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Submitted by:Tradional on 11/30/2001 or sooner
Held:Not Yet
Category:Sport
Typical Duration:120
Skills Required:Physical
Difficulty:Average
Location:Outdoors
Time Frame:Day
Work as:Team
Equipment Needs:Moderate
Description2 Nets criss-cross creating a nice X. One team is in each side and the game is played much like volleyball
BasicsMostly plays just like volleyball
Why is this something we want to do?Most people enjoy volleyball. Playing in winter with odd rules makes it more fun.
Variations:4 Square style.

One of the quadrants is the King space. Only the team in that space can score and they score when any other team makes a mistake. Any team which makes a mistake gets kicked back to the lowest square and teams move up clockwise to the next square.
Preparations:Prior to the nets erection, the field should be inspected for hazards like holes or rocks which could result in injuries. If the field can't be cleared, then a different location should be selected.
Equipment List:Nets
Volleyball
Stakes
Hammer
Rope
Participant Instructions:
  1. There are four teams instead of two, and two nets are placed across each other to form an X
  2. Scoring starts at 0 and teams get a point every time they make a mistake
  3. Score fifteen points and you're out
  4. Dead courts (areas left vacant by a team being eliminated) are out of bounds
  5. Service is by the team counter-clockwise from the team making the error
  6. We rotate courts any time any team reaches a score divisible evenly by four
  7. If there are only two teams left, they must move to diagonally opposite courts (the Haubenstricker amendment).
Mitigated Risk:IIIE (Details)
Reviewed Date:2023-12-01
Reviewer:sdonohue