Wallyball is a game that looks much like volleyball,
with players on either side of a high net setting, passing and spiking a
ball. The game is actually played on a racquetball court, where bouncing the
ball off the ceiling and walls is just part of the game.
Wallyball, also known as rebound volleyball, is a
fast-paced game that was was invented in Calabasas, CA, in the summer of
1979 by Joe Garcia. The word "Wallyball" is a combination of "ball"
and "wall". The game is most popular in the
and Eastern United States, where cold winter weather drives people indoors.
San Diego has one of the largest year round wallyball programs in the world.
Wallyball The sport was created to provide racquetball
club owners with an alternative use for empty courts due to the decline in
the popularity of racquetball.
If you can play volleyball then you will quickly pick up on the basic
rules of wallyball. The serving team has to get the ball over the net to put
it in play; the ball can strike a wall (but not the net) en route. Once the
ball is in play, each team gets three attempts to get it back over the net
without the ball hitting the floor. Touches against the walls or ceiling can
help move the ball along or keep it in play and do not count as part of the
three shots.