Da Lani Kynez, Kich Fairo in tough battle

"The Serve"

By Shan Seman
Reporter / Saipan Tribune

Da Lani Kynez and Kich Fairo are in the middle of a very tough battle as both teams put up solid efforts yesterday in the ongoing World Organized Rocball Community League at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Da Lani Kynez leads by a slim margin after taking two of the three sets played, 39-35.

Da Lani Kynez got a huge boost from Alex Laniyo, who sparked the team from the opening serve as he connected for a xunk, followed by an ace and a goal while at the service area to give his team an early 7-0 lead in the first set.

Kich Fairo finally got on the scoreboard as Tom Malone smashed a goal, but the team was not able to close the gap as Da Lani Kynez continued to push hard for a 15-8 win.

Da Lani Kynez continued to control the bout and was again strong from the service area. Getting a turn at serve, Rocball veteran Myron Laniyo put some fire on his connections and nailed three aces and a xunk to put his team in front. Kich Fairo was not able to build any momentum, and as a result, Da Lani Kynez was able to close the set, 15-8.

With that, Da Lani Kynez headed into the third set with a comfortable 30-16 lead in the overall points tally.

Just when it seemed Kich Fairo was heading in the wrong road, the team came up with big hits to swing momentum to their corner in the third set. After converting on kill opportunities, Kich Fairo was able to open the set with a 6-2 run. Dean Mathew then connected on consecutive aces.

Da Lani Kynez got a big hit from Myron Laniyo, who connected for a xunk. He opted to add points to his team's corner, resulting in his team cutting their deficit to three points, 9-12.

After Da Lani Kynez lost serve, Typhoon Saito stepped up for Kich Fairo. The determined competitor served up a goal for a 16-9 lead, then closed the set strong with another goal from the service line to give his team a 19-9 victory.

Laniyo brothers Alex and Myron currently lead the scoring with Alex recording 15 points on two aces, a xunk, a kee, and a goal, and Myron connecting for four aces, two xunks, and a kee for 14 points.

Saito and Mathew have eight points apiece to lead Kich Fairo, with Saito knocking in an ace and two goals and Mathew pounding away for three aces and a kee. Malone also has seven points on an ace, a kee, and a goal.

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Da Lani Kynez survives tough battle


By Shan Seman
Reporter / Saipan Tribune

As reported yesterday, Da Lani Kynez and Kich Fairo were neck and neck in their bout in the ongoing World Organized Rocball Community League.

The two completed the first three sets of play on Wednesday with Da Lani Kynez leading, 39-35, and returned to the Marianas High School Gymnasium yesterday finish off their contest.

Kich Fairo was already leading the fourth set, 5-4, when action was halted on Wednesday, but the team was not able to increase the lead and watched Da Lani Kynez steam ahead for a 56-44 juice out victory. ;)

Despite playing with only three players yesterday, Da Lani Kynez was able to control what remained of the fourth set and clinched the victory by winning the set, 17-9.

With only Myron Laniyo, Stephanie Arnold, and Kaleo Olaitiman suiting up for Da Lani Kynez, Kich Fairo was presented with the golden opportunity of easily taking the set.

That wasn't the case, though, as Laniyo, Arnold, and Olaitiman held their ground and shocked all in attendance. Laniyo was able to connect on a big goal, pounded the ball for another three aces, a xunk, and two kees in the set to push his team ahead.

8-)Laniyo's heroics came at the right time, and he wound up finishing as the game's heavy hitter with a whopping 29 points. The veteran Rocball player closed the match with seven aces, three xunks, three kees, and a goal. 8-)

Da Lani Kynez took the first two sets, winning both with scores of 15-8. Alex Laniyo ignited the run in the opening set as he connected for a xunk, followed by an ace and a goal while at the service area to give his team an early 7-0 lead in the first set.

Kich Fairo finally got on the scoreboard on a goal by Tom Malone, but was not able to close in, resulting Da Lani Kynez winning.

Da Lani Kynez controlled the second set with Myron Laniyo nailing three aces and a xunk to put his team in front. The team held on behind their solid play for the win.

With that, Da Lani Kynez headed into the third set with a comfortable 30-16 lead in the overall points tally.

Kich Fairo came back in the third set, opening with a 6-2 run. Dean Mathew then connected on consecutive aces. Da Lani Kynez got a big hit from Myron Laniyo, who connected for a xunk. He opted to add points to his team's corner, resulting in his team cutting their deficit to three points, 9-12. After Da Lani Kynez lost serve, Typhoon Saito stepped up for Kich Fairo. The determined competitor served up a goal for a 16-9 lead, then closed the set strong with another goal from the service line to give his team a 19-9 victory. >:(

Alex Laniyo assisted Myron with 15 points on two aces, a xunk, a kee, and a goal.

Mathew and Saito led Kich Fairo with eight points apiece, with Mathew hitting three aces and a kee, and Saito smacking an ace and two goals. ::)

A Code of WOR

When you are in WOR and win the coin toss to begin a game, attack with the serve and volley against your opponents.

And, the win comes from the team that sends a volley against their opponents with the serve for the kill.

It makes make a difference:

When a team is allowed five hits to score, that team has some advantages over their opponents with the traditional three hit play:

1. It allows a team to recover from a missed played ball after the third hit.

2. It allows a team more opportunity to set up for a multiple point, backcourt score.

3. It allows a team more flexibility to move the ball from one side of the court to the other for better offensive/scoring plays.

4. It allows a team more choices of when to spike off a set ball.

5. It allows a team to break the predictable bump, set, spike routine.

6. It defines the difference between which team is playing offense and defense.

7. It forces the three hit, defensive team to adjust more as a reactionary force.

8. It breaks up the mind-set and monotony of the three hit count for spectators.

At least, these are some of the more obvious effects.

“ok so lemme see if i get this:

Team A serves:
team B has 2 hitst to send it back
team A then has 5 hits for the remainder of the point
team B has 3 hits for the remainder of the point?"

Yes, that is it.

(volleyball/soccer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rocball is a non-contact team net game derivative of volleyball and a Meso-American sport once played by the athletes of the Aztec civilization of what is now the country of Mexico. Rocball has existed since 1979.

Rules of the Sport:
Rocball is played on a rectangular court bisected by an overhead net with goals located behind each end of the court.

The offensive team has the scoring advantage because of service and court points. However, either team has the opportunity to score from one to three points during any one play; under certain conditions, the defensive team can score one point plays, the server can score different types of two point plays, the goalies of either team can score two points, any player from either team can score a three point goal, and there are different way to win a set of play.

It is the first team net sport to implement offensive and defensive scoring, multiple point plays, plays in which a team can lose point, and the first team net sport to include the combination of kicking and hitting play action

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Black Magic spell too strong for Kich Fairo

By Shan Seman
Reporter / Saipan Tribune

Black Magic was just too strong for Kich Fairo and broke over the .500 mark behind an impressive victory yesterday as action in the world Organized Rocball Community League continued at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Entering yesterday's session with a slim 28-22 lead, Black Magic was able to slowly increase the advantage in the third set, then blew away the competition in the fourth set for a 61-43 victory.

With the win, Black Magic improves its win-loss record to 3-2, while the loss was Kich Fairo's third in four games.

As reported in yesterday's edition, Black Magic was holding a 6-3 lead in the third set when time expired. When action resumed, Black Magic kept a firm hold on its slim lead and was able to close the set with a 16-12 win to increase the overall lead to 10 points, 44-34.

Despite trailing by 10, the Kich Fairo players knew they still had a chance since in Rocball, the team leading heading into the fourth set must win the set to close the match. If Kich Fairo wins the set and also overcomes the 10-point deficit in the overall tally, they will also win the match.

At first, it seemed Kich Fairo was going pull off the stunner. With Zerolyn Fiden at the service line, the team was able to open with a 6-0 run.

Black Magic, however, was not ready to give the win away. The team calmly clawed back and held the opposition to just three points the rest of the way for a 17-9 clincher.

Black Magic took the first set, 15-7, despite a goal by Kich Fairo's Typhoon Saito. Kich Fairo came back in the second set and won, 15-13.

Joe Taitano was the game's heavy hitter with nine points after connecting for three aces, a xunk, and a jam, while Saito led Kich Fairo with five points on a kee and a goal.

Rocball action continues today with Da Lani Kynez and defending champion Mwaliyas squaring off. Watch & Learn and Dublon Chiefs close out the round with a battle of unbeatens next week. Watch & Learn, Mwaliyas, and Dublon Chiefs sit atop the team standings with perfect 3-0 records.

All teams will face each other once before the semifinals cast is determined. Teams advancing to the Final Four will then battle in best-of-three series, with the two victorious teams scoring slots in the championship series.

The Rocball World Title will then be up for grabs in the best-of-five championship series.

SHOUT-OUT to ROB and Taylor & Wisconsin Rocball of Catholic Memorial High School

Meanwhile, sport creator Jim Feger disclosed yesterday that Rocball continues to attract interest around the world. Two juniors, Rob Petrie and Taylor Braun, currently enrolled at Catholic Memorial High School in Brookfield, Wisconsin were recently recipients of the official World Organized Rocball T-shirt.

Both have indicated to Feger that they've received positive feedback from other students regarding the shirts and the sport.

Black Magic threatens Watch & Learn

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

UNDEFEATED Watch & Learn was having problems thwarting Black Magic after three sets in their second round game in the of the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym.

After three sets, Watch & Learn, which swept its games in the first round and had two easy juiced-out wins in the second, was leading Black Magic by only one, 42-41.

The first set was a neck-and-neck battle with Watch & Learn winning by only two, 15-13.

Watch & Learn notched its second straight victory after prevailing in the second set, 17-11.

But Black Magic was threatening to hand Watch & Learn its first loss in the tournament after nailing a 17-10 triumph in the third set and moving within a hair.

The game was halted, as students needed to return to class. The match resumes today.

If Black Magic wins the fourth set and holds the lead at the end of the game, it will complete a come-from-behind victory.

If Black Magic prevails in the fourth, but Watch & Learn still has the lead, the match will go into overtime with the former needing to win two sets and the latter needing only one.

Mark McDonald was leading Watch & Learn with 16 points on seven kees and one ace.

So far, 11 aces, two xunxs, 14 kees and one goal have been scored in the game.

Black Magic’s Ryan Lisua drilled the lone goal so far in the match. He did it in the second set.

A win will strengthen Watch & Learn’s chances for a semis spot.
It currently shares the No. 1 spot with the defending champions Mwaliyas which has an identical 2-0 record.

Black Magic is tied with the Dublon Chiefs in second place with a 1-1 slate. Kich Fairo and Da Lani Kynez are both winless in two matches.

Only the top four teams after the second round will move into the semifinals, which will be a best-of-three-games affair. The finals will have a best-of-five format

A WOR Rule of Engagement:


Rocball (volleyball/soccer) is not a sport where time determines when scoring points are completed. This is a sport where scoring points ends the time of play.

Rocball’s quarter/set system is based on game points added up from four sets of play.

After the first set of play, a team’s game point and set point are the same. To start the second set, team’s start out even, zero to zero.

After the second set, a team’s game point will have increased by the amount of points a team scored upon completion of the second set.

Teams start at zero to zero for the third set and increase their game point when the third set of play has finished.

And, teams start at zero to zero for the fourth set, increase their game point at the end of the fourth set, and complete the quarter/set system of play.

However, a team must win the fourth set and have the most game points scored, to win a game at the completion of four sets of play. If a team wins the fourth set of play with the most game points scored, it wins the game: “Juices-Out”.

Consequences:

Situation “A”… A quarter/set system of play is not finished, if a team loses the fourth set with more game points scored than its opponent.

Situation “B”… A quarter/set system of play is not finished, if a team wins the fourth set with less game points scored than its opponents.

In a game where the quarter/set system of play ends in either situation “A” or “B”, the game goes into overtime/overkill of which in Rocball jargon is called O-kon.

The team that lost the fourth set with the most game points scored, has to win one O-kon set to win the game. The team that won the fourth set with the lowest game points scored, has to win two O-kon sets to win the game..

An O-kon set of play is ten points or a goal, whichever is scored first. If a goal isn’t scored, the rule for winning an O-kon set is the same as in a regular set of play, an O-kon set of play can only be won by a team with the serve.

Dublon Chiefs take lead over Mwaliyas


By Brad E. Ruszala
Reporter
The Dublon Chiefs cruised to a two-set lead over Mwaliyas yesterday and already doubled up on the competition in the fourth set during World Organized Rocball Community League action at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

David Tisa repeatedly made his presence known by serving up a pair of aces, while strong-armed fireballer Ichnis Kapwich had three early into the competition to make up nearly half his their team's seven team aces.

Orig Toun had a xunk and Tarness Kapwich had a kee to help the Chiefs claw a step above the .500 line on the season, but the club is still looking at a 1-1 slide on the season. Mwaliyas, on the other hand, is in danger of losing its first contest of the season after jumping out to a flawless 2-0 start.

The Chiefs opened up the competition with a one-sided 15-8 win in the first set, but got spanked in the second, 15-3, when Mwaliyas rallied with a non-stop display of power at the Home of the Dolphins.

That was all of the pounding that the experienced Chiefs could stand as they broke out the tomahawks and scalped Mwaliyas, 16-5, to take a 34-28 overall advantage heading into the final set.

Mwaliyas can still pull out a win but the squad has to dig out of a 4-2 hole that they dug before the sirens alarmed the end of the midday session.

"WOR in the Pacific"

Mwaliyas eke out close win over Dublon Chiefs

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Mwaliyas survived the Dublon Chiefs’ threat escaping with a 45-40 juiced out win in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym. The defending champions entered the fourth set down by six, 34-28, after the Dublon Chiefs nailed an impressive 16-5 victory in the third set last Wednesday.

The first three sets of their game were played last Wednesday before the match was halted, as students needed to return to class.

The Dublon Chiefs took the opening set with a 15-8 victory, before the Mwaliyas recovered in the second with a 15-3 triumph.

After losing the third set and feeling the danger of absorbing their first loss in the tournament, the Mwaliyas recovered strong in the crucial fourth set notching a 17-6 win.

Shane Yamada and Denri Fiden teamed up in the Mwaliyas’ comeback, as the former nailed two aces and two kees and the latter capped their come-from-behind win with a goal in the fourth set.Yamada topscored for the Mwaliyas with 10 points on three kees on two aces.

The victory improved the defending champions’ record to 3-0 tying Watch & Learn in the lead. On Feb. 22, the Mwaliyas and Watch & Learn will part ways for the No. 1 spot. Both teams are assured of slots in the semifinals. The Dublon Chiefs dropped to a 1-2 record and must win its last two games to have a chance to advance to the next round.

Only the top four teams after the second round will move to the semifinals. The six qualifying squads will play five games each in the second round.

The Dublon Chiefs are currently in fourth place. Black Magic occupies the No. 3 spot with a 1-1 slate, while Kich Fairo and Da Lani Kynez are both winless in two matches.

Thirteen aces, three xunxs, six kees and a goal were scored in the Mwaliyas-Dublon Chiefs tiff.

Ichnis Kapwich led the Dublon Chiefs’ losing cause firing eight points on three aces and a kee.

Question
Do you have any video of a Rocball game?

Are there any short court rocball rules? A lot of beach volleyball is on the 8x16m courts now.. would that be suitable for a doubles rocball game?

Answere
I’m not sure how well a two person team would work out. We have a minimum 3 person team rule because of the goals located 10 feet behind each court. And, the person playing the goalie would have to double up as the server also.

The short court in your description, is about 26 feet wide and 52 feet long. It would still be a very competitive venue for Rocball. The goals would, proportionately, cover a wider area behind each court.

A few basic things to work out are:

1. Except for the first serve of a player rotating into the serve/goalie position, the game is played by side-out rules. Only the service team has closure and there is no two point margin used to complete a set or game.

2. There is the “5 hit” rule for play.

3. Use the “quarter/set” system to win sets and game.

4. This is an offensive and defensive scoring game; both service and receiving team can score off the serve and during volley.
a...One point for court scoring by either team
b...two points for an ace
c...two points for backcourt scoring by the goalie of either team.
d...three points for a goal by either team

I don't have any Rocball videos unless the school's film class does a project on Rocball this year, as they have offered. And, there are collapsable, aluminum indoor soccer goals: Flaghouse or Gopher Sport's equipment magazine.

Da Lani Kynez boosts chances for first win

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

DA Lani Kynez strengthened its chances to enter the win column in the second round of the World Organized Rocball Community League after leading Black Magic in yesterday’s game at the Marianas High School Gym.
Da Lani Kynez was ahead by four, 46-42, midway through the fourth set before the match was temporarily stopped, as students needed to return to class.

Holding a 0-2 record in the second round, Da Lani Kynez must sweep its last three games to move into the semifinals.

Da Lani Kynez began its difficult mission with a 16-9 victory in the opening set. But it failed to notch back-to-back sets win after Black Magic regained its bearings and cruised to a 14-5 triumph.

It was Da Lani Kynez’ turn to bounce back in the third set drilling a 16-9 victory.

Only half of the fourth set was played yesterday with Da Lani Kynez holding on to a precarious one-point margin, 9-8.

The match resumes today with Black Magic’s Ryan Lisua serving. If
Da Lani Kynez wins the fourth set and still has the lead at the end of regulation, it will claim a "juiced-out" victory and improve to a 1-2 record.

If it loses, but hangs on to the lead, the game will go into overtime with Da Lani Kynez needing only one set win to end the match. If Black Magic wins the fourth set with less game points scored than Da Lani Kynes, it must prevail twice in the extension period to steal the victory.

Black Magic is holding a 1-1 record and also needs the victory to boost its chances for the semifinals.

Only the top four teams after the round-robin second round will move to the semis. So far, only the undefeated Mwaliyas and Watch & Learn, which have identical 3-0 records, are assured of slots in the next round.
The Dublon Chiefs have a 1-2 record, while Kich Fairo has a 0-2 slate.

Myron Laniyo was leading Da Lani Kynez with 13 points on one ace, one xunx, three kees and a goal. He nailed the lone goal so far in the match hitting it in the second set.

John Nekaifes was pacing Black Magic with 12 points. He has earned five aces and one xunx.

Sixteen aces, four xunxs, nine kees and one goal have been scored in the Black Magic-Da Lani Kynez tiff so far.

Wor in the Pacific

Da Lani Kynez nips Black Magic for first win in second round

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

DA Lani Kynez kept its semis bid in the World Organized Rocball Community League alive after escaping past Black Magic, 53-48, yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym.

The victory was Da Lani Kynez ‘s first in three games. It now ties Black Magic and the Dublon Chiefs for second place in the team standings in the second round of the annual tournament.

The defending champion Mwaliyas and Watch & Learn are tied for first place with 3-0 slates, while Kich Fairo is at the bottom of the team standings with a 0-2 record.Only the top four teams after the round-robin second round will advance to the semifinals.

Black Magic failed to grab the solo second spot, as it ran out of tricks in the closing part of the fourth set.It took the lead in the fourth 10-9, before Da Lani Kynez tied the match at 14-all. Black Magic had a chance to claim the victory in the fourth set, but muffed it when it failed to convert on its serve.

Da Lani Kynez gained a point on Black Magic’s service and ended the match with another point scored off its service, 16-14.Had Black Magic won, the game would have gone into overtime with Da Lani Kynez needing only a set to finish the game and the former needing two sets to grab the win.

The first three sets of the match and half of the fourth set were played last Tuesday. Da Lani Kynez drew first blood posting a seven-point win in the opening set, 16-9.Despite getting a goal from Myron Laniyo, Da Lani Kynez failed to make it back-to-back set wins after Black Magic cruised to a 16-5 triumph.

Myron Laniyo was Da Lani Kynez heavy hitter with 15 points on four kees, one ace, one xunx and a goal.

John Nekaifes led Black Magic with fives aces and a xunx for 12 points.
Sixteen aces, four xunxs, 11 kees and a goal were scored in the match

Wor in the Pacific

Watch & Learn boosts bid to keep record clean

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

WATCH & Learn was enjoying the battle of undefeated teams in the second round of the World Organized Rocball Community League as it was leading the Mwaliyas after two and a half sets yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym.

Watch & Learn was ahead by seven, 32-25, midway through the third set, when the game was stopped temporarily, as students needed to return to class.

Both teams reported to the game yesterday with a 3-0 record with Watch & Learn having a good chance to keep its unbeaten record, as the Mwaliyas struggled with their first serves.

The Mwaliyas lost a lot of points due to bad first serves:
According to league coordinator James Feger, in rocball, when a team wins the serve to start the game or earns the serve off a point, the first serve has to be good or the serving team loses a point, the serve, and the scoring advantage.

With the defending champions failing to connect on their first subsequent serves, Watch & Learn notched an easy 15-1 victory in the first set.
The Mwaliyas regained their composure in the second set en route to a 16-9 win.

The third set was a neck-and-neck battle and when the match was halted, Watch & Learn and the Mwaliyas were in a deadlock at 8-all.

The match resumes today with Watch & Learn’s Mark McDonald serving.
Three aces, one xunx, one goal and 12 kees have been scored so far in the game. Gary Phillip drilled the loan goal so far in the match nailing it in the second set.

Yamada lifts Mwaliyas to comeback win

Shane Yamada helped keep Mwaliyas' record clean in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Mwaliyas scored a 52-48 come-from-behind win over Watch & Learn in a battle of undefeated teams.

After four sets and a day and a half later, Mwaliyas found themselves alone at the top spot with an immaculate 4-0 record. Mwaliyas and Watch & Learn entered the game with similar 3-0 slates.
Yamada was instrumental for the win as he ended the game with a kee.

With the score tied at 13-all, both teams exchanged match point service twice before Mwaliyas got the serve advantage back and Yamada completing his end-game heroics with a kee.

Yamada finished with six kees in the entire match.

Mwaliyas was holding on to a 10-0 lead in the last set but let Watch & Learn comeback in the game with a 13-3 exchange.

Mwaliyas trailed for most part of the match with Watch & Learn controlling the game in the first three sets of play.

Watch & Learn dictated the tempo of the match scoring 15 points while limiting their opponents to one in the opening set.

They even held on to a 24-17 halftime advantage with Mwaliyas having trouble with their penalty points because of bad serves.

Tyce Mister led Watch & Learns losing cause with two aces, a xunk, and a kee.

A total of 15 kees, five aces, two xunks, and a goal were made by the two teams in the entire match.

In Rocball, the first ensuing serve of play has to be good if you are the team that earned service. An error will cause the team to lose a point, service, and scoring advantage.

Dublon Chiefs lead Kich Fairo

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Dublon Chiefs recovered from an opening set loss and stole the lead from Kich Fairo after two and half sets of their match in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym.

The Dublon Chiefs were leading, 40-30, midway in the third set when the game was temporarily stopped as students needed to return to class.
After a 13-17 loss to Kich Fairo in the first set, the Dublon Chiefs regained their bearings notching a 17-7 victory in the second for a 30-24 advantage.

The lead increased to 10, as the Dublon Chiefs were leading 10-6 in the third set, before the match was halted.

Both teams need to win to keep their semifinals chances alive.
The Dublon Chiefs have a 1-2 record and share third place with Black Magic and Da Lani Kynez.

Kich Fairo is winless in two games and if it loses anew, it can kiss its semis bid goodbye.

Only the undefeated Mwaliyas (4-0) and Watch & Learn (3-1) are assured of tickets in Final Four.

The playoff round is expected to be completed this week, as the six participating teams will play only five games in the second round. The top four teams after the second round will advance to the best-of-three games semifinals.

What to Choose, Serve or Receive

What kind of service rules are there to choose from in this kind of team net sport? The rally point rule of serve, the side-out rule of serve, and the Rocball modified rule of side-out service.

The difference:
Under the old side-out rule of service, the service team had scoring advantage and closure.

Under the rally point rule of service, each team can score off any kind of serve and either team has closure.

Under volleyball/soccer (Rocball) rules of service, each team can score one or more points off a good serve, there is a penalty on a bad serve that fails to start a sequence of competitive activity, and the service team has closure.

Example of a Rocball game using the modified side-out rule of service:

First Set
TeamMwaliyas:
1-0-1-0-1…penalized on bad serve rule.

Team Watch:
1-2-3-5-7-8-9-11-12-13-14-15…no penalty serves and no unearned points.

Team Mwaliyas lost points on bad serves. The modified side-out rule of play for service is, when a team earns the serve, it has the responsibility to initiate competitive activity. If the first serve of any player that occupies or rotates into the server’s position is bad, its considered a delay of game, a penalty serve, and the service team loses one point, the serve, and the scoring advantage.

A team that loses a point off a bad serve, a penalty serve, changes the difference between team scores without awarding an unearned point to the receiving team. There is no penalty for a bad serve of any subsequent serves. If the first serve is good and the service teams scores, they serve again. If the second serve is bad, then the side-out rule of play comes into effect. The service team loses the serve, the scoring advantage, and the circumstances in which to close out or win a set or game.

The Exception:
If a team hasn’t scored any points or has a zero score and commits a penalty serve, it has no points to be deducted; then, their opponents, the receiving team will be awarded one unearned point. ( a rally point)

Mwaliyas sweep second round of rocball tournament

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE defending champion Mwaliyas will enter the semifinals of the World Organized Rocball Community League with an unbeaten record following their 61-34 juiced out win over Black Magic yesterday at the MHS Gym.

The Mwaliyas finished the second round with a 5-0 record, while Black Magic dropped to a 1-4 slate and is in danger of being eliminated.

With the Mwaliyas sweeping the regular season and Watch & Learn holding a 4-1 slate, only two slots are left for the next round.

Black Magic will be fighting for the remaining spots with Da Lani Kynez (1-2) and the Dublon Chiefs (1-2).

The Mwaliyas, who are known for their slow starts, were lethargic as usual in the opening set, but were able to escape with a 15-14 victory with Darrel Roligat nailing his lone goal in the closing part of the first set.

The defending champions picked up the pace in the second set beating Black Magic 15-6.

Shane Yamada had two goals in the third set helping the Mwaliyas cruise to an easy 16-5 victory.

Down by 21 points at the end of the third set, 46-25, Black Magic needed to win in the fourth set to force an overtime. But the Mwaliyas had other plans and it did not include playing extended minutes, as the defending champions ended the match early with a 15-9 win.

Roligat was the game’s heavy hitter with 11 points on one goal, two aces, one xunx and a kee. Yamada chipped in 10 markers on two goals, a xunx and an ace.

Eight aces, three xunxs, six kees and four goals were scored in the game.
Black Magic’s John Nekaifes drilled the other goal in the game making it in the opening set.

Chiefs beat Kich Fairo in OT


The Dublon Chiefs needed an extra quarter before beating Kich Fairo, 66-59, as action resumed in the World Organized Rocball Community League last Friday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

The Chiefs only needed a victory in the fourth quarter to wrap up the game, but squandered their chances in the crucial stages of the match's fourth set.

Holding a 46-36 lead after the third period, the Chiefs failed to stop a furious Kich Fairo rally in the fourth quarter that forced the overtime.

In Rocball's quarter/set system, a game can only end in four sets if a team wins the fourth set with more game points than their oppnents. Even if you were leading in three quarters but lost in the final period/set, the game will go into overtime.

In overtime, a set is won at ten points or a goal whichever is scored first. The Dublon Chiefs scored the most game points but lost the fourth set. Kich Fairo won the fourth set with the lowest amount of game points scored. So, The Dublon Chiefs only needed to win one overtime set. Kich Fairo who won the fourth set and stopped the Dublon Chiefs from "Juicing-Out " needed to win two overtime sets to win the game.

Typhoon Saito of Kich Fairo was the game's heavy hitter with an ace, two kees, one goal for nine points.

A total of 11 aces, two xunks, seven kees and one goal was made in the entire match. (Aces xunks, and kees are two points and goals are three points)

Watch & Learn clobbers Kich Fairo

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

WATCH & Learn denied Kich Fairo a decent finish in the second round of the World Organized Rocball Community League, as the former claimed a 67-27 juiced out win yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym.

Kich Fairo bowed out of competition winless in five games, while Watch & Learn will enter the semifinals seeded second with a 4-1 record. The defending champion Mwaliyas are seeded first with a perfect 5-0 slate.

Kich Fairo had a chance to extend the game in overtime and notch its first win in the second round when it led by four, 15-11, at the closing part of the fourth set.

But Watch & Learn recovered with Tyce Mister nailing an ace to win the fourth set, 17-15.

Watch & Learn took the first set convincingly winning by 13, 17-4. The No. 2 team won back-to-back sets when it posted an 18-5 triumph in the second set.

Kich Fairo had its worst game in the third set, as it only scored three points, while Watch & Learn had 15.

Mister was the game’s heavy hitter scoring 20 points on five kees, three aces and two xunxs.
Mark McDonald added 19 markers on seven kees, one ace and one goal.

Two goals were scored in the game with JR Hardman of Kich Fairo drilling the other one in the fourth set.

Eight aces, three xunx, 16 kees and 2 goals were scored in the game.

Only one match is left before the tournament starts its playoffs next week.
Da Lani Kynez (2-2) and the Dublon Chiefs (2-2) meet today to determine the final position of the last two semifinalists. The winner of the match will be seeded third in the semis and will face Watch & Learn, while the loser will square off with the Mwaliyas.

The semifinals will be a best-of-three games affair, while the championship series will have a best-of-five matches format.

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Dublon Chiefs outclass Da Lani Kynez

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Dublon Chiefs claimed the No. 3 seeding going into the playoffs of the World Organized Rocball Community League following their 50-43 juiced-out triumph over Da Lani Kynez yesterday.

The Dublon Chiefs ended the second round of the annual tournament with a 3-2 record placing third behind the Mwaliyas (5-0) and Watch & Learn (4-1), while Da Lani Kynez finished with a 2-3 slate and slipped to the No. 4 spot.

In the semifinals, the Dublon Chiefs meet Watch & Learn, which defeated them twice.

Da Lani Kynez is paired with pennant and defending champion Mwaliyas.

The semifinals will be a best-of-three affair.

Winners of the semis series will square off for the championship, which will have a best-of-seven format.

The Dublon Chiefs drew first blood winning the opening set, 15-8.
But Da Lani Kynez recovered big in the second set, 17-5, with Myron Laniyo nailing the first goal in the game.

The Dublon Chiefs drilled back-to-back goals in the third set with Ybonn Kapwich and JR Rudolph hitting one apiece en route to a 15-10 win.

The fourth set started with the game tied at 35-all, but the Dublon Chiefs emerged victorious at the end with a 15-8 win in the last set.

Five aces, two xunxs, 11 kees and three goals were scored in the game.

”Hey,
My name is Ray Goto and I’m organizing a men’s pro volleyball startup. It’s called the United States Volleyball League. At least 18 of the players on the USAV national training team will probably be involved. Hugh McCutcheon, Jeremy Darner, Gary Sato, Lance Walker, Denny Cline, Ed Machado, Jay Hosack, Tom Pestolesi , Sean Callahan, Jed Stotsenberg, Chris Harger and others are helping to organize teams and league structure. We also need your help. We are recruiting for players, coaches, and other personnel to help form an American professional volleyball league. Take a look at our website @ www.usvbl.com to get an idea of our concept.”
Thanks,
Ray Goto
Volleyball League,
registration@usvbl.com
........................................

I think you are going to have to include new challenges. The sport of volleyball is played by tens of millions of people. But, it isn’t getting the TV coverage it should because of its stigma as a picnic game.

I’ve been arguing for years to get a new kind of kill factor implemented in the sport. This new attempt, and there has been numerous efforts to start a professional volleyball league, should include new competitive features.

This attempt to form a Professional Volleyball League should have unique American ingenuity. It’s an American sport. And, Americans are not afraid of change or the fight and the challenges that come with it.

But, nevertheless, and whatever......good luck

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Mwaliyas lead Da Lani Kynez in Rocball semis


By Jon Perez
Reporter: Saipan Tribune

Top seed Mwaliyas are a set away from wrapping up Game 1 of their semifinal match against Da Lani Kynez. This while enjoying a comfortable 49-29 lead over their opponents at the start of the playoff round of the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Mwaliyas only need to play at the same level they did in the first three sets in order to wrap up the contest. The final set of Game 1 will be played today followed by Game 2 and, if necessary, the tiebreaker is scheduled on Monday, March 19.

On Wednesday, second seed Watch & Learn starts its own best-of-three series against the fourth-ranked Dublon Chiefs. If the Chiefs-Watch and Learn match won't finish today, they will continue with their game on Thursday and if necessary on Tuesday, March 20.

Da Lani Kynez battled Mwaliyas for every point in the first two quarters but long serves and wide returns caused them to lose their focus in the match and let Mwaliyas dictate the tempo.

The same story happened in the third where Da Lani Kynez matched the Mwaliyas' intensity and level of play before faltering again midway in the match.

With set point on their side, Gary Philip found an opening on their opponents' defense ending the match with a powerful spike that caught the frontliners of Da Lani Kynez off guard.

After three sets, Darrel Roligat was the game's heavy hitter scoring 10 points behind three kees, an ace, and a xunk.

Teammate Shane Yamada also had three kees and added an ace.

Myron Laniyo and Melvin Seman had two kees to lead Da Lani Kynez. Stephanie Arnold had one kee, ace, and xunk each.

A total of 15 kees, five aces, and three xunks have been made in the three sets they have played.

The semifinal matches will be a race-to-two-games contest with the winner advancing to the best-of-seven championship series. Both games will be played during lunch break.

In Rocball, a sport that is a cross of volleyball and football, the first ensuing serve of play has to be good if you are the team that will serve. An error will cause the team to lose a point, service, and scoring advantage

Mwaliyas need 2 o-kons in Game 1

By Jon Perez
Reporter

Defending champion Mwaliyas needed two o-kons before claiming victory over Da Lani Kynez, 53-40 (2-11, 11-1), in Game 1 of their best-of-three semifinal series in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the MHS Gymnasium.

Leading, 49-29, after three quarters, Mwaliyas let Da Lani Kynez force the first o-kon by losing the fourth set, 4-16. Da Lani Kynez played excellent defense all throughout and scored points on well-placed shots to force the first overtime.

In Rocball, the game is not yet over despite a team enjoying a huge advantage over their opponent. If the team that is trailing in the game wins the fourth set they force o-kon or overtime.

Da Lani Kynez played their usual game in the first overtime resulting to an 11-2 decision and another crack of scoring an upset against their top-ranked foe.

But Mwaliyas won't be beaten that easily and recovered their bearings in the second o-kon.

Playing their usual cohesiveness that gave them an unbeaten record in the eliminations and a big lead after three quarters, Mwaliyas came alive in the final OT to frustrate Da Lani Kynez's upset bid.

Mwaliyas went ahead early and never looked back with the whole team playing alert in defending the ball and finding holes in Da Lani Kynez's defense.

Mwaliyas held Da Lani Kynez to one point in the last o-kon and won the game after a 13-12 decision in the two OTs.

Mwaliyas' Shane Yamada and Stephanie Arnold of Da Lani Kynez were named the heavy hitters after finishing with 10 points.

Yamada had an ace and four kees while Arnold finished with two aces, a xunk, and two kees.

A total of 22 kees, 10 aces, four xunks, and a goal were made in the entire match.

Second seed Watch & Learn starts its own best-of-three series against the fourth-ranked Dublon Chiefs today also at MHS Gym. If the Chiefs-Watch & Learn match won't finish today, they will continue with their game on Thursday.

The semifinal matches will be a race-to-two-games contest with the winner advancing to the best-of-seven championship series. Both games will be played during lunch break.

In Rocball, a sport that is a cross of volleyball and football, the first ensuing serve of play has to be good if you are the team that will serve to start the game. An error will cause the team to lose a point, service, and scoring advantage.

Dublon Chiefs shut out Watch & Learn in first set to lead in Game 1

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE other semis pairing at the World Organized Rocball Community League started its series yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym with the Dublon Chiefs and Watch & Learn splitting the first two sets and the former leading midway through the third.

The Dublon Chiefs, who are seeded third going into the playoffs, stunned Watch & Learn in the opening set of Game 1 of their semis series, with Ichnis Kapwich leading his team to a 17-0 victory.
Kapwich had four aces in the first set.

Watch & Learn put its acts together in the second set and recovered with a close 15-14 victory.

Watch & Learn picked up where it left off leading by four, 10-6, midway in the third set, which was halted, as students needed to return to class.
The game resumes today with Tarness Kapwich serving and his Dublon Chiefs leading by 12, 37-25.

If the Dublon Chiefs hang on to the lead and win the fourth set, they will take Game 1 of the best-of-three semis series and move a win away from clinching a finals berth.

Inchnis has earned 10 points after two and a half sets, as aside from the four aces, he also had a xunx.

Mark McDonald was leading Watch & Learn with seven points on an ace, a kee and a goal. He drilled the loan goal so far in the game nailing one in the third set.

Eight aces, a xunx, two kees and a goal were scored so far in the match.

The winner of the Dublon Chiefs-Watch & Learn series will face the victor of the Mwaliyas-Da Lani Kynez tiff in a best-of-five games title showdown.

Mwaliyas took Game 1, escaping with a 64-57 double overtime victory last Tuesday.

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Chiefs upset injury-plagued Watch & Learn

By Jon Perez
Reporter

The Dublon Chiefs scored a 52-43 upset win over Watch & Learn in Game 1 of their best-of-three semifinal match yesterday in the World Organized Rocball Community League at the Marianas High School gymnasium.

With Watch & Learn players nursing various injuries, the Dublon Chiefs capitalized on every scoring opportunity that resulted in a 17-0 shutout in the first quarter.

Tyce Mister was suffering from a stiff back, Mark McDonald was nursing a pulled groin muscle, while Nick Gross played despite having a flu.

Watch & Learn was also a player short as Travis Warren is recuperating after overextending his elbow in the regular season. Maria Ornes was the lone Watch & Learn player that was healthy in the game.

Agility and alertness contributed heavily on the Chiefs' win as they were quick in returning the ball and found holes in the Watch & Learn defense.

The Chiefs pulled away early in the first set and never looked back that resulted to the 17-0 shutout.
Watch & Learn bounced back in the second with a 15-14 decision but still trailed, 31-15, at the half.

Watch & Learn, playing the same way that earned them the second seeding in the playoffs, came alive in the third playing more aggressively and scoring points on several blocks at the net.

In the fourth set, the Chiefs again built a good lead but let the Watch & Learn rally that gave them anxious moments.

But the Dublon Chiefs would not be denied of the win, finishing off their opponents to move one game away of earning a ticket to the finals.

Watch & Learn had some consolation after McDonald was named the game's heavy hitter scoring 13 points behind an ace, one goal and four kees.

A total of 12 aces, two xunks, five kees, and one goal were made by both teams in the entire game.

Mwaliyas survive Da Lani Kynez in 2OT to enter rocball finals

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

DEFENDING champions the Mwaliyas needed two extra sets to thwart Da Lani Kynez in Game 3 of their semis series and advance to the finals of the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday in the Marianas High School Gym.

After six tiring sets, the Mwaliyas pulled off a 79-73 double overtime win against Da Lani Kynez in the deciding Game 3.

The regulation ended with Da Lani Kynez leading by 14, 71-57. But it could not claim the win as rocball rules state that the leading team can only notch the victory if it also prevails in the fourth set.

The Mwaliyas won the fourth set, 16-15, to force an o-kon.

In overtime, the Mwaliyas needed two sets to steal the game, while Da Lani Kynez had to prevail only once to pull an upset against the defending champions.

But with their title at stake, the Mwaliyas found enough juice in the next two sets to earn a return trip to the finals.

The Mwaliyas blanked Da Lani Kynez in the first set o-kon, 12-0 to force a second set.

Again, the Mwaliyas showed the form that earned them the crown last year posting a 12-2 win to clinch the first finals berth.

Shane Yamada was the game’s heavy hitter firing 46 points on 11 aces, 14 kees, two xunxs and two goals.

Myron Laniyo led Da Lani Kynez with 35 points on 12 kees, three aces, a xunx and a goal.

At the end of Game 3, the opposing teams had scored 17 aces, five xunxs, 29 kees and three goals.

The Mwaliyas foe in the best-of-seven finals will be the winner of the Dublon Chiefs-Watch & Learn semis series. The Dublon Chiefs are leading, 1-0.

Da Lani Kynez pushed the Mwaliyas to the limit when it prevailed in Game 2, 66-44. Game 2 also went into overtime with Da Lani Kynez claiming the victory after an 11-3 triumph in the first-set o-kon.

Da Lani Kynez had the lead at the end of the regulation, 55-41, but it could not take the victory outright, as the Mwaliyas topped the fourth set, 15-12.

Da Lani Kynez needed only one set to wrap up the match and they did it with ease limiting the Mwaliyas to three points in the first-set in overtime.

Melvin Seman led Da Lani Kynez’s Game 2 victory scoring 23 points on seven kees, three aces and a foal. Laniyo also helped Da Lani Kynez’ cause drilling 22 points on 10 kees and an ace.

Dublon Chiefs, Watch & Learn in a deadlock

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Dublon Chiefs and Watch & Learn were engaged in a neck-and-neck battle in Game 2 of their semis series in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gym.

Watch & Learn drew first blood in Game 2 of their best-of-three series, winning the opening set, 16-6.

But the Dublon Chiefs, who topped Game 1 52-43, and needed to win Game 2 to sweep the series, recovered in the second set with an 18-11 triumph.

The Dublon Chiefs were leading, 14-11, in the third set, when the game was suspended, as students needed to return to class.The match will resume today with the Dublon Chiefs and Watch & Learn tied at 38-all.

Watch & Learn’s Nick Gross will serve at the resumption of the game.

David Tisa was leading the Dublon Chiefs with 12 points on five aces and one kee.

Tyce Mister has earned 10 points for Watch & Learn on four kees and an ace.

Eleven aces and eight kees were scored so far in the game.

Watch & Learn must prevail in Game 2 to force a deciding Game 3.
The winner of the Watch & Learn-Dublon Chiefs semis series will meet the defending champion Mwaliyas in a best-of-seven title affair.

The Mwaliyas beat Da Lani Kynez in the first semis pairing, but the latter gave the defending champions a fight pushing the former to the limits before bowing out of title contention.

The Mwaliyas won Game 1 in double overtime, 64-57, but failed to sweep the series when Da Lani Kynez escaped with an overtime victory in Game 2, 65-44.

Game 3 also went into overtime with the Mwaliyas needing two extra sets to thwart Da Lani Kynez, 79-73

Watch & Learn forces Game 3

By Jon Perez
Reporter

A healthy Watch & Learn team forced a deciding Game 3 in their best-of-three semifinal match against the Dublon Chiefs yesterday in the World Organized Rocball Community League at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Plagued by injuries two weeks ago, the second-seeded Watch & Learn suffered a 43-52 loss against the Chiefs. They bounced back with a 56-54 win in Game 2 that tied the series at 1-1.

Clearly rested and recuperated from their injuries, Watch & Learn players showed why they are the second-ranked squad staring Game 2 with a 16-6 opening set victory.

The Chiefs, however, will not go down without a fight and bounced back with an 18-11 win in the second set.

Despite the second set loss, Watch & Learn held on to a 27-24 halftime lead.

The Chiefs continued with their aggressive play in the third set resulting to a 16-11 decision and a 40-38 lead to move them one quarter away of earning the chance to face the defending champion Mwaliyas in the finals.

[The Chiefs need a fourth set win to wrap up the contest, while Watch & Learn will have to win by three points to force a Game 3.

Watch & Learn jumped to an early lead in the fourth set finding holes in the Chiefs' defense to enjoy a 12-6 advantage.

But Watch & Learn ran into a spate of errors to let the Chiefs move within two points.

Tyce Mister, however, ended the Chiefs' comeback attempt with a kee, while Mark McDonald, who is best remembered for scoring the two goals in the CNMI's first international football match last Sunday, carefully placed several kills that stunned the Dublon five.

Watch & Learn won the fourth set behind Mister and McDonald's plays at the net, the excellent setting up of Watch & Learn's attack by Nick Gross, and Maria Ornes' hustle.

With the team finding its newfound strength, Watch & Learn held on to a 17-10 lead behind their teamwork and defense.

The game will be completed after the Spring break on April 9.

[In Rocball, the game is not yet over despite a team enjoying a huge advantage over their opponent. If the team that is trailing in the game wins the fourth set they force o-kon.

In Rocball, a sport that is a cross between volleyball and football, the first ensuing serve of play has to be good if you are the team that will serve to start the game. An error will cause the team to lose a point, service, and scoring advantage.

General Question:

Does anyone think that implementing a multiple point scoring system would increase the interest level of volleyball

In a simular situation, the three point field shot did increase basketball's level of challenges. And, I'm pretty sure basketball benifitted from the changes it made in its scoring system.

himespau wrote:
Jim, not just every serve, but, at least indoors, every first contact you can double it, whether it's a serve, spike, or freeball. Outdoors, it has to be a hard serve or hard-driven hit for the double to be legal, but yeah you can double things now. Sometimes, I think it does improve rallies if a little bit of doubling is allowed, but it can also lead to really ugly play when really bad doubles are allowed. I sort of wish there was an attractiveness standard to it. Like, if it's really minor, then it's ok, but, if it's really ugly, then it's a fault.


This is how I look at the double hit rule.:

Its ridicules, it is even more ridicules than my highly inflamatory "saracastic" statements, that one day the FIVB would implement a bounce serve to augment rally point scoring, or my story about "Solo Volleyball" under the rally point scoring system.


My answer to Mat Key went as follows:

Bravo!!!!

Believe it or not, we have a lot in common. Rally point scoring and reducing the size of the court is a displacement of "ping pong" rules of play to a volleyball court. I'm surprised the FIVB hasn't implemented the bounce serve.The bounce serve might be a little difficult on a sand court, but I'm sure FIVB would find some way to compensate. ( On second thought, the double hit sounds like the FIVB solved the problem for the sand court bounce serve) And, I didn't know a double hit was allowed off any first serve. Thanks for the info!

In volleyball/soccer the receiving team only has two separate hits by two different players off any first serve to return the ball over the net.

I like the the side-out system of play because it has a balance of challenges. In the side-out system, the service team has the scoring advantage and the receiving team works against the score for the advantages of the serve.

Our court is old style size, we modified the side-out system, we are the first to implement offensive and defensive scoring, and adding two point aces, two point backcourt scoring, and three point goals has not deluted or degenerated the sport to table tennis rules of play. We play a quarter set sysytem of play, with methods of closure developed from the side-out rule of play that brings an end to competition within an hour to two hours of play, depending on if there are any overtime sets.

There is no possible way volleyball/soccer (Rocball) can ever be accused of being developed from the misguided rules of play the FIVB used to undercut the challenges of traditional volleyball. And, I like your response so much, I'm going to quote it to other forums.

"In Rocball, a sport that is a cross between volleyball and football, the first ensuing serve of any play has to be good. An error will cause the team to lose a point, service, and scoring advantage."


Watch & Learn to meet Mwaliyas in Rocball finals


By Jon Perez
Reporter

Watch & Learn arranged a title showdown with defending champion Mwaliyas after dispatching the Dublon Chiefs in the continuation of their Game 3 semifinal match yesterday in the World Organized Rocball Community League at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Watch & Learn dunked the Dublon Chiefs, 49-27, in the deciding match of their best-of-three playoff series.

Mark McDonald continues to make impressive plays for Watch & Learn, this time becoming the heavy hitter of the game.

McDonald, who also had a breakthrough match in Game 2 that forced the series into a deciding game, finished with 18 points behind 18 kees and an ace.

Teammate Tyce Mister supported him with 12 points scoring two goals, with three aces and one kee.

Enjoying a 17-10 lead after the first set, Watch & Learn limited the Dublon Chiefs to three points in the second while scoring 15 on their own to pull away.

They continued with their heads-up play in the third set to finally silence the Dublon Chiefs scoring 17 points against the 14 of their opponents to finally finish off the match.

Watch & Learn, which finished with a 3-1 record with their lone loss coming from the reigning champions, and the Mwaliyas will start their best-of-five championship series on Monday, April 16, at the MHS Gym.

Watch & Learn was facing elimination when they lost to the Dublon Chiefs in their playoff opener, 43-52.

They bounced back in Game 2 with a 56-54 triumph to force a you-or-me showdown.

In Rocball, a sport that is a cross between volleyball and football, the first ensuing serve of any play has to be good. An error will cause the team to lose a point, service, and scoring advantage.

Played four person, four set, stationary position game last night. Went into overtime and made an adjustment.

Quick sets: ten points per set, winner has to outscore opponents and win fourth set to Juice out. Four players and rotation doesn't happen until after the end of a set. Each player plays all postions by the end of the game.

Score was team "A" 41 to team "B" 42. The team that won the fourth set had the least amount of game points scored, stopped the game from ending in four sets, and forced overtime.

Team "A" needed to win two O.T. sets to win the game
Team "B" only needed one O.T. to win and won the game

In overtime, a seven point set or a goal, players rotate when the team receives the serve.

The game lasted about 30 minutes which makes it a good sport for a lunch time activity. Lots of aces, xunks, kees, goals, and penalty point serve.

Watch & Learn leads Mwaliyas after three sets

By Jon Perez
Reporter

Watch & Learn is leading defending champion Mwaliyas after three sets in Game 1 of their race-to-three finals series in the World Organized Rocball Community League held yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

A returning Travis Warren was all the second-seeded Watch & Learn needed in establishing a 46-38 lead going into today's fourth set.

Warren was sidelined for almost two months after overextending his elbow in the regular season.

Watch & Learn managed to survive the remainder of the regular season without Warren, who was recuperating from his injury, and finished second behind the perfect 4-0 record of the Mwaliyas.

Watch & Learn's lone loss was against the Mwaliyas.

Warren, after three sets, finished with 10 points, behind four aces and a kee while teammate Mark McDonald had 12 points with six kees.

Shane Yamada scored eight points with two kees and two goals to lead the Mwaliyas.

Watch & Learn arranged a title showdown with the Mwaliyas after a Game 3 win over the hard-fighting Dublon Chiefs, 49-27, last week.

McDonald was instrumental in Watch & Learn's win with 18 points behind eight kees and an ace. Tyce Mister backed him up with 12 points scoring two goals, with three aces, and one kee.

Watch & Learn was facing elimination when they lost to the Dublon Chiefs in their playoff opener, 43-52. They bounced back in Game 2 with a 56-54 triumph to force a you-or-me showdown.

The Mwaliyas playoff series against Da Lani Kynez also went the full three games where the defending champions needed two o-kons in Game 3 to earn the first finals slot.

Mwaliyas defeated Da Lani Kynez in double o-kon, 57-71 (12-0, 10-2) in Game 3 and a 53-40 (2-11, 11-1) opening game win.

Da Lani Kynez prevented a sweep with a 55-41 (11-3) triumph in Game 2 to force a deciding match.

Watch & Learn wins Game 1, leads Mwaliyas in
Game 2

By Jon Perez
Reporter

Watch & Learn will try to keep its momentum going in today's continuation of Game 2 of their race-to-three finals series against Mwaliyas in the World Organized Rocball Community League at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Watch & Learn, after wining Game 1 with a 61-48 decision, continues to lead the defending champions in the second game of their championship series yesterday.

Watch & Learn holds a 23-19 lead after two sets with the final two frames to be played today. They can go up 2-0 or the Mwaliyas can tie the series depending on the outcome of Game 2.

Watch & Learn built an early lead in the first set and never gave the Mwaliyas any room to mount a comeback scoring a comfortable 15-3 decision.

They still managed to enjoy a four-point advantage despite losing the second set, 8-16.

Mwaliyas played like the defending champions when they went ahead 6-0 and held off a late surge by Watch & Learn.

What contributed to Mwaliyas' second set win was the hustle and defense they put up at the net foiling several attempts by Watch & Learn to score and establish a two-set lead.

Mark McDonald continued with his impressive game by nailing eight points with three kees and one ace, while Tyce Mister had four points behind an ace and one xunk.

McDonald also played like a man possessed in Watch & Learn's Game 1 victory, finishing with 20 points and a game-high 10 kees.

A returning Travis Warren added 10 points with four aces and a kee. He missed the entire regular season after injuring his elbow.

Mwaliyas were led by Shane Yamada's 10 points on three goals and two kees in Game 1.

Watch & Learn played one man down in the regular season with their lone loss coming from the Mwaliyas.

Watch & Learn arranged a title showdown with the Mwaliyas after a Game 3 win over the hard-fighting Dublon Chiefs, 49-27, last week.

Watch & Learn lost to the Dublon Chiefs in their playoff opener, 43-52, then bounced back in Game 2 with a 56-54 triumph to force a deciding game for the last finals slot.

Mwaliyas' playoff series against Da Lani Kynez also went the full three games where the defending champions needed two o-kons in Game 3 to earn the first finals slot.

Mwaliyas defeated Da Lani Kynez in double o-kon, 57-71 (12-0, 10-2) in Game 3 and a 53-40 (2-11, 11-1) opening game win.

Da Lani Kynez prevented a sweep with a 55-41 (11-3) triumph in Game 2 to force a third game

McDonald powers Watch & Learn to 2-0 lead

By Jon Perez
Reporter

Mark McDonald put Watch & Learn to the brink of pulling off a major upset in the championship series of the World Organized Rocball Community League.

McDonald and Watch & Learn won Game 2 to enjoy a 2-0 lead in the race-to-three title series.

A McDonald goal in overtime pushed the second seeded Watch & Learn to a 46-45 (3-0) win over the defending champions Mwaliyas in yesterday's Game 2 at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.
After the Mwaliyas prevented Watch & Learn from a juice-out win, to force o-kon, the reigning titlists lost the game by a goal.

Watch & Learn won the coin toss and the serve in overtime needing a goal to win the game. The Mwaliyas need to beat Watch & Learn in two sets in order to tie the series.

Travis Warren served for the match with Darrel Roligat of the Mwaliyas returning the ball to Watch & Learn's court.

Tyce Mister put up a stop, Nick Gross set the ball to McDonald, who blasted the ball into the Mwaliyas' goal.
The ball actually hit three Mwaliyas players before ricocheting into the goal. Shane Yamada stopped the ball but hit the side of his right arm, Vanessa Williams also had a piece of the ball but failed to set up his teammates and the ball went near the goal.

Gary Philips had the chance to block the ball but also got a piece of it and watched helplessly as the ball hit the net.

That McDonald goal put to waste the Mwaliyas' efforts to tie the game after forcing the match into o-kon.

Down 40-27 after three sets, the Mwaliyas raced to an early lead in the fourth and never looked back en route to an 18-6 win and forcing overtime.

In Rocball, even though one team has already won three sets but loses the fourth the game will go into overtime.
Game 3 will be played today during lunch break at 11:30am at the MHS Gymnasium.

Watch & Learn won Game 1 with a 61-48 decision and held on to a 23-19 lead after the first two sets of Game 2.

McDonald, after scoring 20 points behind 10 kees in Game 1, continues to lead Watch & Learn finishing with 14 points on five kees, an ace, and a goal.

Tyce Mister added 10 points with two xunks, an ace, a kee, and a goal.

Shane Yamada's six with two aces and a kee led Mwaliyas.
Watch & Learn played one man down in the regular season with their lone loss coming from the Mwaliyas. They arranged a title showdown with the Mwaliyas after a Game 3 win over the hard-fighting Dublon Chiefs, 49-27, last week.

Mwaliyas' playoff series against Da Lani Kynez also went the full three games where the defending champions needed two o-kons in Game 3 to earn the first finals slot.

Watch & Learn closer to Rocball crown


By Jon Perez
Reporter

Watch & Learn aims to close out their season with the World Organized Rocball Community League title in their hands when they again face the defending champion Mwaliyas today in the continuation of Game 3 at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Watch & Learn leads Mwaliyas, 2-0, in the race-to-three title series and enjoys a still manageable 27-24 advantage heading into the final two sets of Game 3.

Watch & Learn, with Mark McDonald leading the way, has been dominating the series and is on track to avenging their lone loss in the regular season against Mwaliyas.

Playing minus Tyce Mister yesterday, McDonald, Nick Gross, Travis Warren, and Maria Ornes held their own against the full roster of Mwaliyas.

Mwaliyas played like the defending champions of old surging to an early 9-0 lead in the first when they caught Watch & Learn by surprise.

Watch & Learn then put an end to Mwaliyas' scoring run with Warren and Ornes taking care of the backside, while Gross did an excellent job of setting up McDonald in scoring several kills.

They won the set 15-8 but let the second frame slip away from their hands as Mwaliyas kept the match close.

Trailing 14-10, Watch & Learn came back in the match courtesy of McDonald's back-to-back spikes but a serving error by Warren gave the service advantage to Mwaliyas.

With set point on their side, Gary Philips ended the match when he tricked McDonald at the net. McDonald thought Philips was going to spike the ball but the latter tricked him and scored on a drop shot to end the set.

McDonald, after two sets, had six points with three kees, while Warren scored four behind a xunk and an ace.

Shane Yamada and Darrel Roligat combined for eight points, two kees, and two aces.

McDonald helped Watch & Learn go up 2-0 after scoring a goal in Game 2.

Watch & Learn won Game 1 with a 61-48 decision and held on to a 23-19 lead after the first two sets of Game 2 before pulling off a 46-45 (3-0) win.

Watch & Learn played one man down in the regular season with their lone loss coming from Mwaliyas. They arranged a title showdown with Mwaliyas after a Game 3 win over the hard-fighting D\ublon Chiefs, 49-27, last week.

Mwaliyas' playoff series against Da Lani Kynez also went the full three games where the defending champions needed two o-kons in Game 3 to earn the first finals slot.

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Watch & Learn captures Rocball crown

By Jon Perez
Reporter: Saipan Tribune

Watch & Learn completed a three-game sweep of defending champion Mwaliyas in the World Organized Rocball Community League yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Leading, 27-24, after two sets, Watch & Learn prevented Mwaliyas from forcing overtime by winning the fourth frame. They beat Mwaliyas, 56-44, in the completion of the final two sets of Game 3.

Mwaliyas won the third set, 15-12, and seemed headed to extending the series when they came back from a 10-2 deficit in the fourth.

But Mark McDonald was there to stop Mwaliyas' comeback bid, while Tyce Mister ended the game scoring seven service points.

Gary Philips, Darrel Roligat, and Shane Yamada kept Mwaliyas' title bid alive in the third by putting up a defensive wall at the net that prevented several Watch & Learn kills.

But McDonald and his crew would not be denied of the title.

With Nick Gross setting up McDonald and Mister, and Travis Warren and Maria Ornes putting the stops, Watch & Learns ended the race-to-three series in the fourth set.

Watch & Learn also held serve with Mister scoring five straight points-with three aces-and earned game point when Roligat's return went out.

McDonald finished with 12 points behind five kees and one goal. He ended the three-game series with a total of 52 points, 23 kees, an ace, and two goals.

Philips scored eight points behind two aces and two kees, while the hard-hitting Yamada was held to four points with an ace and a kee. Roligat also finished with four points with an ace and a kee.

McDonald was instrumental in Watch & Learn's rise in the best-of-five title series helping his team go up 2-0 after scoring a goal in Game 2.

Watch & Learn won Game 1 with a 61-48 decision and held on to a 23-19 lead after the first two sets of Game 2 before pulling off a 46-45 (3-0) win.

Watch & Learn arranged a title showdown with Mwaliyas after a Game 3 win over the hard-fighting Dublon Chiefs, 49-27.

Mwaliyas' playoff series against Da Lani Kynez also went the full three games where the defending champions needed two o-kons in Game 3 to earn the first finals slot.

himespau wrote:

"Jim, not just every serve, but, at least indoors, every first contact you can double it, whether it's a serve, spike, or freeball............"

So, each team has four hits on a ball. We have a system where the service team has five hits. Well, sometimes they have six. A block at the net and a save is counted as one hit. But, we don not allow one person to double hit off the serve or on first contact. We have played with longer and more sustained ball action/volley than FIVB? And, now the rest of volleyball is coming along for the experience.

Rally point came after our offensive and defensive scoring methods, and a couple of other of our deviations from the old side-out system of play.

You see, all you have to do is just hang around long enough and things happen.

"Hey Jim,

If you're cataloging important matches where the last point given up was due to a service error, you can add the Men's NCAA Championship from last Saturday to the list. Actually the last televised volleyball match I'd watched before that (state high school girls' championship six weeks ago) also ended the same way. In each case, the losing team would have needed more than just that one point to win the match, but still it was very frustrating to watch..."


Thanks for the info. I read your post yesterday and wanted to let it kind of lay out there for others to view.

If there is only one rule change to be made, it should be something that enhances a kill factor finish: Something that consummates the purpose for competition. A game should end off a good serve.

And, the service team has set/game closure

This way nobody gives the game up. The service team makes the win and the receiving team takes the loss. It's called side-out. There was no reason to abandon its method of play to incorporate offensive and defensive scoring. Unless, it is to complicated to realize a team with serve that causes the first volley of each play for a score, is on the offense.

himespau wrote:

The more I think about it, the more I'm warming to your idea that you have to win off your own serve because it requires that good serve to finish things off. I still like the idea of needing to win by two points, but I think that requiring both of them is a bit of overkill. As someone who's historically probably lost more games than I've won, I like the whole needing to win by two for it's ability to allow a comeback simply by getting tied to your opponent and creating a situation that, in tennis would be a duece and pushing off by one point the amount needed to win. Actually, your method probably favors that team coming from behind doesn't it, as they only need to win their serve after game point to win the game while the other team needs to win back the serve and then win the point off their serve?

Ignus Fatuus Volleyball
...Fool's Fire...

Affliction…(1:5)

When the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) disemboweled volleyball of its side-out scoring system, they eviscerated the sport of some of its most prolific competitive features.

Symptom…(2:5)

If the FIVB had any sense of balance, intuitive perceptions, or integral rational when they attempted to remodel volleyball’s scoring system, they would have benefited far better, if they would have put more mental effort into working with the intrinsic values of volleyball’s side-out scoring system. The serve is the catalyst by which this kind of team net sport best operates.

Diagnosis…(3:5)

Under the rallypoint scoring system, the team in service is handicapped with the serve, and the receiving team is in the dilemma of having the scoring advantage for the disadvantages of the serve. Rallypoint’s anemic, self inflicting, and unearned point scoring system and its anticlimactic methods of winning set or game, are not examples of how anomalies may have to be solved when working to develop an equitable offensive and defensive scoring system.

Therapy…(4:5)

Under the side-out scoring system, a served ball is a challenge and a threat because it can’t be penalized error points to the advantage of the receiving team. However, it is the responsibility of the team with serve to provoke a competitive situation of cause and effect. When a team in service fails to fulfill the character of its role, a penalty situation would be defined and enforced: A penalty where a point would be lost.

If a service team fails in its responsibility to successfully challenge its opponents off the serve, it should be penalized a point. From this method, a service team’s opponent would benefit by increasing its lead, reducing the service team’s lead, or gaining the lead if both teams are tied. But, there would be no unearned points awarded, non competitive action would be devalued, and each team would have to gain set/game point off its earned points and competitive skills.

However, in order for the serve to be valuable enough to compete for in an offensive and defensive side-out scoring system, the receiving team would be limited to two hits off a served ball and three hits during volley.

And, only the first serve of the person rotating into the service position would be subject to penalty. Otherwise, all that would be created, would be an inversion of the sport under the rallypoint scoring system, where every non-competitive action off any serve, is an unearned point.

Antecedent…(5:5)

The descriptions written up under “Therapy” of how to develop an offensive and defensive side-out scoring system are not suggestions, they are instructions. The basic ideas, as they have been described, come from the creation of the first team net sport of this kind responsible for the concept, development, and competition of these methods of play.

In the process of designing and modifying the side-out scoring system for offensive and defensive scoring, it was essential to the success of the project to experiment with new ideas. The products of those efforts included unrestricted hitting and kicking, multiple point scoring, penalty point, vertical areas of scoring, and a quarter set system of play.

5 hits

This is the beginning of a new season. Eight teams have registered to compete and more are coming. There will be day and night games this year.

One hit off the serve

Two hits to return a served ball

Each team will have 5 hits to score

Only the team in service has closure

Court scoring is one point

Aces are two points

"Kees" backcourt scoring is two points

Goals are three points. Goalie doesn't rotate

Quarter/set system to win

O-kon overtime rules

And, the FIVB only wished they had the flexibility

This is not the team net sport stuck in SOS or hijacked into RPS. "Caution, you are about to inter a spin zone" :o

9 teams sign up for rocball tournament
By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

The 2007-2008 season of the World Organized Rocball League has lured nine teams with last year’s champion Watch & Learn (now known as World Champions of the World) leading the list.

Other teams which signed up for the league that will open next month are Dota All-Stars, Naturals, Seven, NG Force, Evenflow, Laniyo Tribe, Nachi Boys and Malat. Watch & Learn won over the Mwaliyas in last season’s best-of-five title series.

The Dota All-Stars and Naturals played in the first pre-season game last Tuesday with the latter leading by seven, 30-23. The Naturals capitalized on the Dota All-Stars unfamiliarity with the game taking an easy 15-1 victory.

The Naturals also won the second set with a 15-11 triumph, but the Dota All-Stars regained their form in the third set leading at 11-4, before the game was halted as students needed to return to class.
Six aces, three xunxs, one kee and one goal have been score in the first pre-season game.

Rocball games are being played at the Marianas High School Gym during lunch time. But according to Rocball creator Jim Feger, they will also hold matches in the evening in the actual competition to allow community and college players to play in the league.

Games in the evening will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.Each team will have three pre-season games to give them more time to learn the rules of the sport. Rocball combines the rules of volleyball and soccer 8-)

The five hit play. It is only two numbers harder to count than three. And, what does it offer? It offers options, sustained action, planned motions, more mystery, more complex strategies, and it finishes with a scoring system that allows one, two, or three points for any competitive conclusion. (that makes it unpredictable)

Not every serve is worth a point; every effort isn’t restricted to a generic scoring system, individual efforts are more definable, statistical results reflect a wider range of player’s skills and accomplishments, and it is a more fulfilling, vicarious experience for spectators.

And, I don't need the FIVB's approval to enjoy it.

Rocball News Release……….9/23/07

Rocball pre-season practice continues at Marianas High School Gym during the school lunch hour and at 6:45 pm during the evening Safe Haven Program. Fourteen teams and about 100 players are either refreshing their skills from last year’s games, or learning the difference between volleyball and Rocball.

Rocball is the first team net sport of this kind to develop and implement offensive and defensive scoring, conditions under which a team could win by total points scored, incorporated vertical areas of play, devised multiple points scoring, modified volleyball’s old side-out scoring system, and put penalty points into the sport.

Rocball’s seasons began 25 years ago and are the Public School System’s longest uninterrupted extra curricular sport activity. This year marks the first time the Rocball games will be held at night. But, because of the many teams registered to play have a lot of community and college players mixed in with high school players, it is easier to schedule their team games after their work day is completed.

Saturday evening, 5 practice one set games of 21 points were played. In those games there were 20 aces, 6 xunks, 13 kees and 3 goals scored. New players learned that the receiving team only has two hits off the serve to return a ball over the net, and that after a successful returned serve, both teams have 5 hits to score a point, only the goalie is allowed to set off the serve, the serving team can lose a point off the serve, the receiving team can lose two points off the serve, a team earns 3 points when a goal is scored, among other plays, a net player of the receiving team can knock down a served ball, only a team in service has game closure, and there is no 2 point margin to win a game.

The following teams have registered to play: Dota Allstars, Evenflow, Jammers, Laniyo Clan, Malat, Nachi Boyz, Naturals, NG Force, No-Use, Seven, Seven, T.A.S., Try Out, and the team everyone is gunning for this year, the WCW (World Champions of the World).

[size=14]Rocball gets served on Oct. 13[/size]

8-)The 25th season of Rocall is expected to unfurl this Oct. 13 with a total of 18 teams expected to take part in the islands' only indigenous sport.

According to Rocball creator James Feger, the opening day will begin at 12noon and a game will be scheduled every hour until the beginning of the last game, which will start at 7pm.

All Rocball games will be played in the Marianas High School Gymnasium under the supervision of the Drug Violent Free Safe Haven Program.

The public is invited to attend with the understanding that for attending an activity on the MHS campus, players and spectators are subject to the regulation of Board of Education policies, Public School System guidelines, and MHS campus rules of conduct.

Rocball practice games have been going on day and night since Sept. 16. The teams that have registered to play are mixed teams of high school, college, and community players.

Teams with men and women are allowed six players on court and teams that are not co-ed are limited to five players. A minimum of four players are allowed to play.

If a team cannot field at least four players, it forfeits the game. Eight is the maximum number of players that can register for a team. Teams that are 10 minutes late for the start of their game forfeit the first set 15-0.

Teams that forfeit the first two sets, lose the game. The officials are all former Rocball players.

On Monday during MHS's lunch hour, last year's defending champions Watch and Learn, now called WCW, or World Champions of the World, played the Dota All-stars in a 21-set game and won 21-8.

In the second game, WCW was losing 14-7 to Malat when time ran out. Under the rally point game of volleyball, a 14-7 score would probably mean that Malat was almost sure of a win, but Rocball isn't rally point.

Feger said if there is one things about Rocball that players learn, it is to watch out for the comeback. He said not every serve is a point, some serves can cause teams to lose points, either team can score off a good serve, either team can score one, two, or three points off a serve or during volley, only the team with service has closure, and by its quarter/set system, Rocball games can be won on total points scored. (Rocball) ;)

18 teams

Rocball’s preseason practice games continue at night with 21 point games, winner stays, losers leave, and a new team comes in for a practice game. The regular season starts on Oct, 13th with 18 teams challenging each other from 12 noon to 8:00 pm. All schedule changes and rosters will be finalized by Tuesday night Oct 10th

On Tuesday, the Naturals played there second preseason practice Rocball game against a mixed team of players and the Islanders II. The Mixed team, led by John Nekaifes, defeated the Naturals in the first set 15 to 13. In the first set, Eugene Solomon was the leading scorer with two aces. In the second set, the Naturals defeated the Islanders II..... 17 to15.

For most of the Islander II team, it was their first experience for playing Rocball. And, two of the Islander II team players, started their first Rocball game with aces off their first serves. Jolyn Suares and Kevin Yamada both scored two points off their first serve in their first Rocball game. In the game between the Naturals and Islanders II, Frantolee Tito was the leading scorer with an ace and a kee.

On Wednesday, October 03, 2007, the World Champions of World (WCW) squeaked out a 50 to 49 win over No-Mercy. There were 9 aces, 13 backcourt kees, and 5 goals scored. Tyce Mister of WCW and Myron Laniyo of No-Mercy slammed in two goals each during the game. Myron Laniyo of No-Mercy was the games heavy hitter with 3 aces, 3 kees, and 2 goals for 18 points. No-Mercy won the first two sets 18 to 13 and 15 to 14. But, WCW burned No-Mercy in the third set 17 to 8. And, even though No-Mercy was leading in the fourth set 8 to 6, it was to little to late. Because, for the preseason practice games held during the lunch hour, game is over when the bell to return to class sounds off.

While I'm in the mind set of setting up nine games of 18 teams from 12 noon to 9 pm, each game with four sets of 15 points, that is approximately an hour a game. not taking in a game that goes into overtime, I was thinking of the reason the FIVB changed volleyball from side-out to rallypoint.

Is it possible that under a quarter/set system of play, where this kind of team net sport has incorporated multiple point scoring, included vertical areas of play, created a penalty system, eliminated the two point margin for victory, and gave the service team scoring advantage and closure more regulate-able (not sure there is such a word), than what the FIVB has stumbled around with by incorporating rally point?

An hour frame per game

Everytime a team wins the coin toss to start a game, they choose to serve:

Bulletin…Sports…

The 07/08 Rocball Season officially begins Thursday 1:00 pm in the MHS Gym. The first game of the season will be between the team World Champion of Champions (WCW) vs the Islander II. The first game will be held as Rocball games have traditionally been played, during the MHS lunch hour.

On Saturday, Oct. 13th, 16 teams will play in eight games starting from 12 o’clock noon and the last game beginning at 8 o’clock pm.

12 Noon…By Luck vs Chukese Warriors
1:00 pm….No Use vs DOTA Allstars
2:00 pm….Malat vs Sonics
3:00 pm….open ... …………..
4:00 pm….Seven vs Jammer
5:00 pm….NG Force vs Naturals
6:00 pm….Evenflow vs Try Outs
7:00 pm….691 vs Monota
8:00 pm….No-Mercy vs Islanders I

All teams are expected to be familiar with the rules of the game including what an ace, xunk, kee, jam, and goal are and how hey are scored.

All teams are to know the rules of service and penalty serves, the rally against the serve, the goalie’s position, backcourt scoring, the quarter/set system of play, and the overtime system of O-kon.