Kin-Ball
The Ultimate Three-Team Teamwork Sport
Explosive Growth in Singapore!
Kin-ball's growth has exploded in Singapore in the past few years, and we at Ministry of Sports are pleased to be able to say we work heavily daily to contribute to that growth!
Kin-ball's three-team format of working, shouting, scoring together is a new sport like no other, requiring teamwork, group-think, and strategic-execution.
What is Kin-Ball?
Kin-Ball is a team sport created in Quebec, Canada in 1986 by Mario Demers, a physical education professor. The main distinctive characteristics are the big size of the ball (1.22 meters in diameter) and that matches are played among three teams at the same time instead of traditional one-vs-one like most team games.
Source: Wikipedia - Kin-Ball
Suitable For
Ages 7 and up
Duration
1-2 hours per session
Group Size
12-30 participants
Equipment
All provided
Equipment & Court Specifications
The Kin-Ball
Diameter: 1.2m (48 inches)
Weight: 1 kg
The giant, lightweight ball is what makes Kin-Ball so unique and exciting!
Court & Teams
Court Size: 20×20 meters (66 feet × 66 feet)
Teams per Game: Three teams
Players per Team: 4 players
Team Colors: Black, Grey, Blue (sometimes Pink)
How to Play
The Attacking Team
The team in possession of the ball is the Attacking Team. To make a play, the Attacking Team will designate a Defending Team by calling out their colour.
The designation must start with:
"OMNIKIN!"
followed by the colour of another team (e.g., "OMNIKIN GREY!")
Hitting the Ball
After the designation, the ball has to be hit with a body part above the hips, while all other members of the Attacking Team touch the ball in some way. If the Defending Team is able to control the Kin-Ball successfully, it becomes the Attacking Team.
Scoring & Periods
A Kin-Ball Game is usually played until one team has won three periods. Each period takes about 10 minutes to play.
- • When the first team reaches 11 points in a period, the team with the fewest points has to leave the court
- • The remaining two teams play until one team reaches 13 points
- • Whenever a team commits a foul, the other two teams receive 1 point each
This scoring system ensures that teams of a lower skill level are kept in play, so long as they do not commit too many fouls of their own in a row.
Rules & Fouls
A player can commit a series of fouls during the match:
Ball Control: Not being able to catch the ball before it touches the ground
Out of Bounds: Hitting the ball out of bounds or stepping out while touching the ball
Walking: Walking with the ball after the third player touches the ball during a play
Trajectory: Hitting the ball with a downward trajectory
Distance: Hitting the ball less than 1.8 meters
Team Contact: Not all players of a team being in contact with the ball
Announcement: Making a mistake during the colour announcement (wrong colour, multiple players talking, etc.)
Close Defense: Having more than 1 player within 1.8 meters during the hit
Interference: Intentionally interfering with a defending player
⚠️ Remember: When a team commits a foul, the other two teams receive 1 point each!
Kin-Ball teams working together with the giant 1.2m ball