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Sport England offers grants to innovators of inspiring new games

11 May 2009 13:50:17 PDT

UK In short, the challenge is to find the next slamball, a sport that to some was tragically ahead of its time, though others suspect that flaws in the nascent game ran deeper. Slamball is effectively basketball with eight trampolines for men who can't ...

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Pat Croce: The Commissioner of Slamball

30 Mar 2009 22:03:18 PDT

Pat Croce brings you the all the wheeling and dealings of SlamBall. Clip from Duration: 1:50 beta.sling.com

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Slamball

19 Mar 2009 15:36:15 PDT

this is basket ball with hockey with like NO rules and THERES TRAMPOLINES......what more can you ask for? vids.myspace.com

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Fighting In Hockey Makes Everyone Serious For Awhile

16 Mar 2009 12:14:28 PDT

NY These men are still big caged (aquarium'd really) animals with sticks, so you'll have a better chance of eliminating spitting from baseball then you will stamping out fighting. My proposal? A Slamball-style rink that combines ice with trampolines. ...

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Tollin Combines His Loves With Slamball

12 Mar 2009 08:13:57 PDT

Down to Business with Pat Croce » Interviews it.truveo.com

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“Pat Croce” The Commissioner of Slam

12 Dec 2008 16:33:37 PST

Pat Croce brings you the all the wheeling and dealings of Slamball www.facebook.com

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Slamball news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Slamball news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• "Pat Croce" The Commissioner of SlamBall -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Slamball trampolines OR Stopper OR "Pat Croce" OR Gunner OR "Mike Tollin" OR "King of Queens" OR "IMG Academies" OR Bouncers OR "Mason Gordon" OR fouls OR "Rules and regulations" OR "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" OR "Back to the Future Part II" OR Slashers OR LaMonica OR Rumble OR trampoline OR Diablos OR "Media Exposure" OR "Other Media" OR "Playing regulations" OR "University of San Francisco" OR "slam dunks" OR Jelani OR Janisse OR sport OR "multi sport athletes" OR "2007 Final Four" OR "Douglas J Needles" OR absorbent OR "street basketball" OR "shot clock"
• The Commissioner of SlamBall -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Slamball trampolines OR Stopper OR "Pat Croce" OR Gunner OR "Mike Tollin" OR "King of Queens" OR "IMG Academies" OR Bouncers OR "Mason Gordon" OR fouls OR "Rules and regulations" OR "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" OR "Back to the Future Part II" OR Slashers OR LaMonica OR Rumble OR trampoline OR Diablos OR "Media Exposure" OR "Other Media" OR "Playing regulations" OR "University of San Francisco" OR "slam dunks" OR Jelani OR Janisse OR sport OR "multi sport athletes" OR "2007 Final Four" OR "Douglas J Needles" OR absorbent OR "street basketball" OR "shot clock"
• Slamball -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Slamball trampolines OR Stopper OR "Pat Croce" OR Gunner OR "Mike Tollin" OR "King of Queens" OR "IMG Academies" OR Bouncers OR "Mason Gordon" OR fouls OR "Rules and regulations" OR "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" OR "Back to the Future Part II" OR Slashers OR LaMonica OR Rumble OR trampoline OR Diablos OR "Media Exposure" OR "Other Media" OR "Playing regulations" OR "University of San Francisco" OR "slam dunks" OR Jelani OR Janisse OR sport OR "multi sport athletes" OR "2007 Final Four" OR "Douglas J Needles" OR absorbent OR "street basketball" OR "shot clock"
• Slamball compilication -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Slamball trampolines OR Stopper OR "Pat Croce" OR Gunner OR "Mike Tollin" OR "King of Queens" OR "IMG Academies" OR Bouncers OR "Mason Gordon" OR fouls OR "Rules and regulations" OR "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" OR "Back to the Future Part II" OR Slashers OR LaMonica OR Rumble OR trampoline OR Diablos OR "Media Exposure" OR "Other Media" OR "Playing regulations" OR "University of San Francisco" OR "slam dunks" OR Jelani OR Janisse OR sport OR "multi sport athletes" OR "2007 Final Four" OR "Douglas J Needles" OR absorbent OR "street basketball" OR "shot clock"
• “Pat Croce” The Commissioner of SlamBall -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Slamball trampolines OR Stopper OR "Pat Croce" OR Gunner OR "Mike Tollin" OR "King of Queens" OR "IMG Academies" OR Bouncers OR "Mason Gordon" OR fouls OR "Rules and regulations" OR "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" OR "Back to the Future Part II" OR Slashers OR LaMonica OR Rumble OR trampoline OR Diablos OR "Media Exposure" OR "Other Media" OR "Playing regulations" OR "University of San Francisco" OR "slam dunks" OR Jelani OR Janisse OR sport OR "multi sport athletes" OR "2007 Final Four" OR "Douglas J Needles" OR absorbent OR "street basketball" OR "shot clock"
• Fans can try their skills at All-Star Jam -- from AZ Central.com
• Everyone's an all-star at Jam Session -- from East Valley Tribune
• "Pat Croce" The Commissioner of SlamBall -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com Slamball trampolines OR Stopper OR "Pat Croce" OR Gunner OR "Mike Tollin" OR "King of Queens" OR "IMG Academies" OR Bouncers OR "Mason Gordon" OR fouls OR "Rules and regulations" OR "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" OR "Back to the Future Part II" OR Slashers OR LaMonica OR Rumble OR trampoline OR Diablos OR "Media Exposure" OR "Other Media" OR "Playing regulations" OR "University of San Francisco" OR "slam dunks" OR Jelani OR Janisse OR sport OR "multi sport athletes" OR "2007 Final Four" OR "Douglas J Needles" OR absorbent OR "street basketball" OR "shot clock"
• Friday Buzz | The Shiver, Kansas Jayhawks Sports, Kansas <b>...</b> -- from The Shiver, Kansas Jayhawks Sports, Kansas Basketball, Kansas Football
• Pat Croce Official Web Site -- Pat Croce’s Blog » Blog Archive ... -- by Pat Croce from Pat Croce's Blog

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Slamball

06 Nov 2008 20:00:21 PST

Written by alyoung
is basket played on a smaller court with only 4 players. There are areas of the court which have a trampoline area which gives your extra hops. The other main difference is that there are no fouls. You can grab and tackle the ...

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The Rules of Slamball

02 Nov 2008 16:48:20 PST

There are three positions - Handler - the main handler of the ball. Gunner - the primary scorer, and Stopper - the primary defensive player. Just three personal fouls per player is permitted. Each team has an 8-man roster. ...

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One Tree Hill: Episode 6.6 "Choosing My Own Way of Life" Recap ...

13 Oct 2008 19:24:42 PDT

Nathan gets a call from a guy who wants to offer him an opportunity to play Slamball. Slamball is like basketball, only with more body checking and a few trampolines. It certainly looks more entertaining than boring old basketball, ...

Original story at BuddyTV .

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Slamball: Basketball with Trampolines, What The Hell ...

23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Bunny
Only in America! Slamball 2008. This sport is just crazy, it is essentially a game of basketball with trampolines. Everyone tends to just run forward and attack.

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Slamball goes to extremes

21 Aug 2008 22:29:40 PDT

United States - According to Allsports.com, slamball is meant to be like a real-life video game. The trampolines give athletes the ability to jump extraordinary heights and ...

Original story at Boston Herald .

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Slamball goes to extremes

21 Aug 2008 19:43:33 PDT

What is slamball, you ask? Picture a slam-dunk contest, in overtime, high speed. It's that intense. Invented by sports and video game enthusiast Mason Gordon, slamball...

Original story at Boston Herald .

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Amare Stoudemire takes a second job

20 Aug 2008 12:02:09 PDT

AZ - Does anyone remember Slamball, the quasi sport that used to be on Spike TV (yes I know there are people asking three things, what is Slamball, ...

Original story at AZ Sports Hub .

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Slamball Heading to CBS and Versus

20 Aug 2008 10:15:13 PDT

Philiadelphia 76ers president/part-owner Pat Croce will be on board as the league's commisioner. The original Slamball, created by Mason Gordon, ... CBS to Air Slamball Championship Broadcast Newsroom Slamball scores nets Variety

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Slamball scores nets

20 Aug 2008 04:16:40 PDT

CA - Aug 20, 2008 Players were trained in June at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. In 2009, SlamBall plans to spread eight franchises out in cities across the country. ...

Original story at Variety .

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IMG Loses Albrecht, Keeps Slamball

13 Aug 2008 14:52:43 PDT

Written by Megan Barnett
We recently wrote about Albrecht's decision to invest $5 million of IMG's money in slamball, which is essentially basketball on a court of trampolines with football body checks thrown in. Brian Weiss, an IMG spokesperson, ...

Original story at Conde Nast Portfolio .

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Slamball Rules - Portfolio.com

16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

With a new television deal, sports and entertainment firm IMG bets $5 million on slamball. Read More. The Basics Two four-person teams score by landing shots in their respective baskets. Body checks, trampolines, and on-the-fly ...

Original story at Conde Nast Portfolio .

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The Dugout: Independent Leagues Are Great!

27 Jun 2008 03:00:00 PDT

Written by Jon Bois
Filed under: MLB Rumors, The DugoutI've never been to an independent-league professional baseball game before, but I'd like to table this analogy: Independent leaguer Jay Gibbons attempts to relate to Bonds the joys of independent baseball in today's Dugout, after the jump.

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30-Foot Dunks Are Rather Impressive

16 Jun 2008 08:13:00 PDT

MA - Jun 16, 2008 By Anthony Hall | June 15th, 2008 Anyone remember Slamball? It was a sports league whose games aired on Spike TV a few years ago, and proved to be an ...

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Slamball is coming back in 2008

07 Jun 2008 22:18:15 PDT

I’ma long-time football fan and never thought I would see a brand-new sport that could match the excitement of the NFL. But Slamball is really exciting to watch! If you’re in the area, you can watch games live for free: ...

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Kenny Anderson gives Slamball a try

29 May 2008 22:00:03 PDT

United States - Slamball isn't your typical basketball game. The sport was invented in 2000 by Mason Gordon in a warehouse in East California. ...

Original story at Bradenton Herald . Related stories include: Fans can try their skills at All-Star Jam - AZ Central.com , Everyone's an all-star at Jam Session - East Valley Tribune and ... The Inquisitr , New Haven Register , Chicago Sun-Times

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Sports are just better with trampolines

21 Apr 2008 04:06:08 PDT

Written by Tim Nudd
Slamball Former HBO exec Chris Albrecht, who left the cable net in disgrace, is staking his comeback on SlamBall, a violent, ???futuristic??? basketball/ rugby/gymnastics hybrid sport that apparently failed to capture the public???s ...

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Idle Chatter: Chris Albrecht's New Contact Sport

17 Apr 2008 17:44:31 PDT

Written by jbercovici
Former HBO chief Chris Albrecht, now at IMG, is making a big bet on Slamball, a "full-contact" version of basketball, with trampolines. Good luck with that. [WSJ]. -So noisy was the backlash to ABC News's handling of Wednesday's ...

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Impressive: Guy Dunks From 30 Feet Away

17 Apr 2008 15:58:41 PDT

Written by Anthony Hall
Anyone remember Slamball? It was a sports league whose games aired on Spike TV a few years ago, and proved to be an excellent combination of basketball, hockey and high-flying trampoline stunts. If you’ve never seen it, take a look at ...

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Slamball

28 Feb 2008 01:34:22 PST

Written by Editor
The guardian recently posted an article on “slamball”, a combination of basketball, hockey, gymnastics and American football where the participants use modified trampolines to score baskets, or “slams”, adding that the new sport is ...

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