Nine Lives requirements: Two beach balls, adequate space, two or more people with working knowledge of the rules.
Part One - Two Beach Balls
Almost any type of beach ball will suffice, although some hurt much less on impact...understanding the difference between the varying degrees of painful beach balls is a delicate balance of common sense mixed with trial and error. Only one beach ball is needed for game action, but there will come a time when a new beach ball is required due to their tendency to pop throughout the rigors of fierce battle.
There are also game variations where multiple balls are in play at the same time, but we're getting ahead of ourselves. Walk before you run and so on. The point being that it is a good idea to have more than one beach ball handy...personally, I like to have a stash of about six or so just to be on the safe side.
Part Two - Adequate Space
A 12x12 room works great, even if you have a larger, more open area, confining the Nine Lives court to a 12x12 space is optimal. The court does not require boundaries as the out of bounds locations are more for safety reasons than anything else. A location with some structure and obstacles makes for an interesting game where the ball can deflect or bounce off of various objects and surfaces.
The game can be played outdoors as well as indoors and can be played standing or sitting. If your court has a hard, even surface and you have chairs with wheels on them available, this might be the most optimal method of play, allowing the competitors to roll around freely. Mobility is a nice option and stationary chairs are not recommended. The chosen court environment should have as little valuables within striking distance as possible. They will definitely get broken.
Part Three - Two Or More People With Working Knowledge Of The Rules
The game of Nine Lives is played with all competitors facing each other in a relative circle. A game can be played with as little as two competitors, in which case the circle formation is fairly irrelevant. A game of Nine Lives with only one person is considered juggling, which is not a game of Nine Lives at all.
The ball is served and hit around the court between all of the competitors and play continues until a life is lost, usually due to the ball hitting the floor/ground. It is a misconception that the object of the game is to keep the ball from hitting the ground. While each competitor's goal is to prevent ball to floor contact, the idea is to create a situation that makes it difficult for each of your opponents to do so. Each time the ball is struck it must be placed in a gettable fashion, but not necessarily easily gettable or returnable. The object is NOT to keep the ball airborne. No. The object is to survive. To survive, your opponents must die nine times each. If you are playing a game with six total players, that makes forty-five lives that have to be lost before you lose nine.
Just like in most aspects of life, the odds are stacked against you...you might as well go down with a fight and your hands jazzing.
Today's Jazz Hands put the ball in your court. Day one-hundred and four complete.
Part One - Two Beach Balls
Almost any type of beach ball will suffice, although some hurt much less on impact...understanding the difference between the varying degrees of painful beach balls is a delicate balance of common sense mixed with trial and error. Only one beach ball is needed for game action, but there will come a time when a new beach ball is required due to their tendency to pop throughout the rigors of fierce battle.
There are also game variations where multiple balls are in play at the same time, but we're getting ahead of ourselves. Walk before you run and so on. The point being that it is a good idea to have more than one beach ball handy...personally, I like to have a stash of about six or so just to be on the safe side.
Part Two - Adequate Space
A 12x12 room works great, even if you have a larger, more open area, confining the Nine Lives court to a 12x12 space is optimal. The court does not require boundaries as the out of bounds locations are more for safety reasons than anything else. A location with some structure and obstacles makes for an interesting game where the ball can deflect or bounce off of various objects and surfaces.
The game can be played outdoors as well as indoors and can be played standing or sitting. If your court has a hard, even surface and you have chairs with wheels on them available, this might be the most optimal method of play, allowing the competitors to roll around freely. Mobility is a nice option and stationary chairs are not recommended. The chosen court environment should have as little valuables within striking distance as possible. They will definitely get broken.
Part Three - Two Or More People With Working Knowledge Of The Rules
The game of Nine Lives is played with all competitors facing each other in a relative circle. A game can be played with as little as two competitors, in which case the circle formation is fairly irrelevant. A game of Nine Lives with only one person is considered juggling, which is not a game of Nine Lives at all.
The ball is served and hit around the court between all of the competitors and play continues until a life is lost, usually due to the ball hitting the floor/ground. It is a misconception that the object of the game is to keep the ball from hitting the ground. While each competitor's goal is to prevent ball to floor contact, the idea is to create a situation that makes it difficult for each of your opponents to do so. Each time the ball is struck it must be placed in a gettable fashion, but not necessarily easily gettable or returnable. The object is NOT to keep the ball airborne. No. The object is to survive. To survive, your opponents must die nine times each. If you are playing a game with six total players, that makes forty-five lives that have to be lost before you lose nine.
Just like in most aspects of life, the odds are stacked against you...you might as well go down with a fight and your hands jazzing.
Today's Jazz Hands put the ball in your court. Day one-hundred and four complete.
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