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SKYBOO: The Sky's the limit
HISTORY

Skyboo is a physical team-based sport where the objective of the game is to kick the ball at the goal post to score points. Skyboo ball and goal post are different than regulation size basketball and soccer goal posts, respectively.

This sport was first played in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Skyboo was researched and developed in Guelph, Ontario, Canada by the Pashtoon family consisting of S.H Gul, Hassan Rameen, Adeel Gul, H. Hassan, Adam Gul and the Shah team members as well as other team members who were part of the organization of the sport.

OFFICIAL RULES OF THE SPORT

(Subject to change as the sport develops)

1. Skyboo field is divided into nine areas. The official field dimensions are L:100-150m by W:50-70m, taking up an area of about 5000m2-10,500m2. Figure 1.

2. Goal post dimensions are 14-18 feet high with the top of the post scoring two points compared to one point anywhere else. Figure 2.

3. Only 9-12 players may be part of any team at one time with mutual agreements.

4. Skyboo ball can be manoeuvred with any part of the body except for the hands. If a player is inside the Dee area (semi circle area around each goal post), they cannot kick the ball at the goal post to score. They can use their head or other parts of their body to score points and they may only use their foot to pass the ball to other players. Players outside the Dee area can kick the ball at the goal post to score points.

5. Goalie or GloveMan: The only player on each team wearing gloves that can touch or hit the ball with their hands but cannot hold the ball.

6. A game will consist of two 35-minute periods, with another 35-minute period added in case of a tie at the end of second game; players will need to win 2/3 games in order to be granted the victory.

7. Skyboo ball differs in size and weight from other sport balls bigger than soccer balls

8. In order for one to score a legal point, the ball must hit the goal post and bounce. A ball that grazes the post and continues forward is not considered a legal point.

9. In any cases of rough housing and fouling, the opposing player will be granted a penalty kick. If the ball is handled illegally (i.e. hand ball), a penalty will be granted to the opposing team at the area where the illegal handling was done.

10. When kicking or throwing the ball from out of bounds, the ball must come in contact with another player before a point can be scored.

11. During a corner kick, only 1 player from each team is allowed inside the Dee (semi-circle around each goal post). Only 1 player is allowed to perform the corner kick. The rest of the players should be outside the Dee and the box where the Dee exists. Once the corner kick has started, players can then run to any area of the field.

Typical Game

To tune into a recent overview of a Skyboo match played by Malaysia vs. Canada, watch here for more information on the sport.