Hitting the ball with a part of the body that is not a hand.Hitting the ball incorrectly such as holding, catching or carrying.Hitting the ball out of bounds or onto an inside line.Allowing the ball to bounce more than once in their own square.Failing to hit the ball into another square.These situations represent all the ways in which a player may be eliminated from the court. All eliminated players leave the court and wait for their next turn to join in the lowest square. The lowest ranked square is then filled with a new player. This is called Poaching.Įach time a player is eliminated, that player leaves the court and all players advance to the higher numbered square squares. If a ball has bounced in a square and a different player hits the ball before the owner of the square hits it first, the other player is considered out.
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After the ball has been hit by a player, and before the ball touches the ground next, ANY play is free hit the ball.Once ball bounces in a square, ONLY the owner of that square must hit the ball into another square.The normal order of play is defined in two stages for each time the ball is hit by a player.
However, if a player faults the second time then it we call it "two bad". We refer to a fault as "one bad", as in one bad return. There is only one fault allowed per player per round. If the receiver of the serve hits the ball incorrectly, or fails to hit the ball inbounds, then the receiver is allowed to take a second serve. The receiver of the serve is allowed only one mistake on each round, we call this a fault. Because the server must serve the ball the same way each time, it is the receiving player who controls the first play of the game. Serves are meant to place the ball fairly into play. After the receiver touches the ball, the ball is in play. The ball must be allowed to bounce once in the receiving square, then the receiving player must hit the ball into another square. The server must drop the ball and serve after the bounce. Squares 1 and 4 are positioned diagonally across the court. The ball is always served from the highest ranked square to the lowest square. They may stand, walk, or run anywhere on the court, though it is best to stay in a position to protect their own square. Players are not required to stay in their portion of the court. If a ball touches an inside line, the player that hit is last is eliminated. This applies to ALL inside lines, not just the lines that border one player's square. If a player hits a ball onto any inside line then that player is out. However, if the ball bounces outside of the outside line, it is out of bounds and the player that last hit it is eliminated. If a player bounces the ball onto any outside line, it is still in play. "Outside lines" are the outermost edges of the entire court, while "inside lines" refer to the line dividing individual squares of the court that cross in the center. There are two sets of lines on the court. In all cases, the highest and lowest ranked squares should be diagonal from each other. Our league uses numbers 1 through 4, other people use letters and even a few use the title of royalty. Squares are ranked from highest to lowest.
In all cases, players who strike the ball incorrectly are eliminated.įirst, read about the dimensions and materials of the court in the Gear section. Spinning the ball is allowed as long as the hit that produces the spin is not a carry or other illegal hit. Players may not catch, carry or hold the ball at any time during play. The ball may be hit with open or closed fists in the same manner as official volleyball. We describe the "hands" as any area between the player's wrists and fingertips, including the backs of hands. Eliminated players leave the court, all players advance to fill the empty squares, and a new player joins at the lowest ranked squareįirst, read about what kind of ball is allowed in the Gear section.ĭuring play, players may only hit the ball with their hands. The ball is bounced between players in squares until a player makes an error and is eliminated. Four square is played with a rubber playground ball on a square court with four players, each occupying a quarter of the court.
The object of the game of four square is to eliminate players in higher squares so that you can advance to the highest square yourself. These standards make it possible to learn and enter play faster, have more in common with other communities playing the game, and create a jumping off point for players to experiment and improvise. We have established this standard of clear and concise four square game rules over a decade and more of court time and shared experiences.
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