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D-Ball History
D-Ball History
D-Ball History
Dammit-ball, or D-Ball, is a great game for a crowd of people on the beach!! Dammit-ball was started in 1973 by Tom Freeland, Tom Templeton and Tom Meacham at Surfside, Beach. According to Tom Templeton, “The game was originally known as “hole ball” and only had one Frisbee size hole on each end. Mr. Freeland added the second smaller h
Dammit-ball, or D-Ball, is a great game for a crowd of people on the beach!! Dammit-ball was started in 1973 by Tom Freeland, Tom Templeton and Tom Meacham at Surfside, Beach. According to Tom Templeton, “The game was originally known as “hole ball” and only had one Frisbee size hole on each end. Mr. Freeland added the second smaller hole because that’s where his rolls always went. He also changed the name of the game--self-explanatory, once you have played! We actually came up with it by watching two guys from Scotland play with a 6″+/- stone that was flat on one side and round on the other.” To play D-ball, all you really need is a wooden ball. If you are going to have a tournament, you want one balls per court. So, if you want to have four concurrent games, you need 4 balls. The original Dammit-ball balls are solid wood skee-balls. We find that bocce balls work as well.
Setting Up
D-Ball History
D-Ball History
Setting Up: Dammit-ball is much easier when played at low tide. Try to start an hour before low tide and then we know we will finish before the tide turns, returns, and wipes away the course. Prepare for the actual game by marking off the course. For four concurrent games, you should make a total of sixteen holes. Consider using a Fri
Setting Up: Dammit-ball is much easier when played at low tide. Try to start an hour before low tide and then we know we will finish before the tide turns, returns, and wipes away the course. Prepare for the actual game by marking off the course. For four concurrent games, you should make a total of sixteen holes. Consider using a Frisbee, or size 13 shoe, as a guide for the large holes. For the smaller holes, trace a D-ball with your finger and then dig the hole slightly bigger. Shovels are helpful but not absolutely necessary. Holes should be approximately 3-5 inches deep. The small holes are on the outside (furthest away from the other side) and the large hole is about three inches from the small hole. See diagram below.
Have Fun
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Have Fun
Now it is time to gather the crowd and have teams of two pair up! Team members stand opposite of each other, one at each end of the court, behind the holes. They take turns rolling the ball towards the holes. If the ball lands in the larger hole, the team earns three points. If it lands in the smaller back one, the team earns 5 points. Th
Now it is time to gather the crowd and have teams of two pair up! Team members stand opposite of each other, one at each end of the court, behind the holes. They take turns rolling the ball towards the holes. If the ball lands in the larger hole, the team earns three points. If it lands in the smaller back one, the team earns 5 points. The order goes like this: Team 1/person one, Team 2/person two, then Team 2/person one, Team 1/person two… and then repeats. Once a team reaches 10 points, or more, then you switch sides. This evens out the court conditions for each team. The first team to score 21 points or more wins the game, but they must win by 2. Remember, the groundskeepers and court officials are worth what you are paying them. Relax and have fun!