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| − | Bored of playing basketball? Tired of playing baseball? The solution is a hybrid -- BASEketball! Originally invented in the movie ''BASEketball'', starring ''South Park'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, BASEketball has evolved from a fictional game to a popular real-life sport!<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131857/</ref> It might have started as a joke, but BASEketball has rules just like the sports it started from. | + | Bored of playing basketball? Tired of playing baseball? The solution is a hybrid -- BASEketball! Originally invented in the movie ''BASEketball'', starring ''South Park'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, BASEketball has evolved from a fictional game to a popular real-life sport!<ref name="rf1">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131857/</ref> It might have started as a joke, but BASEketball has rules just like the sports it started from. |
[[Category:Basketball Variation Games]] | [[Category:Basketball Variation Games]] | ||
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Setting Up Your Teams=== | ===Setting Up Your Teams=== | ||
| − | #Recruit your players. You will need two teams, each with the same number of players. In college intramural BASEketball regulations, each team is allowed a maximum of six (6) players.<ref>http://www.umbc.edu/UMBCathletics/Recreation/Intramurals/Sports/BASEketball/</ref> Of course, you can play with however many people you recruit. | + | #Recruit your players. You will need two teams, each with the same number of players. In college intramural BASEketball regulations, each team is allowed a maximum of six (6) players.<ref name="rf2">http://www.umbc.edu/UMBCathletics/Recreation/Intramurals/Sports/BASEketball/</ref> Of course, you can play with however many people you recruit. |
#Decide on roles. Each team will need a mix of offensive and defensive players. In a team of six players, you will want three offensive players and three defensive players. | #Decide on roles. Each team will need a mix of offensive and defensive players. In a team of six players, you will want three offensive players and three defensive players. | ||
#*For defense, two players serve in the "outfield" and one is stationed next to the shooter to attempt "psych outs," which will be explained in Part 3. | #*For defense, two players serve in the "outfield" and one is stationed next to the shooter to attempt "psych outs," which will be explained in Part 3. | ||
#*For offense, three players are on the field: one will be the shooter and, just like in baseball, the other two are runners on bases. | #*For offense, three players are on the field: one will be the shooter and, just like in baseball, the other two are runners on bases. | ||
| − | #Determine the number of innings. In baseball, there are nine innings, each a period of play where one team plays offense and the other plays defense.<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/official_rules.jsp</ref> You can use all nine, or you can decide on whatever number you'd like. | + | #Determine the number of innings. In baseball, there are nine innings, each a period of play where one team plays offense and the other plays defense.<ref name="rf3">http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/official_rules.jsp</ref> You can use all nine, or you can decide on whatever number you'd like. |
===Setting Up the Game=== | ===Setting Up the Game=== | ||
#Get a basketball hoop. You can use a hoop mounted on a building or a freestanding hoop. Just make sure you have about 20 feet of free space in front of it to set up your court. | #Get a basketball hoop. You can use a hoop mounted on a building or a freestanding hoop. Just make sure you have about 20 feet of free space in front of it to set up your court. | ||
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#*Draw three single squares at the free throw line (about 15 feet from the hoop). | #*Draw three single squares at the free throw line (about 15 feet from the hoop). | ||
#*Draw three double squares between the free throw line and 3-point line (between 15 and 20 feet from the hoop). | #*Draw three double squares between the free throw line and 3-point line (between 15 and 20 feet from the hoop). | ||
| − | #*Draw three triple squares at the 3-point line (just over 20 feet from the hoop)<ref>http://www8.studentaffairs.ilstu.edu/intramurals/documents/BASEketball.pdf</ref> | + | #*Draw three triple squares at the 3-point line (just over 20 feet from the hoop)<ref name="rf4">http://www8.studentaffairs.ilstu.edu/intramurals/documents/BASEketball.pdf</ref> |
===Playing Offense=== | ===Playing Offense=== | ||
#Get a basketball and have a shoot-off to see who gets possession first. Whoever makes the first shot from the foul line (a horizontal line running between first and third base) will get the ball. | #Get a basketball and have a shoot-off to see who gets possession first. Whoever makes the first shot from the foul line (a horizontal line running between first and third base) will get the ball. | ||
| − | #Choose a shooting square. The player who got possession of the ball in Step 1 chooses a square to shoot from. The square chosen determines the number of bases awarded if the player makes the shot: singles get one base, doubles two, triples three.<ref | + | #Choose a shooting square. The player who got possession of the ball in Step 1 chooses a square to shoot from. The square chosen determines the number of bases awarded if the player makes the shot: singles get one base, doubles two, triples three.<ref name="rf4" /> |
#*The bunt squares move runners ahead one base each, but they cannot go to home base on a bunt. Bunting also results in a "sacrifice out.". If your team has two outs already, you cannot make a bunt. | #*The bunt squares move runners ahead one base each, but they cannot go to home base on a bunt. Bunting also results in a "sacrifice out.". If your team has two outs already, you cannot make a bunt. | ||
#Make a shot. You must stand within the shooting square while taking the shot. Stepping outside the square counts as an out. If you miss a shot -- meaning you fail to hit the basket or the backboard of the hoop -- it is counted as an out. A player counted "out" cannot shoot again for the remainder of the inning. If you make the shot, the number of bases is awarded based on the square you're shooting from. | #Make a shot. You must stand within the shooting square while taking the shot. Stepping outside the square counts as an out. If you miss a shot -- meaning you fail to hit the basket or the backboard of the hoop -- it is counted as an out. A player counted "out" cannot shoot again for the remainder of the inning. If you make the shot, the number of bases is awarded based on the square you're shooting from. | ||
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===Playing Defense=== | ===Playing Defense=== | ||
#Place your players. Two players serve in the "outfield" near the hoop in order to attempt rebound shots. The third defensive player stands near the shooter and attempts a "psych out." | #Place your players. Two players serve in the "outfield" near the hoop in order to attempt rebound shots. The third defensive player stands near the shooter and attempts a "psych out." | ||
| − | #Psych-out your opponents. "Psych-outs" are a hallmark of BASEketball and are used to disrupt the shooter's concentration. Only one player may play "psych-out" tactics at a time; there is no double-teaming. The "psych-out" defense may use props, hollering, and all kinds of silly behavior as diversion tactics, but is not supposed to actually touch the ball or the shooter, limit his/her line of sight, or impair his/her vision (such as putting your hands in front of his/her face). Of course, a lot of play is good sportsmanship, so make sure you also don't hurt anyone's feelings!<ref | + | #Psych-out your opponents. "Psych-outs" are a hallmark of BASEketball and are used to disrupt the shooter's concentration. Only one player may play "psych-out" tactics at a time; there is no double-teaming. The "psych-out" defense may use props, hollering, and all kinds of silly behavior as diversion tactics, but is not supposed to actually touch the ball or the shooter, limit his/her line of sight, or impair his/her vision (such as putting your hands in front of his/her face). Of course, a lot of play is good sportsmanship, so make sure you also don't hurt anyone's feelings!<ref name="rf4" /> |
#Rebound missed shots. The offense can attempt a "put-back" if the shooter misses a shot. The defense can also try to rebound a missed shot using a "double play" if the defense has runners on base. If the defense rebounds the shot, the shooter and the player closest to home base are both counted out. | #Rebound missed shots. The offense can attempt a "put-back" if the shooter misses a shot. The defense can also try to rebound a missed shot using a "double play" if the defense has runners on base. If the defense rebounds the shot, the shooter and the player closest to home base are both counted out. | ||
#*If the defense misses the shot during a double-play, the offense is allowed to "tip in" the missed shot for a play conversion. A valid tip in must be shot with both feet off the ground (so you'll have to jump to try one).< Any player on base is allowed to attempt a tip in. If the first tip in is missed, the shooter can also attempt a tip-in. If this shot succeeds, the shooter is awarded the base(s) s/he was originally attempting. | #*If the defense misses the shot during a double-play, the offense is allowed to "tip in" the missed shot for a play conversion. A valid tip in must be shot with both feet off the ground (so you'll have to jump to try one).< Any player on base is allowed to attempt a tip in. If the first tip in is missed, the shooter can also attempt a tip-in. If this shot succeeds, the shooter is awarded the base(s) s/he was originally attempting. | ||
| − | #*Only two attempts at conversion may be made during a play. If no shot succeeds after two attempts, the play is called as "dead."<ref | + | #*Only two attempts at conversion may be made during a play. If no shot succeeds after two attempts, the play is called as "dead."<ref name="rf4" /> |
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
