User:TheDireMaster/Super Powerball

Super Powerball was an event played during the initial American series of Gladiators. The event was a slight modification of the event Powerball played for higher points.

Rules
Two contender face two Gladiators on the Powerball pitch for 45 seconds and must place sponge balls into the baskets in the center of the pitch which the Gladiators are guarding. Instead of five baskets, there are only three baskets placed in a straight line along the centre. 3 points are awarded for each score in the outer two baskets and 5 points for a score in the middle basket. Gladiators were free to tackle either of the contenders but could not double team a contender. As per usual Powerball rules, contenders could not claim a ball from the same end on two consecutive attempts and once grounded, a ball was deemed 'dead'. A ball would also be deemed dead if a contender strayed outside of the Powerball pitch.

America

 * Years active: 1992-1993

Super Powerball was introduced in the fourth series and was only played as the final event, named Crunch Time, and only if Powerball had been played earlier in that episode. It was mainly used to create a points difference between contenders in order to create higher tension between the two in the Eliminator. Super Powerball did not return for the 2008 revival.