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Our birds can be used in many different ways.

Soccer

The diameter of a Soccer Birdie is less than an inch and a half. If you can accurately volley a Soccer Birdie, imagine what you can do with a ball. Soccer BIrdie does what a ball can't. Soccer Birdie is a VOLLEY TRAINER that can dramatically improve your soccer skills. You can train outside or comfortably in your home. Ask your coach to hold one Soccer Birdie in each hand. Have the coach stand about 10 to 15 feet away tossing the birds to you one at a time. You should volley back each birdie as it is tossed to you. Your coach should catch them in the same hand used to toss the birdie to you. Concentrate on your rhythm. Concentrate on improving weaker foot, timing and balance. You will soon be able to determine exactly where you want to direct the birdie. Concentrate on doing headers, taking the birdie off your chest or gaining control of the birdie by juggling it before volleying it back. You and your coach will immediately notice the benefits of training with Soccer Birdie. Volley train with Soccer Birdie and take your game to the next level.

Baseball

Little league batting coaches are using Bop-N' Birdie Junior to improve the skills of their players. The coaches say their players can better see the flight of the feathers approaching the bat. A plastic bat seems to work best.

Football

You can use your birdie to play football. When the weathers right, a birdie can easily be thrown more than 30 yards with amazing accuracy and with a spin that looks awesome. Birdie Football puts a whole new spin on the game.

Volleyball

Volley Birdie is like volleyball but much easier to play. Volley Birdie can be played one on one (SINGLES) or in teams and played with or without a net. You can draw a line on the ground or stretch out a piece of tape, rope or string across the center of the playing area when not using a net. The playing area can be any size rectangle agreed upon by all players. Players take turns serving five consecutive times each. First player or team to score 21 points wins. We dont recommend spiking.

Example: SINGLES

Each player may strike the birdie once before sending it over the net or line. All players agree on one way to serve. Players may hold the birdie with one hand and serve underhand or overhand with the other striking the birdie sending it over the net or line. Players may also choose to simply toss the birdie over the net to begin play.

RE-SERVE RULE IN EFFECT

Flip a coin to determine who serves first. Lets say Player A wins the toss. Player A serves to Player B. Player B may request a re-serve at any time and for any reason. This re-serve rule is important to avoid any disputes over bad serves. The birdie is in play once the birdie is struck after the serve.

Player B may now slap the birdie (with either hand) before it hits the ground sending it over the net. The birdie is no longer in play after it hits the ground. A team is awarded one point whenever their opponent fails to successfully return the birdie over the net or line.

Player A then serves again to determine the second point. Player A will continue to serve five consecutive times and then Player B will serve five consecutive times. This alternating of five serves each continues until one player scores 21 points and wins the game.
Example: TEAMS

Team A begins play by serving to Team B Any player on Team B may now slap the birdie (with either hand) before it hits the ground sending it over the net or to another player on Team B Each team may slap the birdie no more than three times before sending it back over the net or line. The birdie is no longer in play after it hits the ground. The Team that fails to send the birdie over the net or line looses one point. A player may not slap the birdie twice in a row. We dont recommend spiking.

RE-SERVE RULE IS NOT ALLOWED IN TEAM PLAY

Team A then serves again to determine the second point. Team A will continue to serve five consecutive times and then Team B will serve five times. This alternating of five serves each continues until one Team scores 21 points and wins the game. There is no limit to the number of players per team.

Net Play

Net Play is played using standard table tennis rules. Net Play can be played one on one (SINGLES) or in teams (DOUBLES). Net Play is best played using a net but you can play without a net. You can draw a line on the ground or stretch out a piece of tape, rope or string across the center of the playing area when not using a net. The playing area can be any size rectangle agreed upon by all players. Points are scored like table tennis. Players volley for serve. The player or team that wins the volley wins the right to serve first. Each team takes turns serving 5 consecutive times. The first player or team to score 15 points wins. Soccer Birdie Net Play is expected to be an Olympic Sport by 2012

Example: SINGLES

Flip a coin to determine who serves first. Lets say Player A wins the toss. Player A serves to Player B To properly serve, Player 'A' uses his hand to seve the birdie. Player 'A' must toss the birdie to any area over the net by using an underhand motion. Tossing the birdie over the net using an overhand motion is not allowed.

Player B may now strike the birdie before it hits the ground and may also kick the birdie after it bounces once sending it back across the line or over the net. The birdie is no longer in play after it hits the ground more than once. The player who fails to send the birdie over the net or line looses one point. Each player may only kick the birdie a maximum of three times and then send it over the net. A header is not considered a kick. Allowing the birdie to bounce off your chest is not considered kick.

Player A then serves again to determine the second point. Player A will continue to serve five consecutive times and then Player B will serve five times. This alternating of five serves each continues until one player scores 15 points and wins the game. A player must win by two points to win. The player with 15 or more points cannot serve for the winning point.

Example: DOUBLES

Flip a coin to determine who serves first. Lets say Team A wins the toss. Team A then serves to itself to begin play. In other words, Team 'A' player One serves to Team 'A' player Two. Team 'A' player Two must then strike the birdie sending it over the net or line to Team B Each member of Team B may only kick the birdie once before passing to their partner or sending it over the net. A header is not considered a kick. Allowing the birdie to bounce off your chest is also not considered a kick. A player can send the birdie over the net with the first kick or choose to pass to their partner who can then pass the birdie back to their partner. Each team may only kick the birdie a maximum of three times before sending the birdie over the net.

Team B may now kick the birdie before it hits the ground or kick the birdie after it bounces once sending it back across the line or over the net. The birdie is no longer in play after it hits the ground more than once. The team that fails to send the birdie over the net looses one point.

Team A then serves again to determine the second point. Player A will continue to serve five consecutive times and then Player B will serve five consecutive times. This alternating of five serves per player continues until one team scores 15 points and wins the game. A player must win by two points to win. The player with 15 or more points cannot serve for the winning point.

Lawn Darts

You can also use your birdie to play Lawn Darts. Invent different ways to play. Scatter paper plates on your lawn and score points for hitting different plates. Set up coffee cans (some closer, others farther away) and score points every time you get a birdie in a can.

Hacky Sack

Hack Sack is actually a trade name. The real name for the sport is Footbag. Your birdie can be used to play a version of footbag but with a lot less effort. Soccer Birdie is much easier to play than hacky sack (footbag). Dont take our word for it. We challenge footbaggers to give Soccer Birdie a try. We know youll agree Soccer Birdie is a kick to play.

Badminton

BOPS can be used to play badminton but with some exceptions. BOPS tend to lauch into the air like a bottle rocket when struck with a badminton. We encourage you to exersize caution.

Birdie Tag

Birdie Tag is played like Dodge Ball or as some people call it Scatter Ball played one on one (SINGLES) or in TEAMS. The playing area can be any size rectangle agreed upon by all players. The playing area must have a designated centerline. Draw a line on the ground or stretch out a piece of tape, rope or string across the center of the playing area. We recommend a relatively small playing area to increase the level of excitement.

Example: SINGLES

Place one birdie anywhere on the centerline. Both players must stand over the birdie on their respective sides of the playing area. Before playing Birdie Tag, players must first play Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS). The winner of RPS then reaches down to grab the birdie while the other player takes off running to avoid being tagged with the birdie. Each tag scores one point and play continues with each player trying to tag the other. The first player to score 7 points wins the game. We recommend you not aim for a persons head and WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

Example: TEAMS

There are only a few differences between Birdie Tag singles and team play. Team play requires one birdie for every two players. Lets assume you have five players on each side. You will need to place five (5) birdies on the centerline before the start of the game. Two players should line up over each birdie. Every player begins a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS) on the count of three (3). If you win your RPS, you may then tag any of your opponents with the exception of those still playing RPS. Each player tagged is out of the game until the next game begins. The first team to tag all of their opponents on the other team wins the game.

As you can imagine, Birdie Tag can get pretty wild. We urge you to NOTaim for a players head and WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

Keep-Away

Keep-Away is a favorite with young kids. Dont believe me? Buy a birdie, hand it to a group of 6 year olds and let them do whatever they want with it. Chances are a game of Keep-Away will begin. It seems to happen every time.

Just in case youre not familiar with the game, Keep-Away is played by putting one child or a group of children on one side of a playing area and one child or group of children on the other side of the playing area and one child in the middle of the two children or two groups. The children on the outside areas take turns tossing the birdie back and forth until the child in the middle catches the birdie. The player who tossed the birdie that was caught must now change places with the child in the middle and then play continues. Points are not scored.

Hockey

Hockey Birdie is played by two players facing each other while sitting on the floor or by four players in a circle. Players must sit about 10 to 15 feet across from each other and then stretch a (goal) line of tape about 12 inches in length in front of where they are sitting. Players must then set a disk, ball or some other object in the middle of the playing area. Players now take turns bouncing the birdie off the floor in an attempt to move the birdie across an opponents goal line. The player to score a hat trick (3 goals) wins the game.

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