Wireball

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Wireball is a

ball and a convenient place in a street or driveway where an electric power line or group of power lines bisect horizontally. The rules come from baseball and are modified to fit the situation. It can be played with one or more persons per team.

Rules

Opponents stand facing each other on opposite sides of the

balls count as strikes for the first two, but you cannot foul-out. The rules vary from neighborhood to neighborhood.

Tips

The ball is thrown hard and high above the wires. The closer the batter can get to a

the better. It is not unusual for the batter to stand almost directly below the wire. The game is more fun and easier if a group of wires is used (two or three).

See also

• Ball game

Notes

References

• Howard, B.: “Ultimate Summer Fun”, “Philadelphia City Paper”, June 5–12, 1997.
• Meyers A.: [“The Jewish Community of West Philadelphia”], Arcadia Publishing, 2001,
  ISBN 978-0-7385-0854-2
  , p. 40.