User:Probben/sandbox

History
Scribbler was created by Ben Brookhart on July 9th, 2023 in Corolla, North Carolina, with the help of three others. The official rules were drafted on July 10th, 2023.

Rules
The official rules are as follows:

Objective:
Have more points than your opponents after the 4 quarters. If there are more than 4 players, play one period for each player.

Teams:
Both teams should generally have the same number of players, and matchups should be against people of similar skill and build. For the most part, any given player will guard one other player for the rounds.

Positions:
There are three positions: the scrimbler (the thrower), the scramblers (the receiver and defender), and the shambler (the ringer). The easier names will be used in the rest of the rules for simplicity’s sake. Teams will alternate on offense and defense for the game, each player must spend at least one period as the ringer and one period as the thrower (Note: the ringer and thrower generally should be those that guard each other in the other phases of play).

Gameplay:

Each period one team will be on offense, and one on defense. On offense, the thrower will use a mini-lacrosse stick to throw the mini balls to their teammate (the receiver). On defense, there will be a defender trying to stop receptions between the thrower and receiver, and a ringer, who will try to get points for their team. Play starts when the thrower says “3, 2, 1, Scribble” and the offense will get 5 possessions to earn points. Play stops after the 5 possessions, when the thrower shouts, “Stop!”. During this time, the ringer is trying to score points. The ringer earns points by using the other mini-lacrosse stick to get a shuttlecock through the pool handle, or at least get the shuttlecock to touch the pool handle.

Rules:

 * 1) The thrower must use the mini-lacrosse stick to throw the ball to the receiver, not their hands or any other device.
 * 2) The thrower must be at or near the deep end of the pool. It is allowed for them to be outside of the deep end side of the pool if they have their feet in the water.
 * 3) If the ball hits the water, no points will be received for a reception or an interception.
 * 4) Receptions do not count outside of the pool.
 * 5) The receiver cannot move in the way of the ringer, and vice versa.
 * 6) Nudging is allowed, but no excessive pushing. Pulling is not allowed and will result in 2 points given to the other team. Contact is not allowed near the edges of the pool for the safety of players.
 * 7) Players can give the ball or shuttlecock to their teammates, but cannot interfere with the ball of their opponents. However, there is no obligation for a defensive player to retrieve the ball for offense.
 * 8) Ringers must stay behind the crack of the cement and cannot touch the edge of the pool
 * 9) If the shuttlecock touches the ground before going through the ring or touching the ring, no points are awarded.

Scoring:
The following are the default points for scoring in Scribbler, which can be varied based on players skill or preferences.

Reception to teammate: +2 points

Interception by defensive player: +1 point

Shuttlecock touches pool handle without going through: +1 point

(Ringer must shout, “Little Ring!”)

Shuttlecock goes through pool handle: +2 points

(Ringer must shout, “Big Ring!”)

Stumble score: +5 points (see next section)

Blatant rule violation: +2 points for opposition

The Stumble Call:
During the game, the thrower can go for a special play, the Stumble Call. To do this, the thrower calls out “Stumble!” and counts, “3, 2, 1”. They then must try to hit the pool handle with the mini ball. The ringer is allowed to attempt to stop the ball from hitting the pool handle, but the defender and receiver are not allowed to alter the ball’s path. This uses a possession and awards 5 points if successful. Players are recommended to use this as a last resort.

Variations
Scribbler was originally played in a specific pool, but the game can be varied based on equipment and pool layout. Often times players newer to Scribbler will forgo the mini-lacrosse stick to make it easier to throw the ball, or due to not having them. Ringing can be done without a mini-lacrosse stick, as a similar challenge for the ringer can be setup to earn points. Essentially, most parts of Scribbler can be changed while keeping the core gameplay loop.