Football in Bela Kuna balls. Bumperball is a safe sport for extreme sports enthusiasts

Bumperball was invented by Norwegians Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golden. The guys got fed up with regular football and decided to change it. The essence of the game remained the same, but the players were wearing transparent inflatable spheres, similar to Zorbs, only smaller. In 2011, the first match in the history of bumperball took place, and the television show “Golden Goal” on the Norwegian TV channel TV2 and the Internet brought it fame. Bumperball appeared in Russia recently and is already gaining popularity in all regions of the country.

Lima Shammasova
Representative of the first bumper sick organization in Russia

Bumperball is often the highlight of a birthday. This can be a surprise for the birthday person when relatives agree in advance and we bring the balloons to their dacha or to the park, where they are all already sitting at the table. It also happens the other way around: active guys surprise their guests, invite them to the gym or to the clearing, and there we are waiting for them with a bumper ball.

When we started last year, no one knew about bumperball. Then one guy ordered a game and his friends, whom he told to come to the gym in uniform, were shocked. Especially girls, because it’s not always clear how to put it on and the first question for everyone is “How does it work?”

How does this work?

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) is a colorless, transparent plastic. PVC is a highly flammable and self-extinguishing material. It is resistant to alkalis, acids, lime, as well as weather conditions.

The design of a bumperball is a ball that consists of PVC segments filled with air. The diameter of the ball is 1.5 meters. Unlike Zorbs, a person fits into the ball only up to the waist, like in a spacesuit. This is what guarantees safety during the game: a person feels like he is in a cushion of air in which he can push, tumble and fall.

How to work with this?

You can do whatever you want with bumper balls. The first bumper sick organization in Russia shared with Piterstory how you can use inflatable balloons:

Football. Perhaps the most common use of bumper balls. The rules of the game remain the same as in football, but the process of the game changes somewhat. Chances are you won't be able to score a single goal - it's much more fun to watch your friends bounce from the ground.

Massive battle. Divide your friends into two groups and have a wall-to-wall battle. Oh, if all the fights in our country were resolved using bumper balls, the world would become a little more positive and fun.

Conducting sparring. If you like to argue with your best friend, no more coin tossing: put on your bumper balls and have an epic battle.

Bumperball is one of the new and very exciting entertainment in St. Petersburg If you still haven't decided how to spend the next weekend, invite your friends and play an energetic team game together.

What is bumperball? (Game scripts)

There are several game scenarios:
1: Football in inflatable balls without rules. The essence of the game is the same as in regular football: score as many goals as possible into the opponent’s goal, only at the same time you can knock your opponent down, crash into and somersault. You will have to play not in a sports uniform, but in special balls that completely cover the player’s upper torso and are securely fixed using special straps.
2: Dodgeball. The main task is to knock your opponent down. The team whose player remains on his feet wins.
3: Relay races (or tumbleweeds). One of the team members groups completely in the ball, and the rest of the team members roll it to the end of the field and back, respectively, whoever rolled the ball faster wins.
4: Sumo. Two participants in balls stand in the center of the field and their task is to knock down the opponent or push him beyond the circle line.
5: Bavarian tractor. And you will learn more about this scenario when you come to us :)
Since the weight of a children's ball is 7 kg, and the weight of a ball for adults is 10 kg, the duration of one match is 10-15 minutes. Afterwards, players can rest a little and prepare for a new race.

Benefits of bumperball:

• requires absolutely no skills;
• suitable for people of different genders and ages (taking into account the specifics of the game, the minimum height of participants is 100 cm);
• safety - the risk of injury is minimized.

Bumperball in St. Petersburg is an excellent opportunity to hold a corporate event, birthday or any family holiday in an interesting and unique way.
When planning to play bumper ball, take care of comfortable clothes and shoes that do not restrict movement. Please make sure that there are no metal elements on things that could damage the ball from the inside.

Bumper ball is much safer than regular football. The ball softens the blow even during strong falls, so you can safely push your opponents without fear of injuring them. In any case, when a player falls, he lands on a soft and comfortable ball.

Exciting bumperball in St. Petersburg at an attractive price

If you are interested in bumperball in St. Petersburg, call us and we will help you organize a fun, spectacular game both indoors and outdoors. Participants are provided with high-quality, durable balloons without a specific odor. Before each game, the balls must be disinfected.

Even though the rules are basic, the instructor will tell you how to play correctly and make brief overview safety instructions. The specialist also observes everything that happens on the field, acting as a referee.

Bumperball in St. Petersburg is becoming an increasingly popular entertainment, so book the game in advance. To do this, you just need to call the contact phone number!

Bumperball was invented by Norwegians Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golden. The guys got fed up with regular football and decided to change it. The essence of the game remained the same, but the players were wearing transparent inflatable spheres, similar to Zorbs, only smaller. In 2011, the first match in the history of bumperball took place, and the television show “Golden Goal” on the Norwegian TV channel TV2 and the Internet brought it fame. In Russia, bumperball appeared in St. Petersburg in 2013

Do you want a fun, and most importantly, extraordinary relaxation with friends? and how to surprise employees at a corporate party? Is it unusual to celebrate your only birthday of the year? Enough sitting around the table! Let's break stereotypes and celebrate events with active recreation!

You can combine bumperball with other active types of entertainment in our space. We have a recreation area for banquets; you can bring everything you need with you.

And in such attire they try to score the ball into the opponent’s goal.

Story

The emergence of bumperball is associated with the names of Norwegians Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golde, who decided to modify regular football by dressing players in transparent inflatable spheres. Thus, the end of 2011 was marked by the first match in the history of bumperball, which was shown on the TV show “Golden Goal” on the Norwegian TV channel TV2. Later, a video of the match spread on the Internet, and this attraction began to gain popularity around the world. In Russia, the first bumperball club, Bumperball SPB (bumper-ball.ru), was opened in St. Petersburg in 2013.

Game concept

Preparing for the game takes no more than 10 minutes. To do this, you need to unpack the bumper ball, inflate it and dress the participants. The player's upper body is placed in a transparent sphere, trapping their arms. Air access is provided by a hole in the top of the ball. The footballer's legs remain free, so he can easily move around playing field. It is very difficult for a player dressed like this to regulate his balance, hence the fun aspect of bobble football. If a player is pushed by an opponent, he may immediately end up in the place of the soccer ball. And scoring a goal in such a position becomes an extremely difficult task.

Rules

The game requires two teams, which consist of an equal number of participants. The optimal composition of teams is 3-5 people. The rules provide for two game halves. Teams can set the time themselves, but, as a rule, the game lasts from 5 to 10 minutes, otherwise, the players will simply get tired of running around in bumper balls weighing 7 - 12 kilograms, depending on the thickness of the material and size. The goal of the game is to try to hit the opponent's goal within the allotted time playing time. The team that scores the most goals wins. In bumperball it is impossible to get a red card, as fouls are considered a mandatory part of the game. The rules allow: pushing an opponent to the ground, preventing him from returning to the field, as well as doing somersaults and even standing on his head. Therefore, sometimes this competition is more like a sumo wrestler fight than a football match.

Play equipment

A bumperball is a spherical torus that consists of six air-filled segments, similar to a zorb. The size of the ball varies - 1.2 meters, 1.5 meters and 1.8 meters. The walls of the ball are very strong, from 0.5 mm to 1 mm thick and can withstand dozens of kilograms. The material is strong polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride. The ball is secured with special straps and has comfortable handles for the player to hold onto. Thanks to the availability of different sizes, bumperball is equally suitable for both adult players and small participants. The ball can be transparent or contain colored stripes for easy team play.

The goals used are small, made of material that cannot damage the player or the ball, and no more than 1.5 m wide.

Field of play

A necessary condition for the game is free space. The game can take place in an indoor mini-hall, on a football court or on an equipped beach. Therefore, bumper matches can be held at any time of the year. The surface of the playing field can be: grass, artificial turf, sand, and even snow. The main condition is the absence of sharp objects that could damage the sphere.

Safety

The main advantage of bumperball is its safety. During the game, opponents try to take the ball from each other, fall and roll around the playing field and can perform all sorts of tricks. Despite the high level of contact, injuries are excluded in this sport, since the players are reliably protected by an inflatable sphere that gently absorbs any contact with the ground.

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Story

The emergence of bumperball is associated with the names of the Norwegians Henrik Elvestad and Johan Golde, who decided to modify ordinary football by dressing the players in transparent inflatable spheres. Thus, the end of 2011 was marked by the first match in the history of bumperball, which was shown on the TV show " Golden Goal" on the Norwegian TV channel TV2. Later, a video of the match spread on the Internet, and this attraction began to gain popularity around the world.

Game concept