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Sabakiball�

The ULTIMATE Team Sport

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The game was created in 2008 �by Micheal Cerpok of Arizona

Sabaki is a Japanese word that means MOVEMENT

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  • Health Components: cardiovascular and muscular endurance
  • Skill Components: agility, speed, coordination, reaction time

Cooperation & Team-Building

Develops:

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Equipment

BakiBall

BakiPin

BakiBoard

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The Court

Field = 90’ x 50’

Defensive and Offensive Zones

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Object of the Game

Use the BakiBoard to rebound BakiBall past goalie and score by:

  • Knocking down BakiPin
  • BakiPin hitting BakiBoard
  • BakiPin moving off Goal Pin Spot

Score

Goals!!

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Basic Rules

Start game:

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Tip-off, center court.

Player may tip or grab ball.

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Basic Rules

3 Pass Rule

  • Teams must complete three consecutive passes before attempting a shot on goal
  • If ball touches the ground, called a scrum, any player can grab the ball and 3 passes start over.

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3 Second Rule

  • Advance the ball- run dribble, pass, but release within three seconds
  • Dribbling restarts your 3 seconds but also restarts your 3 passes

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Basic Rules

Goalie Box

  • Only the goalie allowed in the goal box. All other players cannot break the plane of the goal box
  • Entering goal box results in ball given to other team at mid-court

Goalie

  • Goalie advances to mid-court on offense, this is called “playing the point”

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Basic Rules

No Shot Zone

  • Extends all the way across the court along the front of goalie box
  • Players CAN go into the no shot zone but can NOT score a goal from this zone

Non-Contact

  • No Stripping the Ball

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Basic Rules

  • Goalie Box – DO NOT ENTER!
  • No-Shot Zone – Take the shot before entering

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Non-Stop Sport

Game length

  • 3- 20 minute periods

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Players

  • 5 per team
  • Right and Left Wing, Center, Defensive Player, and Goalie

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Court

  • Same size as basketball court

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Non-Stop Sport

  • Keep moving
  • Move to open spaces
  • HAVE FUN!

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Here’s a little taste…

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