Prisoner Ball
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| Target | Ages 10-20 |
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| Object | Similar to Volleyball |
Prisoner Ball (sometimes referred to as Nuke'em ) is a game similar to volleyball. The object of the game is to get the opposing team out by throwing the prisoner ball while calling an opponent's name on the opponent's court. Players must try not to get their teammates out by catching the ball. Teams and players take turns throwing.
Prisoner ball can be played in any place as long as it has a volleyball net. It can be played with a volleyball or anything about the size of one.
Prisoner ball is commonly played by all ages but mostly children in elementary or junior high schools[1]. Four to five players are needed to play the game correctly, but it is possible to have more or less players. On each side of the court, each player has a certain position to stand in.
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[edit] Game play
Players on each side of the court take turns throwing the ball over the net, trying to let the ball hit the ground inside the court so someone can be out or come back in the game. If the ball hits the net when thrown and doesn't go over, the player who threw the ball is out. If the ball is thrown and lands outside of the court, the player who threw the ball is out. If the ball is thrown and lands on the court boundaries or hits the net and then goes over, a redo is called. The player who threw the ball then throws again. Teams take turns throwing the ball. Players try to get all of the opponent players out of the game.
[edit] Positions
Players on each court have a certain position to play on each side of the court. Someone on each court should stand on the bottom left hand corner, top left hand corner, bottom right hand corner, top right hand corner, and (if playing with 5 players) the very middle of each side of the court.
Players are able to spike the ball by throwing the ball downwards into the opposition's court. Players who are out may be substituted for players who are in anytime unless requested otherwise before the game not to. Only one player may be called out on each throw. Also, the ball may not be kicked in any way.
[edit] Getting out
To get someone out, someone calls a player's name on the opponents team and throws the ball. If the ball hits the ground inside the court of the opponents side of the court, the player whose name was called is out. A player can catch the ball when thrown; if this happens, the player is not out unless he drops the ball. The player who catches the ball must hold the ball firmly.
[edit] Getting back in
To get someone back in, someone must call "prisoner", "double prisoner", or "jailbreak", depending on how many people are out, and must land the ball inside the opponent's side of the court. When it lands inside the opponent's side of the court, players who are out are back in the game. If only one player is out, "prisoner" is called. If two players are out, "double prisoner" is called, and "jailbreak" is called if three or more are out.
