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Wiffle Ball Rules
Wiffleball is a simplified version of the game of baseball that is designed to be a miniature version of the game that is suitable to be played both indoor and outdoors, often in confined spaces. Such simplified baseball games have existed for decades in one form or another, but the modern game of Wiffle Ball…
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Water Polo Rules
The game of Water Polo originated in Britain and it was one of the original sports featured at the the first ever modern Olympic Games in 1900. It is a dynamic team game that requires all participants to have a high level of fitness as well as a large degree of stamina. Featuring fast and…
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Wallyball Rules
Wallyball is a fast, dynamic and exciting sport that is played by both male and female sexes as well as a wide range of ages. Also known as ‘rebound volleyball’, it is a close relative of volleyball, and shares many rules, techniques, plays and features. However there are some fundamental differences, the main one being…
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Volleyball Rules
Variations of the game volleyball have been in circulation since around 1895. The game has evolved since then and it was in 1964 where the sport entered its first Olympic games. The sport now has a global following with nations from around the world professionally competing. The pinnacle of the sport comes in the Olympic…
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Underwater Hockey Rules
Underwater Hockey Rules Photo credit: DavidUnderwater (source) Underwater Hockey (sometimes called Octopus) was invented in the 1950s by the British Navy in order to keep their divers in shape and to improve their efficiency under water. It then became popularised in Australia before expanding across the world. The sport intertwines disciplines from both ice hockey…
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Ultimate Frisbee Rules
Ultimate Frisbee Rules Photo credit: Rommi Saar (source) Ultimate Frisbee is now known in many countries simply as the less-catchy “Ultimate” due to the fact that Frisbee is a registered trademark. It is a fast-paced sport with similarities to netball, football (soccer) and American Football. Played by around five million people in the US and…
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Tug of War Rules
Tug of War Rules Photo credit: Johnmoore6 / Wikipedia.org Tug of War is one of the most ancient games known to man and there is evidence that it was played across the ancient world including ancient Greece, Egypt and China. Also known as rope pulling, tugging war and war of tug, it remains today a…
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Thumb Wrestling Rules
Thumb Wrestling Rules “One, two, three, four… I declare a thumb-o-war!” is a phrase you can hear in playgrounds and parks and wherever children play around the world. But as well as being a popular children’s games, Thumb Wrestling (also known as Thumb War) is an actual sport with official rules and even a world…
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Throwball Rules
Throwball Rules Throwball is an exciting non-contact sport that is played by two teams of seven players on a rectangular court with a net across the middle. The game shares its roots with volleyball and whilst, on the surface, it may look similar, there are some fundamental differences. Like volleyball, it is played on a…
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Tennis Rules
Tennis Rules Tennis is a sport that originated in England around the 19th century and is now played in a host of countries around the world. There are four major tournaments known as the ‘majors’ that include Wimbledon, US Open, French Open and Australian tournament. Object of the Game The game of tennis played on…