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Gaga Ball: How to play
Gaga ball is a really simple yet exciting game to play and especially fun to watch. Gaga ball combines dodgeball, running, and incorperates several skills like reflexes, strength, jumping and speed. it originated in the Isreali/Trans-Jordan region and spread to the U.S. and Europe. Today is a popular recess game and is enjoyed by children all of the U.S. and Canada.

these are the basic rules for the game
1) 1A typical gaga ball court has eight sides, 2 each side being eight feet long 3 and about one or two inches thick. 4 The walls should be about two feet high.

2) 1 A typical Gaga ball should be no bigger than a NBA regulation basketball 2and no smaller than a JR. League sized volleyball 3 a dodge ball is acceptable.

3) 1The game is played by catching grabbing or intercepting the ball 2and then immediately being placed on the ground. 3Throwing the ball with two hands will result in elimination.4 The ball is hit by either hitting with the knuckle, palm, fist, or if necessary or possible finger tips. 5Head butting and hitting it with elbow and obviously kicking the gaga ball shall result in elimination.6 It is acceptable to hit in between the legs to hit opposing players behind you.

4) 1The object of the game is to hit the opponents’ legs to eliminate them. 2 Anything an inch above the knee down will result in elimination (including the knee). 3 Jumping above the ball is 4acceptable as long as you don't use the wall to propel yourself higher in the air; if you do it will result in elimination. 5If the ball rebounds off the wall and hits your legs you are eliminated.

5) 1The game starts when the winner of the previous game 2or a selected ref 3propels the ball into the air to land in the middle. 4The players are to wait on the wall until the third bound when they are released from the wall. 5If a player leaves the wall before the third bounce he is not eliminated they just redo the pitch. 6The typical response to each bounce is:

7(Bounce)…Ga...(Bounce)...Ga...(Final bounce)...Ball!!

6) 1If the ball is hit out of the arena the last player to come in counter with ball is eliminated, 2after such an event a new pitch shall be carried out.

7) 1The ref is selected before the game starts; 2he/she must be elected without a reasonable doubt (by a vote of the players)

8) 1The ref has the final say no argument, 2if argument occurs the player(s) will be automatically eliminated.

9) 1Once out the eliminated party can leave the court, 2but has an option to stay and lean on the wall. 3He/she is allowed to hit catch and get out players 4as long as he/she does not renter the court.

10) 1If you get on your knees you are out. 2If you leave the arena you are out. 3If you sit on the wall for more than six seconds at a time you are out.

11) 1There is no penalty for hiding behind players 2and staking out in a corner.

12) 1If an eliminated player is to not leave the arena after elimination he/she is to be banned for one game.

13) 1If a ball is to ricochet off an eliminated player and hit your legs you are out.

14) 1If the ball is to hit any player below an inch above the knee at any point in the game unless paused by the ref you are out.

15) 1Only the ref can call a time out, 2the game shall continue when all players are back in the arena, 3after such an event a new pitch is to be implemented.

16) 1The game ends when all the players are eliminated, 2 the game can't end in a tie. 3When it comes down to the final two a new pitch is to be implemented to start the final match, 4at that point it is possible to elect a new ref for the next game.