BloodBall, The Most Dangerous Spectator Sport, Bar None. (standard:action, 10465 words)
Author: Oscar A Rat	Added: Aug 28 2020	Views/Reads: 1357/936	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
While polo may be the sport of kings, BloodBall is the sport of the BRAVE. In any given year, hundreds of both performers and spectators give their very lives for the sport.

From a brochure passed out to interested parties, "The Rules of
BloodBall, the Sport of the Brave." ------------- While polo may be the 
sport of kings, BloodBall is the sport of the BRAVE.  In any given 
year, hundreds of both performers and spectators give their very lives 
for the sport. 

BloodBall is played by two teams of twelve players each, six
high-performance autos are used by each team. The autos are, for 
security reasons, without any electronics whatever. Each vehicle is 
fitted with a .30cal machine gun mounted on the roof or, in the case of 
convertibles, on a pedestal between the front seats. 

Spectators are seated on wooden bleachers or can stand or sit anywhere
within the viewing area. They are also, especially the old or infirm, 
allowed to sit in rented vehicles. These conveyances are allowed no 
armor plating or the like. (If you prefer a vehicle, or space in one, 
instead of sitting in the stands, see the ticket agent and one will, 
for a fee, be reserved for your use.) 

The game, by government regulation, is only played in an unpopulated
area. For reasons of legality, all spectators, players, and other 
personnel MUST sign a disclaimer form absolving the promoters or 
participants of blame in case of injury or death sustained while within 
the playing area. 

This area includes the ENTIRE arena, even its outer limits. Two proofs
of identification must be displayed on entry as well as fingerprints 
taken. There are NO exceptions. Unless otherwise specified, that 
identity will be posted on our Official BloodBall website to prove YOU 
have actually been here and not a substitute using your name. Using 
substitutes is not allowed and will result in permanent banishment from 
the game as well as your name posted as a cheater on our website. 

The playing of the sport of BloodBall is simple. Two teams of six
vehicles – each holding two players (A driver and a gunner) – face off 
at a distance of three hundred ( 300 ) yards. A twelve ( 12 ) inch in 
diameter solid steel ball is placed at an equidistant from either team. 
There is a six-foot-deep pit immediately behind each starting team, 
bordered by bright-yellow wooden posts. 

At a signal, both teams advance on the ball. The object is to fire the
.30cal machine guns at the ball, driving it into the other team's goal 
pit. If a vehicle cannot move, it is eliminated from the competition. 
The first team to "Sink" the ball wins the round. 

The ball can be taken to the pit in any manner desired. By machine gun,
or by hitting it with your bumper or a welded-on appendage, even 
carried inside the vehicle if you're stupid enough to chance up to five 
machine guns firing at you. 

"Time-out" can be signaled by any vehicle, simply by blowing the auto's
horn or by a player waving their arms as a manual signal. Medical 
personnel are available for injuries. Time-out is automatic in the case 
of injured players, but NOT for injured spectators – except on rare 
occasions determined by the judges. Injuries to spectators can usually 
be taken care of while the game is being played. 

Most injuries are caused by errant bullets or chipped-off sections of
wooden spectator stands. To keep those to a minimum, the weapons are 
optically limited in their firing to an average distance of fifty ( 50 
) feet or closer proximity to the ball itself. Outside that range, the 
weapons will not fire. 

Since optical cutoffs are slower than speeding bullets, there is a
danger to players and spectators in that the vehicles may easily tip or 
roll while guns are actually being fired. There is a specific danger 
from ricocheting or wild rounds. It's part of the game – of what makes 
the sport popular. If you do NOT want to accept that risk, stay out of 
the arena. No body or any other type of armor or protective devices are 
allowed within the playing area. This includes both players and 
spectators. BloodBall is not a sport for the squeamish. 

Cameras are allowed, but no beaming of the play to outside locations.
For that reason, all electronic transmitting channels are scrambled 
during the game. If caught beaming data during a game, you will be 


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