may not score and gets a clearance of approximately five feet.
7. In all stoppages time continues
8. In all stoppages, if the ball will resume play closer than five feet of a defending goal, then the ball will be backed up to the five foot point from the defending goal before play resumes.
Rules for Goalies
If a team chooses to play with a goalie then that person must be designated at the beginning of the game. If a team wishes to switch goalies or remove a player from the goalie position, then they have to wait until a stoppage. Unlike all other players goalies may carry and throw the ball. However, when a goalie throws a ball, the ball must stay under four feet or a stoppage will occur. A goalie may also use any part of their body to stop the ball. A Goalie may be behind the goal line to stop balls, but if the ball itself passes the goal line, then it will count as a score. Goalies must stay within four feet of the goal at all times.
Rules for Roughness and Technical Fouls
Monkey Ball, by its nature, is a contact sport. Despite this, players are to refrain from contact as much as possible. Incidental contact is unavoidable, but purposeful rough contact is not permitted. If a referee believes that a player was to rough or to careless in regards to others in trying to play for the ball, then play will be stopped for rough play and the opposing team will get to put the ball back in play. Players should always play the ball and not the person. If a referee believes that a player purposefully made contact with another player instead of playing the ball, then the referee will call a stoppage for unnecessary roughness. If the contact is severe enough, the referee may also issue a technical foul.
There are several reasons why a referee may a call a technical foul. When a technical foul is called, the offender is removed for the duration of the game and that players team will play with one less player. The opposing team will get to put the ball back into play from where the ball was when play was stopped. The player putting the ball back into play may score and gets a clearance of ten feet. In addition to the aforementioned unnecessary roughness, other actions that can result in a technical foul are unnecessary arguing with a referee, obscene and unsporting language on the field, unsporting behavior on the field, and switching goalies illegally.
Substitutions
A team with substitutes may make substitutions as often as they wish. Substitutes may only come in during stoppages, and they must be announced to the other team and the referee.
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