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CinnamonGirl · 03-10-2004, 02:45 PM

The Official Rules of Calvinball

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1.1. All players must wear a Calvinball mask (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.1). No one questions the masks (Figure 2.1).

*IMPORTANT -- The following rules are subject to be changed, amended, or dismissed by any player(s) involved.

1.2. Any player may declare a new rule at any point in the game (Figure 1.2). The player may do this audibly or silently depending on what zone (Refer to Rule 1.5) the player is in.

1.3. A player may use the Calvinball (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.2)in any way the player see fits, from causal injury to self-reward.

1.4. Any penalty legislation may be in the form of pain, embarassment, or any other abasement the rulee deems fit to impose on his opponent.

1.5. The Calvinball Field (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.3) should consist of areas, or zones, which are governed by a set of rules declared spontaneously and inconsistently by players. Zones may be appear and disappear as often and wherever the player decides. Zones are often named for their effect. For example, a corollary zone would enable a player to make a corollary (sub-rule) to any rule that has benn, will be, or might be declared. A pernicious poem place would require the intruder to do what the name implies. Or an opposite zone would enable a player to declare reverse playibility on the others. (Remember, the player would declare this zone oppositely by not declaring it.) (Figure 1.5a and 1.5b)

1.6. Flags (Calvinball Equipment 2.3) shall be named by players whom shall also assign the power and rules which shall govern that flag for particular moment in that particular game(Figure 1.6).

1.7. Songs are an integral part of Calvinball and verses must be sung spontaneously through the game when randomly assigned events occur. These random events will be named and pointed out after the player causes the event.

1.8. Score may be kept or disregarded. In the event that score is kept, it shall have no bearing on the game nor shall it have any logical consistency to it. (Legal scores include 'Q to 12', 'BW-109 to YU-34, and 'Nosebleed to Trousers'.) (Figure 1.9)

1.9. Any rule above that is carried out during the course of the game may never be used again in the event that it causes the same result as a previous game. Calvinball games may never be played the same way twice (Figure 1.9)

2.1. Mask - All participants are required to wear a mask - Figure 1.1

2.2. Calvinball - A Calvinball may be a soccerball, volleyball, or any other reasonable or unreasonable, spherical or non-spherical object - Figure 2.1a and Figure 2.1b

2.3. Calvinball Field - The Calvinball Field should be any well-sized field, preferably with trees, rocks, grass, creeks, and other natural hindrances to health.

2.4. Miscellaneous - Other optional equipment include flags, wickets (especially of the time-fracture variety), and anything else the players wish to include (Figure 2.4).

** This rulebook is not required, nor necessary to play Calvinball.
Special Thanks to the Calvinball Founders Bill Watterson, Calvin, and Hobbes.

Crack · 03-10-2004, 04:08 PM

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1.4. Any penalty legislation may be in the form of pain, embarassment, or any other abasement the rulee deems fit to impose on his opponent.

Sounds like highschool...

uncle phil · 03-10-2004, 06:08 PM

so what's the game?

Fly · 03-10-2004, 06:44 PM

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Originally posted by uncle phil
so what's the game?

yeah...........fill us in.......

rule 2.5 how the hell do you play the game

twotimesadingo · 03-10-2004, 07:27 PM

Calvinball is best described as a game in which the rules, obtectives ... indeed, in which every parameter ... is made up spontaneously.

example

bernadette · 03-10-2004, 08:01 PM

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nice example

CinnamonGirl · 03-11-2004, 05:57 AM

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Originally posted by uncle phil
so what's the game?

It's from Calvin & Hobbes...the rules are, there aren't any rules...I thought it was amusing that someone made up a rule book to explain that

Peetster · 03-11-2004, 06:00 AM

This is great. If you watch Nick, it's pretty similar to "Timmyball" from "The Fairly Odd Parents".

Redlemon · 03-11-2004, 07:16 AM

If you like constantly-changing rules without the physical effort... try Fluxx. I'd been playing the free PalmOS version, and finally purchased the actual card game (which is a later ruleset). Lots of fun.

There's also the Mad Magazine Game (any rule is subject to a majority vote; we once voted that 5 was an even number to prevent someone from winning), but that is out of print. I got it on eBay.

Or, if you are completely out there, go for 1000 Blank White Cards, the official card game of the Discordians.

rockogre · 03-11-2004, 09:22 AM

I LOVE Calvinball.

I have the "You have to hop backwards while singing the alphabet song" flag.

clifclav · 03-11-2004, 11:39 AM

Clalvinball is great
Calvinball is fun
Hobbes will never win it
Cuz' his mitts won't hold a gun.

03-10-2004, 06:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	so what's the game? __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

03-10-2004, 07:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
twotimesadingo Psycho Location: that place with the thing	Calvinball is best described as a game in which the rules, obtectives ... indeed, in which every parameter ... is made up spontaneously. example __________________ I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and all your demons. I'll be the one to protect you from a will to survive and voice of reason. I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and your choices, son. They're one and the same I must isolate you, isolate and save you from yourself." - A Perfect Circle

03-10-2004, 08:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
bernadette ::::::::::::::::::::::::: :. Location: this ain't kansas, toto	image hosted by tripod <img src="http://laurent2eikt.tripod.com/adm/interstitial/remote.jpg"> nice example __________________ .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.

03-11-2004, 07:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	If you like constantly-changing rules without the physical effort... try Fluxx. I'd been playing the free PalmOS version, and finally purchased the actual card game (which is a later ruleset). Lots of fun. There's also the Mad Magazine Game (any rule is subject to a majority vote; we once voted that 5 was an even number to prevent someone from winning), but that is out of print. I got it on eBay. Or, if you are completely out there, go for 1000 Blank White Cards, the official card game of the Discordians. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

03-11-2004, 09:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
rockogre I aim to misbehave! Location: SW Oklahoma	I LOVE Calvinball. I have the "You have to hop backwards while singing the alphabet song" flag. __________________ Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom

03-11-2004, 06:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	This is great. If you watch Nick, it's pretty similar to "Timmyball" from "The Fairly Odd Parents".

03-11-2004, 11:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
clifclav absolute relativist Location: D.C.	Clalvinball is great Calvinball is fun Hobbes will never win it Cuz' his mitts won't hold a gun. __________________ Neither rain , nor cold, nor dark of night shall.......ahh whatever, just get me a beer!