Slamball
Encyclopedia
Slamball is a form of basketball played with 4 trampolines in front of each net. It is played "full contact" and has boards around the court.
Professional SlamBall games were aired on television by Spike TV for two seasons in 2002 – 2003, and the POWERade
SlamBall Challenge was aired on CSTV in 2007. SlamBall returned in August 2008, airing on Versus
and CBS
. The 2008 SlamBall season aired at one point on weekends on Cartoon Network
.
Slamball was shown on One HD in Australia during 2009.
. Each team has a coach and additional staff which includes assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors, etc.
Team uniforms consist of shorts and a jersey with the team logo, a number and the player's name on the back. Typically players wear basketball sneakers, but shoes unique to Slamball are in development to fit the needs of this new sport.
The game is controlled by two referees and the table officials. The table keeps track of the score, time, team possessions, fouls and the shot clock.
is utilized. Teams change ends for the second half. A tie score at the end of regulation time is settled by a series of "face offs" (see Fouls below).
Each team has four players on the court at any one time. There are three positions:
Teams are free to choose their own configuration, the usual formations being 1 stopper, 2 handlers, and 1 gunner OR 1 stopper, 1 handler, and 2 gunners.
The spring floor lies adjacent to two sets of four trampoline or spring bed 'quads' which dominate each end of the court. Each trampoline surface measures 7 ft by 14 ft (2.1m by 4.2 m.) The shock absorbent panels pair with the competition bed trampolines to create a unique playing surface that both launches players to inhuman heights and cushions their landing upon returning to the floor. Specifically engineered pads are designed to cover the frame rails and their tapered design allows for maximum safety for on-court play. This entire playing surface will be surrounded with an 8 ft (2.4 m) plexi-glass wall much like in a hockey rink
. Players wear protective cups and special equipment to protect various areas of the body. This consists of knee and elbow pads, and an optional Slamball-specific helmet.
Slamball is the creation of Mason Gordon, who wanted to create a combination of sports that approximated a real-life video game. Upon developing the concept, he approached Mike Tollin
, a TV and film producer of Smallville
, Wild Hogs
, and Coach Carter
fame. After giving it some thought, he agreed to help Gordon. Painstaking thought was put into the development of the game. Many different ideas and concepts encompassing everything from court construction to team strategies were addressed. Six months after their first meeting, a court was constructed in a warehouse in East Los Angeles, California
.
Gordon then tried to convince street basketball players to test his new idea; he wanted to find skilled, strong players who could compete comfortably while launching off trampolines and crashing into each other in mid-air.
Five recruits—James Willis, Sean Jackson, David Redmond, Michael Goldman and Jeff Sheridan—trained with Gordon to produce the first games. These original six players were part of the first two teams, the Los Angeles Rumble and the Chicago Mob. These two teams played an exhibition series in 2001, which the Chicago Mob won. Soon, more players were brought in, including Stan Fletcher, Rob Wilson and Dion Mays.
First played in Los Angeles, the game gained attention from street basketball players in the area. Within a year, 400 people had been enlisted as potential players. Open tryouts were held and the selection of players based on athletic ability, body control and court awareness started. Reducing numbers to about 60 players, the first ever SlamBall combine was held where players and coaches learned safety, the game and basic strategy.
In 2002, SlamBall made its television debut, on The National Network (now Spike TV
), soon after former Philadelphia 76ers
owner Pat Croce
had signed on as a partner. Six teams (the Bouncers, Diablos, Mob, Rumble, Slashers, and Steal) played in the inaugural season. Former NBA All-Star Reggie Theus served as studio co-host and color commentator. SlamBall also aired on the British television station Trouble
and ESPN
aired a feature on the new league.
After the second season in 2003, Slamball league creator Mason Gordon and Warner Bros. Television had a disagreement. The league was dissolved for the time being. Five years later the league resurfaced for one more season. The league opened its doors to open try-outs and was looking for the perfect combination of “the athleticism of Michael Jordan, the physicality of Lawrence Taylor and the creativity of Tony Hawk.”
The first SlamBall draft in 2002 saw Canadian Robert Wilson drafted as the first No. 1 pick ever in the sport.
Prior to the launch of the second season more than 20,000 online applications were submitted by potential players. Before the second season of SlamBall debuted on the newly-renamed Spike TV, two expansion teams (the Riders and Bandits) were added and a new court was built at Universal City, California
.
In 2007, the "POWERade SlamBall Challenge" took place at Hoop City, a fan interactive event, at the 2007 Final Four
in Atlanta, Georgia, and aired on CSTV in April 2007.
In Italy
SlamBall made its debut on Italia 1
on 16 July 2007 gaining impressive ratings and media fervor. Plans for a new season are in motion with an International model as the basis for the new league structure.
In 2008, SlamBall began planning for a new season, to be financed by IMG
. The league accepted applications through its website for new players and coaches, and tryouts were held in three U.S. cities in April, 2008. A training camp for the 2008 season of SlamBall was held at IMG Academies
in Bradenton, Florida from April to June 2008. Over 100 potential players participated in tryouts, eventually leaving 64 players after an 8-team draft. The league was cut to the 6 current teams. Some well-known figures associated with the new season of SlamBall include: Commissioner Pat Croce
and Coaches Kenny Anderson
, John Starks
, Raghib Ismail
and Ken Carter
. In summer 2008, SlamBall played its first season since 2003 at Universal Citywalk
in Universal Studios, California. These games aired in a "Game of the Week" format on Versus
beginning 31 August and led up to the finals on CBS
on 2 November 2008.
In the 2008 season championship, the Slashers, led by Ken Stapleton, defeated the Rumble. The coach of the Rumble was Ken Carter, of the famed Coach Carter. The season has aired on Australia’s One HD and Fuel TV.
Slamball is currently setting up tournaments in the US and in multiple overseas markets.
, King of Queens, Method & Red
, ESPN's SportsCenter
, The Best Damn Sports Show Period
and Fuel TV
. In print, Slamball has been featured in the New York Times, Sports Illustrated
, USA Today
, Time and European editions of Maxim
, GQ and FHM
.
Because of the nature of Slamball, a broad scope is considered in the recruitment of the players. New players for the League have come from various areas. Slamball has recruited players directly from college and pro basketball programs across the country. Football players are used to the full-contact, up-tempo style of play, and many of the better players of Slamball find their origins on the gridiron.
Because Slamball is a fairly new sport, the primary skill set has yet to be determined. Skill sets from sports like track & field, gymnastics, volleyball, baseball and action sports have the potential to impact the development of the sport. The development of Street Ball also makes athletes from outside the college and pro ranks an exciting addition to the talent pool.
|-
! colspan="2"|2002 !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season
|-
!Team!!Coach!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Result
|-
!Rumble
||Ken Carter
||7||2||.778||1st|| 2 || 0 || Champions
|-
!Diablos||Mark Ellis
||5||4||.556||2nd|| 1 || 1 || Lost in finals
|-
!Bouncers
||Hernando Planells
||5||4||.556||3rd|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Steal||Brian Taylor
||4||5||.444||4th|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Mob
||Brenden Kirsch||4||5||.444||5th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Slashers||Kevin Stapleton||2||7||.222||6th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
|-
! colspan="2"|2003 !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season
|-
!Team!!Coach!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Result
|-
!Rumble
||Ken Carter
||9||1||.900||1st|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Mob
||Brenden Kirsch||7||3||.700||2nd|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Riders||Xavier McDaniel
||6||4||.600||3rd|| 2 || 0 || Champions
|-
!Slashers||Kevin Stapleton||6||4||.600||4th|| 1 || 1 || Lost in finals
|-
!Diablos||Joey Bryant||4||6||.400||5th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Bouncers
||Hernando Planells
||4||6||.400||6th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Steal||Brian Taylor
||2||8||.200||7th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Bandits||Mark Berekoff||2||8||.200||8th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|}
|-
! colspan="2"|2008 !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season
|-
!Team!!Coach!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Result
|-
!Rumble
||Ken Carter
||9||3||.750||1st|| 1 || 1 || Lost in finals
|-
!Slashers||Kevin Stapleton||7||5||.583||2nd|| 2 || 0 || Champions
|-
!Mob
||Brenden Kirsch||7||5||.583||3rd|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Hombres
||Kenny Anderson
||6||6||.500||4th|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Maulers
||John Starks
||5||7||.417||5th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Bouncers
||Rocket Ismail||2||10||.167||6th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|}
|-
! Year !! Champion !! Score !! Runner-up
|-
| 2002 SlamBall Season || Rumble
|| 46–41 || Diablos
|-
| 2003 SlamBall Season || Riders || 66–60 || Slashers
|-
| 2007 Powerade Slamball Challenge || Mob
|| 48–38 || Bouncers
|-
| 2008 Slamball Season || Slashers
|| 48–46 || Rumble
|}
Professional SlamBall games were aired on television by Spike TV for two seasons in 2002 – 2003, and the POWERade
Powerade
Powerade is a sports drink manufactured and marketed by The Coca-Cola Company. First introduced in 1988, its primary competitor is PepsiCo's Gatorade...
SlamBall Challenge was aired on CSTV in 2007. SlamBall returned in August 2008, airing on Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
and CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The 2008 SlamBall season aired at one point on weekends on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
.
Slamball was shown on One HD in Australia during 2009.
Rules and regulations
Scoring in Slamball is achieved by passing the ball into the net at the opponent's end of the court for points, while preventing the opposing team from doing the same at one's own net. The aim is to have outscored the opposing team when the game ends. A successful score can be worth two points if the ball is thrown through the hoop without the offensive player touching the hoop. Slam dunks are scored three points. All shots outside three-point arc are worth three points as well. In this sport four players from each team (out of an 8 or 9 player roster) may be on the court at one time. Substitutions are unlimited and can be done during play as in the game of hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. Each team has a coach and additional staff which includes assistant coaches, managers, statisticians, doctors, etc.
Team uniforms consist of shorts and a jersey with the team logo, a number and the player's name on the back. Typically players wear basketball sneakers, but shoes unique to Slamball are in development to fit the needs of this new sport.
The game is controlled by two referees and the table officials. The table keeps track of the score, time, team possessions, fouls and the shot clock.
Playing regulations
Games are played in four 5-minute quarters, unlike the NBA, which plays for four 12-minute quarters. The game commences with a "bounce-off" in which the ball is bounced at center court. The ball must reach its apex uninterrupted, at which point the players are allowed to "check" each other. Ten minutes are allowed for a half-time break; only one time-out is permitted to each team, which may only be used during the last two minutes of regulation play. A 20-second shot clockShot clock
A shot clock is used in some sports to quicken the pace of the game. It is normally associated with basketball, but has also found use in sports such as snooker, professional lacrosse, water polo, and korfball....
is utilized. Teams change ends for the second half. A tie score at the end of regulation time is settled by a series of "face offs" (see Fouls below).
Positions
- Handler: This would be the primary ball handler on the team. It is his job to run the offense and organize the other members while controlling the flow of the game. Typically he would be responsible to set up the gunners to attack the basket while adding in his own offensive threat.
- Gunner: The primary scorer on the team. A team's gunner will be the player on the team that will attack the basket and finish plays against the opposing teams' stopper, comparable to a forward or wing player in soccer or hockey.
- Stopper: This position is for the primary defensive player. He trails the offense only when necessary, and he protects the rim from attacking players by using himself as a shield.
Teams are free to choose their own configuration, the usual formations being 1 stopper, 2 handlers, and 1 gunner OR 1 stopper, 1 handler, and 2 gunners.
Equipment
Hockey rink
An ice hockey rink is an ice rink that is specifically designed for ice hockey, a team sport. It is rectangular with rounded corners and surrounded by a wall approximately 40 inches high called the boards.- Name origins :...
. Players wear protective cups and special equipment to protect various areas of the body. This consists of knee and elbow pads, and an optional Slamball-specific helmet.
History
Mike Tollin
Michael "Mike" Tollin is an American film director and film/television producer. His career highlights included Radio, Coach Carter, and Varsity Blues. He frequently collaborates with Brian Robbins in which they own a production company together called Tollin/Robbins Productions...
, a TV and film producer of Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs
Wild Hogs is a 2007 comedy film directed by Walt Becker and starring Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, and William H. Macy. It was released nationwide in the United States and Canada on March 2, 2007, though preview film screenings were held in select areas on February 24, 2007.-Plot:Doug...
, and Coach Carter
Coach Carter
Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results....
fame. After giving it some thought, he agreed to help Gordon. Painstaking thought was put into the development of the game. Many different ideas and concepts encompassing everything from court construction to team strategies were addressed. Six months after their first meeting, a court was constructed in a warehouse in East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
.
Gordon then tried to convince street basketball players to test his new idea; he wanted to find skilled, strong players who could compete comfortably while launching off trampolines and crashing into each other in mid-air.
Five recruits—James Willis, Sean Jackson, David Redmond, Michael Goldman and Jeff Sheridan—trained with Gordon to produce the first games. These original six players were part of the first two teams, the Los Angeles Rumble and the Chicago Mob. These two teams played an exhibition series in 2001, which the Chicago Mob won. Soon, more players were brought in, including Stan Fletcher, Rob Wilson and Dion Mays.
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
), soon after former Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
owner Pat Croce
Pat Croce
Pasquale "Pat" Croce is an American entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner, author, and TV personality....
had signed on as a partner. Six teams (the Bouncers, Diablos, Mob, Rumble, Slashers, and Steal) played in the inaugural season. Former NBA All-Star Reggie Theus served as studio co-host and color commentator. SlamBall also aired on the British television station Trouble
Trouble (TV station)
Trouble was a television station in the UK and Republic of Ireland, owned by Virgin Media Television. It fully replaced The Children's Channel from 4 April 1998, prior to the start of Sky Digital....
and ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
aired a feature on the new league.
After the second season in 2003, Slamball league creator Mason Gordon and Warner Bros. Television had a disagreement. The league was dissolved for the time being. Five years later the league resurfaced for one more season. The league opened its doors to open try-outs and was looking for the perfect combination of “the athleticism of Michael Jordan, the physicality of Lawrence Taylor and the creativity of Tony Hawk.”
Prior to the launch of the second season more than 20,000 online applications were submitted by potential players. Before the second season of SlamBall debuted on the newly-renamed Spike TV, two expansion teams (the Riders and Bandits) were added and a new court was built at Universal City, California
Universal City, California
Universal City is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, that encompasses the 415 acre property of Universal Studios...
.
2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season...
in Atlanta, Georgia, and aired on CSTV in April 2007.
In Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
SlamBall made its debut on Italia 1
Italia 1
Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...
on 16 July 2007 gaining impressive ratings and media fervor. Plans for a new season are in motion with an International model as the basis for the new league structure.
In 2008, SlamBall began planning for a new season, to be financed by IMG
IMG (business)
IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...
. The league accepted applications through its website for new players and coaches, and tryouts were held in three U.S. cities in April, 2008. A training camp for the 2008 season of SlamBall was held at IMG Academies
IMG Academies
IMG Academies is a world-class training facility for athletic, academic and personal development. For more than 30 years, the Academy's training methods have helped youth, adult, collegiate and professional athletes improve in sport and life...
in Bradenton, Florida from April to June 2008. Over 100 potential players participated in tryouts, eventually leaving 64 players after an 8-team draft. The league was cut to the 6 current teams. Some well-known figures associated with the new season of SlamBall include: Commissioner Pat Croce
Pat Croce
Pasquale "Pat" Croce is an American entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner, author, and TV personality....
and Coaches Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
, John Starks
John Starks (basketball)
John Levell Starks is a former American professional basketball shooting guard. Starks was listed at 6'5" and 190 pounds during his NBA playing career...
, Raghib Ismail
Raghib Ismail
Raghib Ramadian Ismail is a retired professional American and Canadian football player, who played Wide receiver in both the Canadian Football League and National Football League. He played college football at Notre Dame...
and Ken Carter
Ken Carter
Kenny Ray Carter is an American business owner, education activist and former high school basketball coach. Carter attended college at San Francisco State, then Contra Costa College, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball.-Biography:...
. In summer 2008, SlamBall played its first season since 2003 at Universal Citywalk
Universal CityWalk
Universal CityWalk is the name given to the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks & Resorts. Originating as an expansion of Universal's first park, Universal Studios Hollywood, CityWalk serves as an entrance plaza from the parking lots to the...
in Universal Studios, California. These games aired in a "Game of the Week" format on Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
beginning 31 August and led up to the finals on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on 2 November 2008.
In the 2008 season championship, the Slashers, led by Ken Stapleton, defeated the Rumble. The coach of the Rumble was Ken Carter, of the famed Coach Carter. The season has aired on Australia’s One HD and Fuel TV.
Slamball is currently setting up tournaments in the US and in multiple overseas markets.
Media exposure
On television, the sport has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, King of Queens, Method & Red
Method & Red
Method & Red, sometimes written Meth and Red, is a television program that first aired on Fox Broadcasting Company on June 16, 2004...
, ESPN's SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
, The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired Top 50 countdown shows and other sports...
and Fuel TV
Fuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
. In print, Slamball has been featured in the New York Times, Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, Time and European editions of Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
, GQ and FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
.
Athletes and training
Because Slamball is a fairly new sport, the primary skill set has yet to be determined. Skill sets from sports like track & field, gymnastics, volleyball, baseball and action sports have the potential to impact the development of the sport. The development of Street Ball also makes athletes from outside the college and pro ranks an exciting addition to the talent pool.
Current
| Team Name | Championships | Former Names |
|---|---|---|
| Bouncers Bouncers (slamball team) -History: The Bouncers, Diablos, Slashers, and Steal joined the Rumble and Mob in their first ever season of Slamball in 2002. The Bouncers made the playoffs but were defeated in the 1st round by the Diablos. The next season they finished 3rd in Division Y and failed to make the playoffs... |
||
| Hombres Hombres (slamball team) The Hombres are one of six teams currently competing in Slamball, previously known as the Diablos.-History:The Hombres competed in the inaugural season of Slamball along with the Mob, Steal, Slashers, Rumble, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. That season, they made it the finals... |
Diablos | |
| Maulers Maulers (slamball team) The Maulers are one of six teams currently competing in Slamball.-History:The Steal joined the league for its inaugural season and competed with the Mob, Diablos, Slashers, Rumble and Bouncers. They made the playoffs but were eliminated by the Rumble. The next year they failed to make the playoffs... |
Steal | |
| Mob Mob (slamball team) -History:The Mob were one of the first two slamball teams with the then Los Angeles Rumble whom they played a series of exhibition games with, which the Mob ended up winning . They were later joined by the Diablos, Steal, Slashers, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. The Mob... |
2007 | |
| Rumble Rumble (Slamball team) -History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league... |
2002 | |
| Slashers | 2008 | |
Inactive
| Team Name | Championships | Former Names |
|---|---|---|
| Rousties | Bandits | |
| Riders | 2003 |
2002
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan="2"|2002 !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season
|-
!Team!!Coach!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Result
|-
!Rumble
Rumble (Slamball team)
-History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league...
||Ken Carter
Ken Carter
Kenny Ray Carter is an American business owner, education activist and former high school basketball coach. Carter attended college at San Francisco State, then Contra Costa College, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball.-Biography:...
||7||2||.778||1st|| 2 || 0 || Champions
|-
!Diablos||Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis is the name of:* Mark Ellis , Canadian actor* Mark Ellis , Major League Baseball player* Mark Ellis , English footballer who played for Bradford City...
||5||4||.556||2nd|| 1 || 1 || Lost in finals
|-
!Bouncers
Bouncers (slamball team)
-History: The Bouncers, Diablos, Slashers, and Steal joined the Rumble and Mob in their first ever season of Slamball in 2002. The Bouncers made the playoffs but were defeated in the 1st round by the Diablos. The next season they finished 3rd in Division Y and failed to make the playoffs...
||Hernando Planells
Hernando Planells
Hernando Planells was born November 4, 1976 in Los Angeles he is the assistant coach of the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League and former head coach of the team As Coach Hernando Planells enters his tenth season coaching basketball he has distinguished himself as one of the top...
||5||4||.556||3rd|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Steal||Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator on Foxtel. He played with both Richmond and Collingwood during the 1980s....
||4||5||.444||4th|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Mob
Mob (slamball team)
-History:The Mob were one of the first two slamball teams with the then Los Angeles Rumble whom they played a series of exhibition games with, which the Mob ended up winning . They were later joined by the Diablos, Steal, Slashers, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. The Mob...
||Brenden Kirsch||4||5||.444||5th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Slashers||Kevin Stapleton||2||7||.222||6th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
2003
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan="2"|2003 !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season
|-
!Team!!Coach!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Result
|-
!Rumble
Rumble (Slamball team)
-History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league...
||Ken Carter
Ken Carter
Kenny Ray Carter is an American business owner, education activist and former high school basketball coach. Carter attended college at San Francisco State, then Contra Costa College, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball.-Biography:...
||9||1||.900||1st|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Mob
Mob (slamball team)
-History:The Mob were one of the first two slamball teams with the then Los Angeles Rumble whom they played a series of exhibition games with, which the Mob ended up winning . They were later joined by the Diablos, Steal, Slashers, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. The Mob...
||Brenden Kirsch||7||3||.700||2nd|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Riders||Xavier McDaniel
Xavier McDaniel
Xavier Maurice McDaniel , nicknamed the X-Man, is a retired American National Basketball Association player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward, and former head coach of the Riders Slamball team.-College:While at Wichita State, McDaniel was the first person to...
||6||4||.600||3rd|| 2 || 0 || Champions
|-
!Slashers||Kevin Stapleton||6||4||.600||4th|| 1 || 1 || Lost in finals
|-
!Diablos||Joey Bryant||4||6||.400||5th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Bouncers
Bouncers (slamball team)
-History: The Bouncers, Diablos, Slashers, and Steal joined the Rumble and Mob in their first ever season of Slamball in 2002. The Bouncers made the playoffs but were defeated in the 1st round by the Diablos. The next season they finished 3rd in Division Y and failed to make the playoffs...
||Hernando Planells
Hernando Planells
Hernando Planells was born November 4, 1976 in Los Angeles he is the assistant coach of the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League and former head coach of the team As Coach Hernando Planells enters his tenth season coaching basketball he has distinguished himself as one of the top...
||4||6||.400||6th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Steal||Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor is a former Australian rules footballer and now AFL commentator on Foxtel. He played with both Richmond and Collingwood during the 1980s....
||2||8||.200||7th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Bandits||Mark Berekoff||2||8||.200||8th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|}
2008
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"|-
! colspan="2"|2008 !! colspan="4"|Regular Season !! colspan="4"|Post Season
|-
!Team!!Coach!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Result
|-
!Rumble
Rumble (Slamball team)
-History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league...
||Ken Carter
Ken Carter
Kenny Ray Carter is an American business owner, education activist and former high school basketball coach. Carter attended college at San Francisco State, then Contra Costa College, and finally George Fox University, where he played basketball.-Biography:...
||9||3||.750||1st|| 1 || 1 || Lost in finals
|-
!Slashers||Kevin Stapleton||7||5||.583||2nd|| 2 || 0 || Champions
|-
!Mob
Mob (slamball team)
-History:The Mob were one of the first two slamball teams with the then Los Angeles Rumble whom they played a series of exhibition games with, which the Mob ended up winning . They were later joined by the Diablos, Steal, Slashers, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. The Mob...
||Brenden Kirsch||7||5||.583||3rd|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Hombres
Hombres (slamball team)
The Hombres are one of six teams currently competing in Slamball, previously known as the Diablos.-History:The Hombres competed in the inaugural season of Slamball along with the Mob, Steal, Slashers, Rumble, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. That season, they made it the finals...
||Kenny Anderson
Kenny Anderson
Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association....
||6||6||.500||4th|| 0 || 1 || Lost in semi-finals
|-
!Maulers
Maulers (slamball team)
The Maulers are one of six teams currently competing in Slamball.-History:The Steal joined the league for its inaugural season and competed with the Mob, Diablos, Slashers, Rumble and Bouncers. They made the playoffs but were eliminated by the Rumble. The next year they failed to make the playoffs...
||John Starks
John Starks (basketball)
John Levell Starks is a former American professional basketball shooting guard. Starks was listed at 6'5" and 190 pounds during his NBA playing career...
||5||7||.417||5th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|-
!Bouncers
Bouncers (slamball team)
-History: The Bouncers, Diablos, Slashers, and Steal joined the Rumble and Mob in their first ever season of Slamball in 2002. The Bouncers made the playoffs but were defeated in the 1st round by the Diablos. The next season they finished 3rd in Division Y and failed to make the playoffs...
||Rocket Ismail||2||10||.167||6th|| – || – || Did not qualify
|}
Past Champions
{| class="wikitable" || align=center|-
! Year !! Champion !! Score !! Runner-up
|-
| 2002 SlamBall Season || Rumble
Rumble (Slamball team)
-History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league...
|| 46–41 || Diablos
|-
| 2003 SlamBall Season || Riders || 66–60 || Slashers
|-
| 2007 Powerade Slamball Challenge || Mob
Mob (slamball team)
-History:The Mob were one of the first two slamball teams with the then Los Angeles Rumble whom they played a series of exhibition games with, which the Mob ended up winning . They were later joined by the Diablos, Steal, Slashers, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. The Mob...
|| 48–38 || Bouncers
Bouncers (slamball team)
-History: The Bouncers, Diablos, Slashers, and Steal joined the Rumble and Mob in their first ever season of Slamball in 2002. The Bouncers made the playoffs but were defeated in the 1st round by the Diablos. The next season they finished 3rd in Division Y and failed to make the playoffs...
|-
| 2008 Slamball Season || Slashers
Slashers
Slashers can refer to:* Slashers * Slashers * Night Slashers, an arcade game* Longford Slashers, a Gaelic football team* Negros Slashers, a former professional basketball team...
|| 48–46 || Rumble
Rumble (Slamball team)
-History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league...
|}
Fun Facts
- In the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film and the second installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson...
, "Slamball" was mentioned as one of Douglas J Needles' favorite sports during a scene that took place in 2015. This fact was listed in the databank captions shown on the videophoneVideophoneA videophone is a telephone with a video screen, and is capable of full duplex video and audio transmissions for communication between people in real-time...
screen during a call between him and Marty McFlyMarty McFlyMartin Seamus "Marty" McFly, Sr. is the protagonist in the Back to the Future film trilogy, and is portrayed by actor Michael J. Fox. Marty was also the protagonist in the animated series where he was voiced by David Kaufman...
. Slamball was also mentioned on the front page of a 2015 USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
newspaper. The movie was released 13 years before Slamball was ultimately founded in 2002. - "Stuttering" Craig Skistimas of ScrewAttackScrewAttackScrewAttack . is a video game-related website that showcases original entertainment for an audience of video game enthusiasts. Its content is also shown on GameTrailers and IGN...
used to play Slamball professionally. - In The King of QueensThe King of QueensThe King of Queens is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007.This show was produced by Hanley Productions and CBS Productions , CBS Paramount Television ,and CBS Television Studios in association with Columbia TriStar Television , and Sony Pictures...
episode "Knee Jerk," Doug Heffernan lies to his wife Carrie about having a knee injury but is ultimately caught when she finds him playing slamball with his friends. - On a episode of Method and Red, Method Man, Redman, and friends were playing Slamball in their backyard.
- In the One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
episode "Choosing My Own Way of Life", Nathan is offered a position on a Slamball team. The storyline ran five episodes and featured several of Slamball's top players. - Slamball was covered on VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Best Week EverBest Week EverBest Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009...
. - Actor LaMonica Garrett played Slamball professionally. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1206818/