moonball

The Rules

Overview

The ball is lightweight (100 g) and the size of a volleyball.
The court and net dimensions are the same as pickleball.
A player can hit the ball over the net with any part of their body.

Gameplay

To start the match, a coin toss determines the side to serve first. The side to serve first alternates in subsequent games.
Switch sides of the court after every game.
The side that wins the point serves the next ball.
A player can let the ball bounce or hit it straight out of the air from anywhere on the court.
A side scores a point if the other side hits the ball out, fails to return a ball, or commits a fault.

The Serve

The server can stand anywhere on their side of the court to serve.
The receiver can stand anywhere on their side of the court to receive the serve.
After the server hits the serve, it must bounce on the server's court before going over the net.
The receiver must let the serve bounce on their court before returning it.
The serve is the only time a player may hit the ball onto their own court before it goes over.

Scoring

Games are played to 10 points; win by 2.
Sets are played to 50 points. Each game counts for 10 (even if the final score is 11-9).
Example: Side A has won 3 games; Side B was won 1 game. The set score is 30-10.

Two-Point Rule

A player can score 2 points if they play the ball over without using their hands or arms.
If the opposing team fails to touch a no-hand ball before it bounces twice, the result is 2 points.
If the opposing team touches a no-hand ball, but fails to make a good return, the result is 1 point.

Faults

Touching the net during gameplay with any part of the body is a fault.
Impeding the arm swing or follow-through of a player at the net is a fault.
Hitting the ball twice is a fault. Exception: if the ball contacts the player's body multiple times within the same overall motion, no fault is committed.

Special Situations

A player may play the ball around the net post and back into the opponent's court.
If the ball bounces on the opponent's court, then bounces backwards (by spin or by wind) back over the net, the opponent must touch the ball for the return to count.