Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject: Four Square for dummies
I was just looking for some clarification on the rules of four square.
I read all the official rules but I am unsure of what to actually do when trying to score a point.
Do I just try to smash the bag directly into the opponents(servers) square or do you have to pass.
Can I toe delay and then just drop it off into someones square.
Can I steal the bag from someone else's square or just deflect there shots to the ground.
Can I phsych(?) people out by kicking my feet near to the bag.
Just wondering these things. I have yet to play four square so if these sound a little stupid at least I picked a good topic title.
Thanks for any responses.
Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 102 Location: Orlando, FL, USA
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Four Square for dummies
Adrian Woodford (Adrian) wrote:
I was just looking for some clarification on the rules of four square.
I read all the official rules but I am unsure of what to actually do when trying to score a point.
Do I just try to smash the bag directly into the opponents(servers) square or do you have to pass.
Can I toe delay and then just drop it off into someones square.
Can I steal the bag from someone else's square or just deflect there shots to the ground.
Can I phsych(?) people out by kicking my feet near to the bag.
Just wondering these things. I have yet to play four square so if these sound a little stupid at least I picked a good topic title.
Thanks for any responses.
the first question id say yes,but im not so sure.the second you can toe delay but you cant drop it into the other persons square because thats going into the other persons square,big nono.the third is still going into the other perons square.the forth,as long as your foot isnt gonna go into the other persons sqaure,id frown upon it,but its not breaking any rules that i know of
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 100 Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Four Square for dummies
I've played a few games here and there. Maybe I can help.
Adrian Woodford (Adrian) wrote:
I read all the official rules but I am unsure of what to actually do when trying to score a point.
You can only score if you are in the server square (we call it King square, king, or even ksq if I'm too lazy to type). The king gets a point for every person killed while he's in the serving square. The general strategy is for the other 3 squares to cooperate at some level to get the king out as soon as possible. One of the few exceptions is when the current king has only a few points but the player in 3sq is one point away from winning. Then you may want to take out the player in 3 sq first.
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Do I just try to smash the bag directly into the opponents(servers) square or do you have to pass.
Spikes are not allowed. Your pass has to go up (even it its just a slight arc) before it goes down. At its peak, the pass must also be at or above the receivers knee. So if you kick the footbag and it travels in a straight line to the ground, you are out for spiking. If you kick the bag and it never travels higher the the receivers ankle, then you are out for passing too low
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Can I toe delay and then just drop it off into someones square.
As long as you pop the footbag up off your foot first. How high exactly does it have to travel? It has to go high enough that other players can clearly see it rise before dropping or you can be called for spiking. Also remember that it must peak at or above their knee or it's considered too low.
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Can I steal the bag from someone else's square or just deflect there shots to the ground.
You can steal (snake) the bag from their square as long as you do not touch that player or the ground in their square. If you touch the player the can call you out for contact. If you step into their square you can be called out for interference.
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Can I phsych(?) people out by kicking my feet near to the bag.
Yes. God, yes!!! This is where the real fun comes in. You can try all manner of things to distract the player enough to make them miss your pass. Just a few examples of trick shots; scream loudly just before they kick, use your hands to partially obstruct their view, turn your back to them and pass the footbag while they can't see it.
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 100 Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:
At the beginning of each round, before the serve, the server may propose one new rule for the game. A VOTE occurs. If the vote passes, the new proposition becomes a rule for this game. The proposition cannot break any of the golden rules.
The following is a compilation of proposed rules from all over the footbag community. They're great to toss in during a game just to change things up
-Ace the king (king = 4th square/server):
Who ever kicks the footbag into the server's square, without the king making any contact with the bag, takes the kings points and adds it to his/her own score. Self-destruction is not allowed: Any player caught intentionally getting themselves out to keep from gettng their points stolen drops to zero points. Questionable acts can be voted on. Players can only win from the King square.
-Tom's rule:
Trippy serves are legal and after x amount of kicks or legal contacts players are allowed to catch the footbag with your hand and serve to another square.
-Kick your square number:
Players must kick it the minimum number of times equal to the square they are playing in. No one is allowed to interfere/steal until the minimum is met.
-Ace everyone - play to 50 or 100:
Similar to Ace the King but all squares can be aced.
-Same side:
The defending player must recieve with the same side the footbag was passed with. If a player passes using their left leg, the recieving player must make the first contact with the left leg or they're out. Watch out for clippers!
-Losers of hack-off drop to zero points:
Uhh, losers of hack-off drop to zero points
-Roullette:
Each square is assigned a specific rule/proposition. The square that a player is eliminated from determines the next round's rule. For example, square 3 is assigned Spikes Allowed for Lowest Score. If a player is eliminated from square 3, then the player or players with lowest score are allowed to spike for the next round. Another variation of this rules uses different types of footbags or other kickable objects instead of rules. It helps to have a wide variety; like net bags, takraws, old floppy sandbags, rolled up socks, or old plush toys. Use your imagination.
-No emotional outbursts:
Any player in the court that displays any kind of emotion is out. Watch out for little children!
-Ong Bak:
Passes must be made using your knee.
-Spikes allowed for the lowest score:
Players with the lowest score in the court can spike. Watch out for little Zekes!
-Spin rule!:
Before the serve, all players do a complete spin equal to their square number. Players at game point spins double the normal amount. Personally, this is more fun to watch than play... especially if it's 6 square!
-Five in a row:
The first player to score five points consecutively playing with original rules wins. Scores do not carry over when eliminated.
-Double Team:
Players that cooperate to ace another player both recieve 1 bonus point. 2 points each if they take out the king. This rule still needs some tweaking but it was still alot of fun to try.
-Spike after X amount of contacts:
Similar to Tom's Rule but instead ot catching and trippy serving after a set amount of contacts you can spike. Lots of fun.
-Highlander Alpha:
Each player has one point. The only way to score is to ace another player and take their point (or points). Player with all the points is the winner. There can be only one. Works well if there is no line of players waiting to get in.
-Highlander Beta:
No points. First player to Ace everyone else wins. Works well if there is no line of players waiting to get in. As an option you can propose that if you lose a hack-off, you lose your aces and start over.
Other peoples rules that I like
-Line rule:
When the footbag lands on a line all players in the court are out.
-One eyed pirate:
Everyone in the court plays with their right hand covering their left eye or the other way around. Oh, and the arm passes BEHIND their head.
Zeke wrote:
-no swearing in the squares. Each offence is a point deduction, not an out.
-score from any square.
-king serves only to square with highest score.
-must kick 2 times before passing.
-player with highest score must play with a handicap; cover one eye or kick with weakside only.
-timed 4 square. No points. Person in the king square at the end of a designated amount of time wins
C-Fan wrote:
1. Players outside the circle can vote.
2. Toe stalls, toe kicks only (no clipper based moves or inside kicks)
3. Left leg only.
4. Stalls only.
5. You have to say the name of every move you do, as you execute them. This led to lots of people repeatedly saying "inside kick, inside kick" but I threw down some strings and did play-by-play of my tricks as I did it. Lots of fun.
6. Say a footbag move every time you kick the bag, no repeats allowed.
mosher wrote:
- spikes on
- flying kicks only
- start singing a song when you pass the bag, stop singing if you contact the bag again, and repeat if you get it again.
- say a colour/movie/fruit/flavour etc. when you pass
- pirates, and then switching eyes
- spin after you pass
- combos: spins/fliers, pirate/flier, spinning pirates, spikes/spins. etc
- toes only
dyalander wrote:
animal noises after every pass - noises must be unique within each point and must be relitively recognisable.
footbager names after each pass- again names must be unique within each point, and must also be recognisable (ie you can't just yell "Bill" and expect everyone to know who you're talking about). We also experimented with spinning while clapping and yelling an animal noise after every pass, but this tended to lead to really short points.
peanutbuterboy wrote:
everytime you hit it you had to say a word, but the words had to go together so you told a story. If you stalled the back you could finish the sentance.
acxel22 wrote:
a good rule that I turn on a lot is :
When you move one square you have to jump over the line ..
OMG its crazy how much people dont jump, especially when they made the line for like 3 minutes and walk in , got to go do line again!
Then once people are used to it, I say you have to Spin jump to the next square!
and my favorite : No Goldberging
Matt Cross wrote:
a fun rule is you can spike the bag if it's above your waist and you spike it with a part of your body that's below your waist.
Jeremy wrote:
after you have kicked the bag once you have to old your ears and stick out your tongue for the rest of the point.
ShredOnLawn wrote:
But I like LEft Foot or No________ surface of you foot Insides, outside, etc
Pasing over head height is good
One contact only is good
Two contacts or less is even better
Both hands behind the back.
cross armed
hands over head
standing on one foot
I've never tried Can only pass diagonaly or NO Diagonal Passes
NO shoes
No Lavers
One shoe only
skoxn wrote:
everyone with glasses changes with a non-glass guy.
funny thing
also, only serving with left hand does lots of people get confused (especially when they drank some alc...)
Samurai wrote:
chris pinkus proposes the mystery rule, which only he knows i hate that one because its always something that gets everyone out and he just wins
Samurai wrote:
Spikes are legal if the move before was a pendulum.
Boyall wrote:
on 14 (match point) we say UNO (as in the card game) or else you go back to 13 again and have to fight that bit longer.
Uranos wrote:
Once you kicked you have to touch your hands on the ground.
Hard.
Samurai wrote:
i propose no out of bounds.. if it lands out of bounds then someone can just pick it up (with their foot) and keep playing
Samurai wrote:
i propose osis only
Boyall wrote:
if the sack lands in the exact middle on or over the intersection then who ever kicked it goes to king and the other players are ejected from the ground and placed into the line.
Dat wrote:
say the next letter of the alphabet before passing.
Asmus wrote:
You have to hit a trick with the same adds or an add more than the person before you did before passing.
Quote:
If everyone touches the bag once in the current round then the round will be worth 2 points instead of 1 for the server if they win.
joecrain wrote:
I propose we all take off our shoes and keep one in each hand and your allowed to hit the bag with shoes.
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 100 Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:
Random tips:
-Pass low. Above the knee but below the waist. More airtime gives defenders more time to react.
-Kill the king. Don't let that player get rack up any points.
-Use Body & knee defensively. Maximum coverage with minimal effort.
-Your CSI re-enactments are a waste of time. At no point have I EVER changed my vote when someone else shows me where they saw the bag peak or land. Just shaddup and point! Damn you Lane Tech! DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN YOOOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!
-Study the way your opponents play. Being able to anticipate them is a tremendous advantage offensively and defensively.
-Many players don't want to be kicked. Take advantage of that.
-Stay alert defensively, ALWAYS expect the bag to come flying into your square.
-Don't be passive on defense either. Don't just watch and hope the footbag won't land in your square. Go for every shot. How many times has the bag landed in one of your corners or have had dinks land right freakin' in front of you and thought to yourself, "Fuck! I should have went for that!"? Eliminate as many of those kind of errors from your game to keep yourself in the court more often, instead of the back of the line (thinking,"Fuck! I should have went for that!")
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