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Vx
VX, formerly Rock-It-Ball, is a British team ball sport with five balls in play at the same time. Players carry a VstiX for picking up, carrying, throwing, and catching; points are scored by striking opponents or catching opponents' throws. At its core, the sport is about score more points than the opponent by hitting opponents with balls or catching opponents' throws. Participation format: Team, doubles, singles, and small-sided forms. It is typically contested on or in Indoor court or sports hall. Scoring is based on Points for strikes and caught throws, penalty points for infractions. Core equipment includes Double-ended implement for picking up, carrying, throwing, and catching balls, Several soft balls are in play at the same time. Important forms include VX Team,…
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is to score more points than the opponent by hitting opponents with balls or catching opponents' throws.
Teilnehmer
Team, doubles, singles, and small-sided variants under Global VX formats.
Teamgröße
Classically five players per team with five balls in play; variants use smaller player numbers.
Spielfeld
Sports hall or court roughly the size of a basketball/multi-sport hall.
Dauer
Formal team matches use short quarters; exact time depends on competition format.
Wertung
A strike on an opponent scores points; catching an opponent's throw scores additional points. Infractions can lead to point penalties.
Gewinnbedingung
The team or player with more points at the end of playing time wins.
Ausrüstung
- VstiX
- VX balls
- indoor court
- sport/protective clothing
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- failure to acknowledge a strike
- travelling without dribbling/rocking
- striking with the VstiX
- dangerous body contact
- unsporting behaviour
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- Global VX (Global VX)
- Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
- Global VX Global VX · federation · high
- VX International About VX VX International · official · high