Daytime game #2: Fireball
Category: outdoor all season fun
Required: Tennis ball doused in lighter fluid; lighter or matches; old ball glove; equally old tennis racket; minimum 2 persons; large playing area, preferably away from buildings or dry conditions.
Goal: To pass the flaming ball from player to player in any fashion or speed in an attempt to make opponent(s) miss or drop the ball, and to catch or directly return the ball using only the glove and racket, never letting the ball burn out.
The player who misses, or receives a ball that burns out, loses one point per offence. There are no points given. Games are decided from 1st place (closest to 0) to last place (the most negative number, or, the biggest loser)
Rules: Protective gear is not to be worn unless voted and agreed upon by majority of the players. While wearing more than underwear is encouraged, excessive coverage may make you look like a pansy.
Only the referee is allowed to handle the lighter fluid during play. Guidelines for selecting referee may be the person with the most burns on their body, or terms agreed upon by the players.
Time outs may only be implemented in extreme situations (Burnt/burning crotch, loss of fireball over fence, or arrival of fire department.)
Nomex may not be worn at any time by anyone other than the spectators.
Ball may be returned by using racket only, but only if velocity of fireball increases. In which case the ball is to be continually sped up, until a catch or miss is made, both resulting in -1 point.
As always crying is frowned upon, as are groin shots. Groin shots resulting in crying however are considered for the weekly “highlight reel”.
On this note I would like to point out that these games are not intended for the use of persons who live near or are limited to spaces near fueling stations, hay fields or fertilizer plants.
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