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Smackball
Smackball is a simple game with a fast pace and is ideally played with a small amount of people. It borrows actions from other popular sports and mixes them into a fun and exciting new game. The game is largely based around baseball. Elements of dodgeball are also a significant component.

Origin
Created in the summer of 2008, in Vancouver, Canada.

Equipment
One baseball bat.

One ball (about the size of a soccer ball; foam balls or rubber playground balls are preferred).

Location
A baseball diamond, preferably. With an understanding of the game mechanic players are able to play in any open location using any kind of markers for the bases.

The Rules
Setup: One batter starts on home base. The pitcher stands in a short distance from the pitcher's mound. A player on either side of the pitcher will stand farther back on the field.

Start: The pitcher pitches the ball to the batter. The batter hits the ball. The batter's goal is now to run to second base, directly behind the pitcher's mound. The batter must touch the pitcher's mound on the way to second base. The pitcher and the two other players must scramble to recover the ball. Once the ball is obtained the players must try to hit the batter (now the runner) with the ball, before he/she is able to get to second base. The players are able to throw the ball or simply touch the runner with the ball. If the runner makes contact with the ball at any point the play is over and the runner is out. If the runner is able to successfully reach second base without being hit he/she has the option of staying there and receiving one point. Should the runner decide that it is still safe to run, he/she can decide to run back to home base and attempt to score an extra point. If the runner is hit by the ball during this action, no points are awarded and the play is over. The runner is able to run back and forth between home base and second base as many times as desired and will receive one point each time across the field. The rest of the players must try to control the ball and keep the runner from getting any further.