Today’s expression: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

Meaning: What you’re doing is too risky.

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I hope you all are enjoying Wall Ball Month. Today, we’re going to talk about the object of the game and introduce some more rules of gameplay. Get ready! 

The object of the game:

As a Wall Ball player, your goal is to eliminate other players. A player is “out” when all of their lives have been eliminated, at which point, they must exit the play area. 

When a player comes into contact with the ball, they have two options: 1) they can receive the ball, or 2) they can fumble the ball.

A “fumble” occurs when a player attempts to receive the ball but does not successfully secure it, dropping it to the ground. A “fumble” also occurs when the ball touches a player and then the ground (or the wall), regardless of that player’s intention.

For example, Player 1 may attempt to throw the ball so that it bounces off the wall and into Player 2, in order to cause Player 2 to fumble. (This is where we see dodgeball’s influence on the game of Wall Ball.)

After a player fumbles, they are in danger of losing a life. Anyone who has fumbled must run and touch the wall. We will call this state “being on fire.”

When a player is on fire, they must touch the wall in order to “put out the fire.”

Another player may retrieve a fumbled ball, secure it, and throw it to the wall before the player who fumbled reaches the wall. We will call this “shooting.”

So, if Player 1 fumbles, Player 2 picks up the ball. Player 1 is on fire and must therefore touch the wall to put out the fire. Player 2 shoots. The ball touches the wall before Player 1 touches the wall. Player 1 loses a life, and play continues. 

On the other hand, if Player 1 reaches the wall before Player 2’s shot, then Player 1 is safe, and play continues. 

You are not allowed to interfere with anyone who has made contact with the ball. This applies the following three (3) scenarios. A player may not interfere with a player who is attempting to 1) receive; 2) run to the wall to put out their fire; or 3) throw. No “blocking” is allowed in any case.

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Brain teaser:

The words “won” and “sun” rhyme despite having different vowels. Can you name four common, uncapitalized, four-letter words that a) rhyme with each other; b) have only one vowel each; c) all have different vowels?