Wall Ball Game

Rules

• Helmets must be worn when playing 

• Players to referee game themselves or appoint a third person

• Serve from the hand, both players must start the rally from behind the service line (middle of court - see image below)

• Every Second Serve

• First to 5 points to win a game  

• Serve must hit the “target area” (i.e. the upper slab) first for it to be valid. If net or side wall is hit first a second serve only is allowed.  

• Once served, the sliothar cannot be handled again until the rally ends

• A maximum of One bounce and Three touches (for both control and strike) are allowed to return the ball to the wall.  

• The return must hit the target area first (i.e. without hitting the side wall or net) otherwise a point is awarded to the other player 

• If a valid “Let” is called the point must be replayed (see list of Lets below)

• A rally concludes (and a point is awarded) for the following reasons:

  • opponent fails to hit target area with sliothar

  • sliothar bounces more than once before opponent returns it to the wall

  • opponent touches sliothar more than three times with hurley

  • opponent fails to return the sliothar directly to the target area (i.e. sliothar hits side wall or net first)