Trenchball

Trenchball is the national sport of The Republic of Megatridimensional Order. Two teams consisting of 11 players and 2 swimmers play on a field that is 120 yards by 53.3 yards across, surrounded by a 10 yard trench filled with water. It is played with an oblong ball and players wear helmets and pads.

The goal of Trenchball is for a team to score more points than the opponent team. Points are awarded in a variety of ways.

1) Touchdown - crossing into the other team's end zone while in possession of the ball - six points.

2) Point After Touchdown - kicking the ball through the uprights from the 2 yard line after a team scores a touchdown - one point.

3) 2-Point Conversion - after scoring a touchdown, a team may opt to forgo the Point After Touchdown and instead attempt to cross into the other team's end zone while in possession of the ball from the 2 yard line - two points.

4) Field Goal - from any point on the field, kicking the ball through the opponent team's uprights.

5) Safety - tackling an opponent team member who is in possession of the ball in the opponent team's own end zone - two points.

6) Drenching - a team swimmer defeats the opponent team swimmer in five straight trench runs - two points.