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Hello 👋🏻 and thank you for checking out this group and I hope you will decide to join if you have not already! 😊 I have invented a brand new sport called Speediball that I will be attempting to launch here in the local Chicagoland area, by hosting pick-up games and events in the city of Chicago and Suburbs like Joliet. If you love sports like flag football 🏈, soccer⚽️, basketball🏀, ultimate Frisbee🥏 and other sports like that then I feel 100% confident that you will learn to live and love Speediball! 💪🏿 The rules are simple to learn and everyone and anyone is welcome to join, (males, females, any age group or skill level), our events which will be posted here, so join the group to always know when the games will be played and be part of something super exciting and unique‼️

📲 To see Speediball in action just go to this link on YouTube full of videos showing and explain the sport:

https://youtube.com/@speediball?si=p8MaXM7G0fkNAJTp

📧 If you are further interested in learning the indepth explanation and mechanics of how the sport works then sign up for my FREE newsletter here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/speediballfastfivessportsletter?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3hen1o

📃 SPEEDIBALL SPORT; A SHORT EXPLANATION: The sport in a nutshell explanation is this: run the ball across the opponent's goal line from either side, going into or out of the end zone between the cans that are set 15-20 feet apart to score. Or score into either can by shooting the ball into one to score a "Line" or "Can" "Speedi." The ball is advanced by running, throwing, catching, and dribbling the ball down the field between teammates and avoiding turning the ball over by evading the tags of the other team and avoiding the opponent stealing the ball when it is passed or dribbled through the air or along the ground. Each player and the ball may move in any direction all over the field with little restrictions. The game's foundation and focus is on the core skills of speed, quickness, vision, and creativity to out-run and out-manuever the opponent by using team and individual mental strategy and athletic ability. It can be played with almost any amount of players from 1v1 and 2v2 with 1 set of cans all the way up to 12v12 on a full 120 yard football field and anything in between with 5v5 on 50×35 yards of a field as the recommended player amount and field size to start with. It can also be played in a gym with fewer players. As can be seen the sport has similarities to football, basketball and soccer, but is it's own unique sport!

Speediball Pickup Game (Come Play or Watch this Brand New Sport!)

Speediball Pickup Game (Come Play or Watch this Brand New Sport!)

Speediball Fields, 640 Mission Blvd, Joliet, IL, US

GENERAL OVERVIEW: Speediball is the brand new sport I have invented that focuses on speed, quickness, creativity, strategy and other skills. It is also a safe and relatively contact free sport that can be played by both genders and all ages!

LONG-TERM GOAL: The goal is to see it grow into a viable spectator sport one day that is played officially in high schools and colleges and maybe even at the professional level in some years.

IMMEDIATE GOAL: As of now though I am just attempting to launch it with games and clinics here in my local Chicagoland area, and get people interested. I'm looking to create and foster a community of "Speediballers" who learn, live, and love the sport and then are the foundation for it going forward in building the culture and industry of it. I intend to form local leagues for all age groups and for both genders individually and coed version. That all starts with simple pick-up games on weekends or weekday nights where people can show up and play fun competitive games to test and judge the sport and gain interest in it. This game is part of that goal.

COME PLAY FOR FREE: So please show up and play like you would in a pick up game for basketball, soccer or flag football game, or any other sport. It's simple to learn, and maybe you'll love it, also invite and bring friends! This is open to all people 18+ of either gender, although anybody of any age is welcome to come and watch. Whether you are a top notch athlete or not come and play Speediball. Depending on the amount of players and the preference of attendees we will play coed and/or have two games; an all men's game or an all women's game. Unlike many sports there is no registration fee, entry fee or tickets needed, it is completely free to join and play!

WHAT TO BRING: To play you can simply dress in a t-shirt and shorts or sweats and shoes that are good to run in. You can wear cleats if you want since this is played on grass, but cleats are not necessary or mandatory. You may want to bring water to drink since there is a lot of physical activity. I will have ice cold water for everyone but you will still want to bring some of your own in case we run out. I will provide all other equipment needed for the sport.

SEE THE SPORT IN ACTION: I could go into great detail describing the sport, however instead let me show you this promo video of it in action:

https://youtu.be/GviYXRVb1bw?si=sXHp-cZ6VhBz0I_8

MORE INFO: In order to stay up to date on all future Speediball events and games beyond this one and to learn more about the sport itself on a regular basis please sign up for FREE to my regular Speediball newsletter at this link:

https://open.substack.com/pub/speediballfastfivessportsletter?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3hen1o

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