In the beginning, there was one wolf in the
wolf pack (the
wolf pack of
booshball). Said wolf was one Johnny Horton (here forward to be known only as "the
hor"). Johnny needed some way to continually sharpen his footy game by means of playing a ball against a wall outside of his
Belmar apartment.
Soon after, interest was gathered by the author of this post (aka. Patty Pat aka. Pat aka.
Patski), a basic set of rules agreed upon (similar to
butt's up), and the rest was history. Following quickly in the shadows of the game's creators were legendary players Jonathan
Gunderson (aka. Gunner aka.
Monsieur Gunner), Philip
Frederiksen (aka. Fido aka. Big
Ol' Phil), Chris Parrish (aka. Chris Alaska), and many many more (Scott/Scott/Drew/Caleb/Caleb/Kyle/Cody/Mae/Rachel/Smoker/Drunk kids wandering the streets of
Belmar).
From it's humble beginnings, Booshball became an intense game to be shared with friends at all times of the year. Rules have been modified by location, similar to baseball, with each "field" accepting its own set of rules and regulations which are to be explained prior to starting. Things such as "the exception", "the rarest of exceptions", "the lamp", and others are specifically applicable in some fields of play and unacceptable in others. One might be able to play "the exception" at South Lakewood Elementary, but certainly not realistic at a location say perhaps the great wall in Galway, Ireland.
Booshball is a noble game, a game of flair and indulgence, rewarded by "cheeky points" and a blast at all competitors. So, to you all I say, "fall up, my brothers." Remember as always, there is a rule of thumb, it's a wise decision to carry the ball back in...
