Roll Ball

Roll Ball Rules

• The players must wear protective gears such as the helmet and knee pads during a match. The goalkeepers should also wear a chest protector. 
• The goal post for U-11 and U-14 categories is 1.75 m high and 2 m wide, made of nylon net.
• The goal post for U-17 category and senior classes is 2.25 m high and 2.5 wide with 1 m depth. 
• The ball used in roll ball is similar to a regular basketball. For U-11 and U-14 categories, it follows size-5 with the pressure of 450 to 500 gms and the circumference of 60 to 70 cm. For the U-17 category and other senior classes; the ball used has the circumference of 75 to 78 cm. 
• The playing area for roll ball is 28-40 long with a width of 15-20 m.
• The entire playing court is marked with a 5 cm boundary line, along with other lines, marked in red or white colour. This court is made of a hard surface such as concrete, wood or clay. 
• There is a free throw line also regarded as D arena or Goalkeeper's line, which is 3.5 to 2.5 m away from the goal post.
• The roll ball matches are played between two teams with 6-players in each side. A single game is played for two 20-minute periods. 
• If the game is tied, then it is extended for an extra period of up to 5 minutes. 
• The players cannot run on the stoppers during a match.
• The players are required to pass the ball within 3 seconds if they stop dribbling of the ball.