Setup, Equipment & Instructions
- Arena is divided into quarters, with a halfway line, a quarter line, and an end line (SmashBack line).
- Smashie Team 1 throws from their quarter line and attempts to move the ball as far down the field as possible.
- Smashie Team 2 move to stop the ball and throw from where the ball comes to a rest.
- If the ball moves over the quarter line of the opposition, a point is scored.
- If the ball moves over the SmashBack line then this is a SmashBack and 5 points are scored.
- If a SmashBack occurs, a restart is made from the quarter line of the non-scoring team.
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