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Vigabol is a new sport created by Stuart Aitken of the UK in Aug 2014. The name loosely means Volleyball Inspired Game Ball. It uses a conventional 5 aside pitch (could even be 11 aside) and a regular football or volleyball. The similarity with volleyball only involves how the ball is moved/punted between the players.  There is no net.  It is a non-contact sport for all ages. It can be played indoors or outside.  The rules are simple.  There is no throwing of the ball, rather volleyball shunts are used. It is exciting.

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equipment-required: a ball (football or volleyball), a pitch (5 aside (or even bigger))

Description

Here is a brief outline:

• 5 players each side (could be more).
• The aim is two "score" in the traditional goal.
• At start of game two players max (can be none) can be positioned within the opposing sides area (not the goal area).
• There is no formal goalie. Initial nominated goalie (and from within the goal area, starts by punting the ball, using any of the traditional volleyball style pushes (no Throwing the ball(ever)).
• Each player can handle the ball twice including receiving on head or chest (no footwork/below waist moves allowed (ever)).
• A player can pass to any other team player on either first or second touch.
• A player can travel with the ball between touches (to take their second touch) but can only score thus if they crossed the half-way line from initial receive.
• No contact.
• No obstruction (arms length from any player)
• If the ball is dropped, missed, badly received and touches the floor the opposing team take the ball from the point it touched the floor.
• Can only score using a traditional volleyball style movement, indeed can only ever use such methods.
• Whoever scores a goal goes immediately to the goalie position, where they remain until someone else on their team scores.
• Penalties are awarded for various infringements, in particular obstruction, and more than one shunt.
• The current goalie always takes the penalty.
  the opposing "current" goalie always receives the penalty.

 

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