The official rules of Bisket Ball

Game description

2 or more teams try to get control of the basket ball and place it into a milk crate on the back of a bicycle riden by either a team mate or an oposing team member.

Equipment

  1. A bicycle that has a stolen milk crate zap strapped to the rat trap.
  2. A basket ball, preferably a Macgregor.
  3. A meat helmet or one of greater protection value.
  4. Optional knee and elbow pads.

Starting a game

  1. Divide the players in to 2 or more teams.
  2. There needs to be at least 4 people to play.
  3. Set the bicycle against a wall.
  4. Each person will stand 15 feet away and do a free throw. Teams with less people will do extra free throws.
  5. Which ever team scores the most free throws gets one point and one member of their team will ride the bike first.
  6. In the event of a tie for first, the tied teams will free throw again until their is a clear winner.

Riding the bicycle

  1. The bicycle rider may wear the helmet.
  2. The bicycle must not leave a set area.
  3. The bicycle rider must keep both hands on the handle bars, and both feet on the pedals.
  4. If the bicycle leaves the set area all opposing teams get 1 free throw.
  5. If the rider touches the ground, all opposing teams get 1 free throw.
  6. The bicycle has the right of way.
  7. To start play the bicycle rider will throw the ball straight up while riding through the other players.

Scoring a point

  1. Place or throw the basket ball into the milk crate on the back of the bicycle. If the ball does not bounce out, your team has scored a point. The scorer of the point must ride the bicycle next.

Ending a game

  1. The players shake hands, the losing teams must make the winning teams a card or plaque or trophy.

Players

  1. Players can only take N steps with the ball, to promote passing.
  2. They must dribble while stepping.
  3. After the N steps they may pivot on one foot.
  4. The number of steps is desided by the number of players and the playing area. eg. in a 10m * 12m parking lot full of moving and parked cars and two teams of 3 we used 4 steps.

Glossary

  1. Bisket Ball: A fun game.
  2. Player: A person who is part of a team and is not the rider.
  3. Rider: A person who is part of a team and is riding the bicycle.
  4. Point: A successful score in the basket.
  5. Team: A group of players and maybe a rider who work together to score points.

© Christopher Gordon Carr mrchriscarr@hotmail.com May 31, 2005 Copy all you want, modify all you want, don't sell it.