Submitted by jkorynta on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 16:03

Rules: 

  1. Each team will consist of 2 players at a time 

  1. Player 1 will lay on their stomach on a scooter while holding a basket upside down. This player is the “hippo” 

  1. Player 2 will grab player 1’s feet to move them  

  1. Each team will start with their scooter behind their own starting line 

  1. Once the game begins, each team will have 1 minute to capture as many balls as possible from the center  

  1. The “hippo” may only grab as many balls as they can fit into their basket while it is upside down. No balls can be grabbed by the hands of either player 

  1. After the balls are grabbed each time and taken back behind a team’s starting line, basket gets emptied and the “hippo” must be switched to a new player. 

  1. At the end of one minute, each team’s balls will be counted and then returned to the center. 

  1. Three total rounds will be played with the overall total score determining the winner.   

  1. Players may change between each round.   

Scoring: 

  • Balls with a star on them will be worth 5 points  

  • Every other ball is worth 1 point  

  • Whichever team with the most points at the end of the round is the winner  

    • First: 300 points 
    • Second: 200 points 
    • Third: 100 points 
      • In the event of a tie:  
        • If there is a tie for 1st place, both teams will be awarded 250 points with 3rd place being awarded 100. 
        • If there is a tie for 2nd place, the first-place team will be awarded 300 points and the tied teams will be awarded 150 points each.