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Definition

“The Game” refers to the fast-paced, competitive hand ball game played during Bradley University Hall Director Training. “The Game”, a spectacle of endurance and strategy, was created in August 2006 at Camp Soldwedel, a Girl Scout Camp, in rustic Pekin, Illinois. Slight modifications to the official rules occurred in January 2007. “The Game” is a two-team game that is a true testament to teamwork.

Number of Players

Two teams of 2-4 players is ideal.

Equipment

The following items are used when playing “The Game”:
An assortment of Nerf or packed sponge balls. It is recommended that the diameter of the ball not exceed 4’’ and it is essential that the ball’s density be regulated by the other players. Balls with a density deemed “unsafe” by the other competitors will be removed from competition. A minimum of (n+1) balls is needed for competition to occur, with n=the number of competitors.
Plastic 16oz cups. Three cups are stacked together to create pyramids in the competition arena that will serve as goals. A minimum of 2 pyramids are needed for each side.
A large piece of rope. It is imperative that the competition arena is equally divided into two relatively large areas. A large piece of rope can be used to divide the two areas. Each team will then stay on their partition
Integrity knob. Each team will need a stationary item to reconnect with following an elimination by being hit. The integrity knob has also been known as the “Knob of Knoor”, a throwback to middle schoolish fantasy role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons. This moronic idea was quickly discarded for the infinitely more non-nerdy, “integrity knob”.
Hazards (Optional). Chairs, tables, garbage cans, etc. can be used to “protect” the cup goals. An equal number is essential for both sides, and no one side should be endowed with more hazards than the other.

The Goal?

The goal of “The Game” is to knock down all of your opponent’s cups by throwing or rolling the balls at them. In the process, by hitting your opponents, they will be “out” and a mandatory trip to the integrity knob will result for them to continue playing.

How Play Commences

After dividing up teams, each team will set up their cup goals on their respective sides of the competition arena, as determined by the rope barrier. All balls will be equally distributed along the rope barrier. Each team begins at their integrity knob. On the count of three, play commences. As stated prior, the game continues until one team has successfully eliminated standing cups and all cups are laying on the ground.

Origins

“The Game” takes its origin from several sources. Inspiration from traditional bowling and dodgeball are standard. In addition, “The Game” is a modified version of a game called “Kingpin” that was played at Horace Mann Elementary School in Clinton, Iowa during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s in Miss O’Hern’s physical education class.