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IBA (Internation BaldiBall Association)

History

The IBA was founded on May 18,2013 in Clearwater Florida. The game is based off of the recreational childhood game of Gatorball.

Tournaments

Tournaments happen all around the world and are subject to change depending on teams scheduling and seasonal weather.

Rules

Playing field:

similar to a football field in length (endzone to endzone), but differs because of the unrestricted size of the width of each field. This gives each field a new strategy of play. There are two goals (one at each endzone similar to soccer). The size of the goals are also equal to soccer.

Basics:

There are 9 players playing on the field at one time. The players can pass forward or backwards past midfield, but can only throw backwards to a player if the player who possesses the ball is behind midfield. The idea of the game is to throw the ball in the goal (equal to one point for that team) more than the other team. The ball is never out of play unless the ball goes out of bounds. Game is split into four quarters that are 15 minutes each.

Boundaries:

If the ball goes out of play on either goal side (lengthwise)the ball is given to the other team for possession. When a player first posseses the ball for his team, he is given a boundary of free space in order to make a play or throw the ball out to his partner. Once that initial throw occurs, the game plays as normal.

Taking the ball:

Players may not tackle (results in penalty) and can only take the ball by intercepting it, blocking it, or picking it up.

Substitutions and penalties:

Every team has unlimited substitutions, but can only call timeout once the ball is out of play. This precaution is to assure that either teams momentum is not stopped.

penalties always result in a player leaving the match for a certain amount of time/or games. This makes the team currently on the field handicapped by a player for that amount of time or games. (This does not apply for an injured player who was the victim of a penalty that must come of the field. He can be immediately replaced and the team does not acquire a handicap other than the loss of that players attributes. If there are fewer than five men on the field due to suspensions or penalties, the game is automatically stopped and the oppossing team automatically is granted the victory.


 * Stepping over boundaries results in a 2 minute penalty and an immediate restart from that position.
 * Tackling a player at any time results in a game suspension and handicaps the team until being reinstated.
 * Fighting of any players at any time result in suspensions for that player.
 * Any player who steps into the goalie box who is not the goalie is given a quarter penalty.

Overtime:

In the result of a tie past regulation, each team is given an opportunity to score and starts at mid field. This quarter is ten minutes long. After this, if a winning score has not been reached. a shootout will occur between the two teams until a score has been reached to achieve a victory for one of the two teams. Any player on either team can participate in the shootout.