If you want to play a sport with some music in the background then you must try this sport. Bossaball is a team sport that originated in Brazil and was conceptualised by Belgian Filip Eyckmans in 2005. Bossaball is a ball game between two teams, combining elements of volleyball, football and gymnastics with music into a sport. It is played on an inflatable court featuring a trampoline on each side of the net. The trampolines allow the players to bounce high enough to spike the ball over the net. The name Bossaball expresses the aim to combine sports, music and positive vibrations. Its rules are very simple one player is positioned on the trampoline, the others around him on the inflatables. A player from the serving team throws or kicks the ball into the air and attempts to hit the ball so it passes over the net on a course such that it will land in the opposing team's court. The opposing team must use a combination of no more than five contacts with the ball to return it to the other side of the net. An official match is a best of three sets. One set gets won when a team gains 21 points, sets continue after 21 points and the third set is played till 15 points. And yes, music is a major component of a Bossaball show. The person overseeing the game is called the “samba referee" and does not only make calls but also serves as the Master of Ceremonies with the help of percussion instruments and a DJ set. So, will you give it a try?
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