Since being in Penang, I spent a good amount of time with the screen lol. While scrolling during eating time, I came across a game that has been rising in the ranks of popularity. It’s a combo of American Football, Basketball and Ice Hockey. It’s fierce, fast, tough and ooooohhh it just looks to cool. I’m talking about SLAMBALL!! Bit of history here.  Slamball is the creation of Mason Gordon, who wanted to create a combination of sports that approximated a real-life video game. It is a team sport based on basketball. It was first played in 2001 but has reached international popularity not too long ago.

Points are scored by playing the ball through the net, as in basketball, though the point-scoring rules are modified. The main differences from the parent sport is the court; below the padded basketball rim and backboard are fourtrampolines set into the floor which serve to launch players to great heights for slam dunks. The rules also permit some physical contact between the members of the four-player teams.

Scoring in Slamball is achieved by passing the ball into the net at the opponent’s end of the court for points, while preventing the opposing team from doing the same at one’s own net. The goal is ultimately to have outscored the opposing team when the game ends. A successful score can be worth two points if the ball is thrown through the hoop without the offensive player touching the hoop. Slam dunks are scored three points. All shots outside three-point arc are worth three points as well.

 

Professional SlamBall games were aired on television by Spike TV for two seasons in 2002 - 2003, and the POWERade SlamBall Challenge was aired on CSTV in 2007. SlamBall returned in August 2008^[1], and is aired on Versus and CBS.

 

   

You can find out more on Slamball at Wikipedia or on their official site.

It’s seriously some wicked and sick game! It’s totally rough and yet it feels so invigorating. Each time someone slamdunks a ball into the hoop it’s like… WhoaaaaaAAAAOOOOoooo…. If this and X games sport, I wanna watch it. Looks mightily difficult to play it to you. Your calves have to be so strong just to push your self off the trampoline. Man it’s just scary even thinking about it.