Learn the Game of BananaBall

  

   BananaBall isn't your typical baseball game, and that's what makes it so fun. It has it's own set of rules, and here they are! 

1. There is a 2 hour time limit, or 9 innings, whichever comes first. No new inning can be started after 1 hour and 50 minutes.
2. Whoever scores the most runs per inning gets a point, but not every run counts for a point. The most points you can get per inning (excluding the last inning) is 1 point. In the last inning, every run counts as a point.
3. Hitters cannot step out of the box or it is called a strike. 
4. There are no mound visits. Pitchers have to do their best on their own and trust the signs from the catcher.
5. NO BUNTING. If you bunt, you're ejected from the game.
6. There are no walks. Instead, there are "Ball 4 sprints". Runner can advance to however many bases they want and the ball isn't live until all field players touch the ball.
7. Batters can steal first base! 
8. If a fan catches a foul ball, it's an out.
9. There are no traditional extra innings in a tie. There is a tiebreaker showdown. 1 hitter vs 1 pitcher.

It's important to understand the rules and how they are different. I want to use this platform as a way to talk about all sports, but I will spend a lot of time on the Bananas and Party Animals in particular. Knowing the rules will help everything later on make sense.

-Anna