Rigoball

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Game	Rigoball
Game Family	Baseball Baseball
Location	Dominion Republic
Regions	Rest of World
Eras	Contemporary
Invented	Yes
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Description	Rigoball has developed in the Dominican Republic. It appears to be played in an enlarged baseball field, but omits batted balls; instead, a ball appears to be put in play from the home plate area when thrown into fair ground by a new baserunner. Twelve-player teams may include men and women. The game features no pitcher or catcher. All fouls are outs. Bases are set 120 feet apart. There are 5 outs in an inning and 7 innings in an official game. Adult play appears to include distant outfield fences (455' to center, 355' in the corners). The game appears to have been devised and promoted by a Dr. Rigoberto Diaz as a pastime that is safer than baseball. It seems likely that the game's name honors him.
Sources	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHTr6JVceyU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ0ICG01C0U https://www.facebook.com/Rigoball.International/ (Viewed October 2021)
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Comment	Youtube clips show two features that are unclear to an English-language-only viewer: [] Baserunners carry fielding gloves. [] In some cases, players on the field can throw for home runs. One conjecture is that runners can catch a ball and relay it for a home run. Edit with form to add a comment
Query	Most coverage known to date is a decade old or older. Is the game thriving now? Edit with form to add a query
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