Downball

Downball is an Australian sport played throughout Australian schooling institutions. It is played on courts usually consisting of 4-6 squares, in which each player occupies one square at a time. The game is played with a tennis ball, which is served by the player in the "king" or "ace" square. The object of the game is for the player to navigate their way to the "king" square by eliminating opponents. Eliminating opponents can be achieved in the following ways:
* A player fails to touch a ball as it bounces through their square
* A player touches the ball twice in their own square
* A player hits the ball and it bounce twice in their own square (This of course include a serve from the "king or "ace")
* A player hits the ball into another square without first bouncing in their own square (This is known colloquially as a "straight")
* A player hits the ball and it proceeds to roll through their square or another players square. (Naturally, this is known as "rolls" because of the rolling nature of the ball)
* A player hits the ball and it lands out of the boundaries of the court
* Interfering with other players or the ball

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