The Rock-It-Ball Company: A whole new ball game

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13 Apr 2007

A whole new ball game

Supplier: The Rock-It-Ball Company
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Thornaby on Teesside is to host the World Championships of the new sport of Rock-It-Ball.

To be held at the Thornaby Pavilion on 3 June it will attract teams from Scotland, Japan, the USA and England.

The sport is played with a Rock-It, which is a control bar with a thrower/catcher on each end. It can be played in several ways but the format which is proving most popular is Rock-It-Ball Combat Xtreme.

Two teams of four players play with four low-impact balls and fire the balls at each other. Hitting the opponent with a ball scores one point but if the opponent catches the ball in the catcher he gets two points. As four balls are in use players find they have to constantly be on the move and aware.

Pupils from Blakeston Sports College were recently given the opportunity to experience the new sport at Thornaby Pavilion as Paul Hildreth and Paul Law from the Rock-It-Ball Company explained the format and rules of the sport while demonstrating some of the techniques and tactics used.

Hildreth commented: "Rock-It Ball is easy to pick up and can be played by primary school children right through to people in their eighties. The children from Blakeston have picked up the game after only five minutes and are really enjoyed themselves whilst getting a super workout.”

Pic: Blakeston Sports College teacher Stephanie Magin with a Rock-It thrower/catcher

Supplier: The Rock-It-Ball Company
Malton North Yorkshire UK
For 2005 a revolutionary advance was achieved, the ROCK-IT-BALL design team using computer imaging and live field trials, produced the ultimate catch and throw ball game - a truly unique concept which can be used from simple throw n catch right up to a full blow combat sport.

Web: www.rock-it-ball.com
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