Its own governing body, the Spikeball Roundnet Association, organizes hundreds of official “roundnet” tournaments, including dedicated, ranked players, school programs, and even a Spikeball app to help connect players. Launched in 2008, Spikeball has become a global phenomenon, selling more than 43 million units in sales. Flat ground is preferred, but its bendable legs allow you to even out the net on sloped surfaces.
It can pretty much be played anywhere, on a beach, grass, pavement, or basement. My teens are more inclined to play the more competitive and physically demanding two-on-two version of the game and love that it’s so easy to set up and get started playing.
Only one of them had ever played before, but no one needed more than a word or two of instructions to understand how to play. The line moved quickly, and the kids loved the swift action, even if they only lasted a few seconds or minutes in each turn. We dubbed this “knockout Spikeball” and had each child play until they missed a ball (either by not hitting the net with the ball or not returning the ball hit to them by their opponent), at which point they went to the back of the line. For my youngest’s recent birthday party, we set it up in the yard and, within seconds, we had a line seven or eight kids deep waiting for a turn. You can also play Spikeball more casually, with two, three, or four players, simply volleying the ball against the net-an approach I found to work best when playing with little kids. This game can be an intense workout, especially when playing the official game, which calls for four players in teams of two, bouncing the ball back and forth between teams using three hits per team (as in the players on the same team can hit the ball back and forth to each other before bouncing it on the net and volleying it to the opposing team). It’s perfect for blowing off steam and can be taken just about anywhere and played on multiple surfaces. I loved that you can play it for 5 minutes or an hour, and it’s still fun. Adults and teens will enjoy this game just as much (if not more) than little kids. The game features the potential for complex, competitive play, which makes it quite addictive and challenging for all ages and athletic abilities. It’s super easy to play, and the simple, intuitive rules are a snap to learn. Spikeball easily delivered as a favorite for my kids. Read on to see if my suspicion was right that Spikeball’s combination of volleyball, ping pong, and four square would be an instant hit with my kids. In this review of Spikeball Standard 3 Ball Kit, my boys, age 7, 10, 12, and 14, and my 16-year-old daughter and I try out this game that has been around since 2008 but was new to us. While my kids are fans of the old favorites, they are always hungry for the novelty of new games. Whether it’s a specific sport like basketball, tennis, four square, kickball, soccer, or football, or just playing catch or keep away, something is alluring and addictive about the bouncing, soaring, rolling qualities of playing with a ball.
Keep reading for our full product review.įor my kids and many others, if a game involves a ball, then they are in. We purchased the Spikeball Standard 3 Ball Kit so our writer could put it to the test.
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