Long before PS2 and GameBoys, children used a round ball to play games outside. So with Wiffle Ball officially turning 50 this week, RedEye found other childhood games being played by people old enough to buy beer but young enough to still want to play childhood games.
Wiffle Ball: Veterans of the game know you make up rules specific to your own field. But if you need them, www.wiffle.com has them.
Kickball: Ever face the pitcher who bounced the ball? That pitcher should be banned from the game. Form your own WAKA league at www.worldkickball.com.
Stickball: It’s a city game to be sure. That’s why the Major Stick-Ball League is based in the New York tri-state area. Currently no games are on ESPN.
See http://members.aol.com/billshw/.
Dodgeball/Dodge Ball: Players debate the spelling of the game with the National Amateur Dodgeball Association (www.dodgeballusa.com) favoring one word and the International Dodge-Ball Federation (www.dodge-ball.com) going with the hyphen. Settle it on the court.
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Edited by RedEye staff (ritaredeye@tribune.com)
