Getting Physical - Slamball

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Slamball

Remember the NBA Jam Arcade game that enabled you to let Mugsy Bogues leap 360 degrees at an unimaginable height and slam the ball? The concept of Slamball is very much similar to video game, except that it is played with trampolines and cushions.

Slamball is based on basketball. The objective of the game is very much similar to basketball, which is shooting the ball in the basket. However, the point-scoring rules are modified. The courts are also different from each other, as the former has a padded rim and backboard, four trampolines which are set below to enable players to make great leaps for slam dunks. For each team, there are only four players, who play any of the three positions. The handler is like the point guard. The gunner is the primary scorer of the team. The stopper is responsible for the team’s defense. Although there is no international governing body for slamball as a sport, this unique game has changed the face of basketball forever.