Trashball is a popular Kingswood original team sport featuring two balls in play at the same time. The game demands skill and strategy to score a goal in one of the trash cans.
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Set-up:
- Equipment: two (2) size 3 soccer balls, four (4) trash cans, cones, pennies
- Numbers: 6 v. 6 is ideal, more can work
- Field: (Crease should be at least a yard from the edge of the can)
Rules:
- You can’t tag players:
- on their own side of the field (side they are defending)
- if they don’t have the ball (on the offensive side)
- You may tag players:
- if they have the ball on the offensive side
- A team loses possession of the ball if:
- A player with possession of the ball is tagged on the offensive side
- If a pass is not completed on the offensive side (the ball hits the ground on the offensive side)
- Player with possession of the ball runs out of bounds
- If a player is about to be tagged they may throw the ball back to their own side
- If the ball lands on his side (the defensive side) he team retains possession
- If the ball lands on the opponents side (his offensive side) it is a change of possession
- Passes may be intercepted
- No player (offense or defense) may enter the crease unless they have the ball or are retrieving a made basket
- If an offensive player enters the crease without the ball – loss of possession
- If a defensive player enters the crease – penalty shot
- Penalty Shots – Violations counted during game, but shots don’t happen till time expires. Penalty shot is like a basketball free throw, from 8 yards.
- If a team possesses both balls, one of the balls must enter the offensive zone within 10 seconds
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