How to play

The game

1. Player 1 takes the ball, and players start on opposite sides of the gutter.
2. Players take turns throwing the ball at the gutter, starting from the marker closest to the gutter.
3. If the ball rebounds off the gutter and is caught on the full (before it touches the ground), the player advances to the next furthest marker.
4. If the throwing player misses the gutter, or hits it but doesn't catch the ball on the full, the opposing player takes the next turn.
5. The first player to hit the gutter and catch it on the full from the furthest marker wins.
6. Change the rules however you like to fit more people, younger players, or a longer or shorter game.

Play safe

Once you throw from behind your marker, you can move forward to catch the rebound. A player who isn't throwing can stand anywhere on their own side of the gutter. Always stay on your side of the gutter, and never run to the other side after throwing. That's how players collide and get hurt.