Gameplay Rules
1) Face off
b) The ball will start from within the middle circle of their respective side
2) One Touch Play
a) The team with first possession must pass (touch) to own player once before game begins
b) If own team does not make atleast one pass (touch) to itself, the game will reset
3) Boundaries
a) If the ball goes outside the board, the team will alternate possessions
b) Whoever had first possession from the beginning of game, the other team will get next possession
4) Flow of game
a) If a player holds the ball (stops play) for more then 3 seconds, the game will reset
b) All players must be ready prior to Face Off to start the game
c) If a team wants to switch positions, it must be prior to Face Off and not in the middle of live play
d) Player must keep his hands on the bar when hitting the ball
e) Spinning the bar is an illegal move, only if the player holds the bar without letting go to a maximum of 360 degrees
f) No Jarring (slamming the ball with the player against the wall)
5) General Rules
a) Team captain is responsible to playing their match throughout the week
b) If one team fails to play it will be considered an automatic loss (9-0)
c) If both teams are unwilling to play it will be considered an automatic loss for both teams (9-0)
d) If anyone is not available that week (vacation, PTO, sick, client site, etc) then you can play the week before or after to make it up
e) Having a ref is ideal, but if you think both your teams can play by honor system, then go ahead
f) You can ideally have anyone ref your matches as long as they know these rules and will be considered the arbitrator in any disputes.
g) Home team gets first pick of either ball or side (everyone gets 8 home games and 8 away games)