Haloball

Welcome to Haloball. Haloball will hopefully be a new Halo sport which I will be hosting for teams to play ranked matches together in order to reach the top of the leaderboard. Keep reading to learn how to play the game. Below that you will find screenshots of the map and download links. Following on from that you will find out how you can enter your team, the next match, and the current leaderboard.

How to Play

In Haloball, there are a total of five players per team. 1 captain, 2 soldiers, 1 chopper, and 1 goalie. There are two teams, red and blue. Below is the setup for a regular Haloball game.

Captain
The leader of the team. This player gives the orders and starts closest to the ball.

Soldier
The main role of the team. This player is a regular offense unit.

Chopper
This playerrides in a Chopper; and cannot exit it throughout the game. Great role for marking and defensive play.

Goalie

Keeps the goal guarded to prevent the other team from scoring.

The aim of the game is to score by simply getting the ball into the other teams goal. Each game is 30 minutes long; 15 minutes as halftime. The team with the most goals is declared the winner. Each player is equipped with an energy sword and a gravity hammer. There are also equipment laying around the pitch consisted of trip mines, gravity lifts, deployable covers, and a flare. There are also elevators at each side of the field which can be used for any extra tactics the players have in mind. At the start of the game, the players will be asked by the referee to get into their positions. When everyone is ready; the game begins. The commentator will shoot down the ball and as soon as it hits to floor players are able to start moving and start playing. Players are at 200% speed and have grenade regeneration. They're also invulnerable. Teams are also allowed to bring a reserve player to sit on the bench in case someone leaves or disconnects. This is because once the game is started players are unable to enter or leave, even for a second. If one team is short of players then they forfeit the match.

Rules

Assassination is forbidden
Hijacking is forbidden
Shooting while in the chopper is forbidden

If a rules is broken then that player is issued a warning. If they break a rule again then they will be sent off (a rule only counts as broken if the referee sees it).

Map

You may download this map and game variant for practice/training using these links.

Map: Bungie.net : Halo 3 File Details
Game: Bungie.net : Halo 3 File Details

Screenshots

Below you will find some screenshots of the map.

Map

The basic layout of the map.

Red

The red team.

Blue

The blue team.

Commentator

The commentator shoots the pallet; releasing the ball to start the match.

Captain

As soon as the ball hits the ground; the game begins.

Soldier

Each team must try to get the ball into the other team's goal.

Chopper

There are unique units such as the chopper, great for defensive play.

Goalie

The goalie defends their goal, attempting to prevent the other team from scoring.

Reserve

Reserves sit on the bench in case someone leaves, then they take their place.

Referee

The referee calls the goals and looks out for any broken rules.

Supporter

Supporters watch the match.

Elevator

The elevator sends anything that's caught in it flying.

Scenery

There are many pieces of scenery which can be used to support tactical play.

Equipment

You can also find different pieces of equipment around the map which can become useful.

Stick

Grenade regeneration allows you to move the ball from a distance.

Play

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Leaderboard
RankingTeamCaptainSoldier 1Soldier 2ChopperGoalieWinsLosesTiesRatioGoals
RankingTeamCaptainSoldier 1Soldier 2ChopperGoalieWinsLosesTiesRatioGoals
Team roles are updated to the last match played by that team.

Next Match

Upcoming matches are written below.

Game Name: __________ VS __________

Game No.: 1
Date: Sunday 11th July 2010
Time: 19:30 GMT

Commentator: xUKx H4RRY
Referee: George Butchers

Team 1 (available)
Name:
Captain:
Soldier:
Soldier:
Chopper:
Goalie:
Reserve (optional): InsectMass
Supporter (optional): BloodBender97

Team 2 (available)
Name:
Captain:
Soldier:
Soldier:
Chopper:
Goalie:
Reserve (optional):
Supporter (optional): LRMAN0989

Enter

To enter the next game (above), reply with a post with the following details:

Name: (insert team name)
Captain: (insert team captain)
Soldier: (insert team soldier 1)
Soldier: (insert team soldier 2)
Chopper: (insert team chopper)
Goalie: (insert team goalie)
Reserve (optional): (insert team reserve (this is optional))
Supporter (optional): (you are also able to to invite a supporter to watch the game on your behalf (this is optional))

Reply with a subject stating which game you are entering (this is the number after "Game No.:")Be sure to check which time it is if you live in a different part of the world. This is standard GMT time.

A mic isn't required for any team members, but you must be able to hear the referee to follow orders. Each team must invite their teammates to a separate xbox live party to the other team. The referee and commentator will stay in game chat where you will still be able to hear them. You can speak back to them by quickly switching to game chat yourself.

FAQ

Q: What if a player is sent off and refuses to back out?
A: That player will be booted and the reserve will take their place (if they have one).