How is bench ball played?

Answer 1

it is similar to Dodge Ball, there is 2 teams and you have to hit the other team with a ball, you must hit them knee down. when they get hit they stand on a bench behind your team. to be released the must catch a ball direct from somebody on their own team. the winner is the team with the most people on their bench

Answer 2

Bench Ball

Rules

1. The game is played with 10 per team and 5 reserves.

2. A team wins 1 set once it manages to get 8 of their players on

the bench or at the end of a stipulated time (10 minutes).

3. Each match winner is decided by a best of 3 sets format.

4. In each match, 2 teams to play at one time, using 1 ball.

5. No running with the ball is allowed. If such infringement occurs,

the opposing team will have possession from the spot that the

infringement was committed.

6. No contact with the person in possession of the ball.

7. The opposing player must be at least 3 feet away from the

person with the ball.

8. Each player can only be in possession of the ball for a maximum

of 3 seconds. Failing which, the possession is given to the

opposing team where the infringement occurred.

9. There are no "Out" boundary unless in the opinion of the referee,

the ball is in a non-playable area (for e.g., out of the arena) or

too dangerous to continue play. In this case, the possession will

be given to the opposing team of the last player to have handled

the ball.

10. A goal can only be scored from the front of the bench.

11. Only a pass that is caught by any girl on the bench is considered

a goal.

i. provided that the ball is caught cleanly without dropping

it;

ii. the girl who caught it must stay on the bench for at least

3 seconds;

iii. the ball is caught directly from a player from the same

team's pass and is not caught off a bounce from the

ground or from an opposing team player.

12. The player who scored the goal must be the person to go up

onto the bench.

13. The opposing team will restart the game from behind the goal

line.

Safety Precautions

1. Defenders are not allowed to hop over or onto the bench for

safety reasons.

2. Players are not allowed to contact the opposing team's bench.

3. Coloured cones should be placed at the ends of the benches to

warn players of the corners. 4. Players are not allowed to push or contact any girl standing on

the bench.

5. No wrist watch or jewellery is to be worn while playing the game.