Kin-Ball, is a team sport created in Quebec, Canada in 1986 by Mario Demers, a physical

education professor, in which the main distinctive characteristics are the big size of the ball (1.22
meters in diameter) and that the matches are played among three teams at the same time instead of
traditional one-vs-one like the most of the team games. The International Kin-Ball Federation counts
3.8 million participants, primarily from Canada,
the U.S., Japan, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Denmark, the Czech Republic,
and Malaysia, China. The newest country is the UK. Kin-Ball UK formed in 2018 .

Game

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Kin-Ball game

Kin-Ball Diameter: 1.22 meters (48 inches)

Weigh: 1 kg (2.2 lbs)

Court Size: 20×20 meters (66×66 feet) (Court lines are included in measurement).

Three teams play per game. Each team has 4 players.

The official Kin-Ball team colours are: Black, Grey and Blue. (Sometimes pink is used instead of blue).

The team in possession of the ball is the Attacking Team. To make a play, the Attacking Team will
designate a Defending Team, by calling out their colour. The designation has to start with the
declaration "Omnikin!" followed by the colour of another team. After the designation, the ball has to be
hit with a body part above the hips, while all other members of the Attacking Team touch the ball, in
some way. If the Defending Team is able to control the Kin-Ball successfully, it becomes the Attacking
Team.

A Kin-Ball Game is usually played until one team has won three periods. Each period takes about 10
minutes to play. When the first team reaches 11 points in a period, the team with the fewest points has
to leave the court and the remaining two teams play until one team reaches 13 points.

A player can commit a series of fouls during the match:

Not being able to catch the ball before it touches the ground.

Hitting the ball out of bounds or stepping out of bounds while touching the ball.

Walking with the ball after the third player touches the ball during a play.

Hitting the ball with a downward trajectory.

Hitting the ball less than 1.8 meters (60 inches).

Not all players of a team being in contact with the ball.

Making a mistake during the colour announcement (wrong colour, more than one player talking, etc.).

Having more than 1 player within 1.8 meters during the hit (close defence).
Intentionally interfering with a defending player.

Whenever a team commits a foul, the other two teams receive 1 point each. This ensures that teams of
a lower skill level are kept in play. So long as they do not commit too many fouls of their own in a row.

Object of the Game

The object of Kin-Ball is simple: to score more points than the two other opponents and win the game.
Players do this by working as a team against the two other teams. Because of the nature of Kin-Ball, a
great deal of teamwork is involved, as is a good level of fitness due to the fast paced nature of the game.

Scoring

Scoring in Kin-Ball is relatively simple. When a team faults, a point is awarded to the two other teams. A
fault occurs when a team fails to catch and control the Kin-ball before it touches the ground.

Players & Equipment

Kin-Ball is played in a gymnasium usually but it can also be played outdoors. The only required
equipment to play the game is an official Kin-Ball, 48” in size with a weight of 2.2lbs. This can be in a
range of colours such as grey, black, or pink. For an official game of Kin-Ball, an electric ball inflator is
required too as is a scoreboard.