MATCH PLAY:

HUMAN PINBALL: If you want to do a fun event or fundraiser on a playing field, that both golfers and non-golfers are going to like, Human Pinball is the game for you. It’s also a great spectator game as well. All you need are two hitting areas at one end of the end zone on a playing field and anywhere from 5-15 ‘catchers’ to be put on the course. Creating your ‘pinball machine’ is easy and a lot of fun. You want to create areas where your catchers must stand in. They can be circles, squares, rectangles or any shape. They can be separated or intersect, depending on how competitive you want to make your course. The further away or smaller their circle/square is, the higher the point value. Your ‘machine’ can be designed any way you want.
 
OFFICIAL RULES:

Each Player hitting gets five shots per round to score.
Depending on the number of players, the top 10-30 players with the highest score move on to the next round.
If a ‘pinballer’ (catcher) catches the ball, the player hitting gets double points.
If the pinballer drops the ball inside their space, the player gets the designated point value.
If the player drops the ball outside their space, the player gets no points.
Pinballers may reach/lung outside their space, but their feet must stay inside their designated space. If either foot leaves their space, the catch is voided.
If you have intersecting catching/scoring areas, you get the points of the player who either catches the ball or scrambles for possession.

TWO MAN PINBALL: This is played where there are two players hitting at one time and each player is from opposite teams. In the ‘Machine’ each player’s team occupies an equal number of opposing spaces/boxes/sections of the Machine.

TWO TEAM PINBALL: All the above rules apply

Blocking: Generally team Machines have spaces that are closer to each other than single player version. As a result, opposing players are allowed to ‘block’ opposing players catch.
Machine design: You can design your machine any way you would like. Spaces can be next to each other. To raise the competitive level and create spectator friendly competition, several spaces can be ‘two team’ sections. These are usually high score spaces because opponents can ‘post up’, ‘block’ to get the shot. Generally any Rugby legal behavior is allowed accept pushing. You are not allowed to push your opponent out of the circle with your hand. You are allowed to ‘hip nudge’ and ‘post up’ your opponent out of the box at key times.
If a pinballer steps outside or is ‘nudged’ out of the box, they may step back in before they touch the ball.