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Autoball

Autoball is a motorsport/show-game variant in which vehicles move a large ball into goals on a closed field. The entry remains catalog-sourced because formats and organisation are strongly organiser-dependent.

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Classification

Category Motorsport

Family Motorsport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Autoball is a motorsport/show-game variant in which vehicles move a large ball into goals on a closed field.

Geeignet für Fits if you like odd motorsport history and TV show formats, you find vehicle control and arena spectacle interesting, you do not expect a private reenactment without a safety plan.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

Closed arena, prepared vehicles, giant ball, rescue/fire safety, driver briefing and organiser rules.

First steps

Realistically start with spectating or historical research; practice only at professionally controlled show/event formats.
Look for TV total/Top Gear/autobol history or permitted motorsport show events.

Look for TV total/Top Gear/autobol history or permitted motorsport show events.

No DIY recommendation; professional closed formats only.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Auto polo, Auto Polo

Tags indoor, vehicle, fahrzeug, show_motorsport, not_recognized, autoball, motorsport, vehicle-ball-game

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to use vehicles to move a large ball into the opposing goal.

Teilnehmer

Driver/vehicle teams in show, historical, or local demonstration formats.

Teamgröße

Team size varies by event; no reliable unified rules are documented.

Spielfeld

Closed driving field with goals and safety zones.

Dauer

Timed or show periods under event rules.

Wertung

Goals are scored when the ball is driven over the goal line by vehicle contact.

Gewinnbedingung

Victory comes by more goals or show/tournament scoring.

Ausrüstung

modified or robust vehicles
large ball
goals
barriers
safety equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

dangerous vehicle contact
leaving the closed field
safety violation
illegal start contact
event-rule violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Autoball / car football historical record (Autoball)

The Strange 85-Year History of Cars Playing Soccer Road & Track · history-feature · medium
Autobol: O jogo violento que se tornou uma febre O Globo · archive-blog · medium
Sport: Motorized Madness TIME · archive-feature · medium
Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
Autoball Wikipedia · wiki · medium