Scoops
The new sport of Scoops was created by FirmSportsLLC from Chicago, Illinois USA in the Summer 2005. Scoops is a non-contact game, which when played at its highest level, resembles two pitchers hurling a ball at each other trying to throw a strike, and trying to catch the ball like a line-drive. The versatility of the game allows instant high level competition. The scoop allows you to throw even faster than you could with just your arm, and the blocker allows the player to slow any shot into a catchable pop-up. You can throw fastballs, curveballs, sliders and drop shots. The more an you play, the more creative you can become with your shots.
The best thing about Scoops is how easy it is to play. All you need is a table of any size for the ball to bounce on, a Scoops set, and a friend. It can be played in lunchrooms, gyms, classrooms, backyards or the park. Wherever there is a table, Scoops can be played.
Equipment Required: Any table, 2 scoops, 2 blockers, 1 wiffle ball.
DEFINITIONS
- Volley: the single unit of play which begins with the serving player having control of the ball, and ends with a point being awarded.
- Serve: Any use of the scoop or blocker to send the ball past the table.
- Serving line: the line which designates how far a player must stand behind the end of the table when returning the ball.
- Scoop: The curved throwing and catching device.
- Blocker: the flat device generally used to slow down a thrown ball.
- Violation: Any act by a player which constitutes the opponent being awarded a point.
COURT:
A single table is placed in the middle of the court. A horizontal serving line extends 8 feet from the foot of the table on each side.
PLAYERS:
The game is played with 2 to 4 people. 1 or 2 players stand on opposing sides of the table.
FLOW OF MATCH:
- The game begins with one player throwing the ball off the table with the goal of the ball crossing the table towards the opponent.
- Players alternate every 5 points who serves first and starts the volley.
- In order to receive a point the ball must cross the entire table.
- A single point is awarded each volley and the point may go to either the serving or receiving player.
- Each volley ends when a player scores a point.The game is over when one player has scored 21 points.
The winning player must win by two.
SCORING:
The goal is to bounce the ball off the table so that it passes the length of the entire table in a way that the returning player cannot catch the ball.
A point can be scored by:
- Standing behind the serving line and bouncing the ball successfully on the table, so that the ball passes the table and lands on the ground.
- A player or opponent crosses over the serving line with both feet.
- The throwing player misses the table when they throw the ball.
- The throwing player bounces the ball on the table more than twice.
VIOLATIONS:
At least one foot of the serving player must always stay behind the serving line until the ball is released when utilizing the scoop in the throw. The ball must be thrown using either the scoop or the blocker.A blocker may be used to serve the ball from in front of the serving line only when the ball makes contact with the blocker a single time.The ball must bounce upon the table once, and cannot bounce upon the table more than twice in any single serve. If the player bounces the ball off the table and it comes back towards the serving player they are allowed to serve the ball again, so long as they catch the initial throw.
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Related Pages
- Other New Sports
- Complete list of unusual sports
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