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A Decision to Help
Play AirBall decides to donate Play AirBall equipment to support Samuel Sesay and Reformed Gospel Mission’s work with rural communities in Sierra Leone.
A new court sport
Play AirBall is a fast, non-contact, mixed-gender sport. A football, a net, and one simple rule — no hands. Easy to learn, endlessly thrilling to master.
The game
Play AirBall draws on the best of football, volleyball and tennis — but it is entirely its own game. Teams of up to five keep a football in the air with their feet, heads, chests — anything but their hands — and score over a net using tennis-style rules.
This is Play AirBall
A ball in flight, bodies in motion, a rally building — every point is a conversation played at full speed.
How to play
You need a football, a net and a court. Teams of one to five, any mix. Everything else is instinct.
Start the point. Kick the ball from behind the baseline into the opposite service box. Let it bounce once — then the rally begins.
Keep it in the air. No hands. Use your feet, head, chest or body to control and pass the ball. Each player can take up to three touches before passing to a team-mate or sending it over the net.
Score like tennis. Points go 15, 30, 40, Game. Best of six games to take a set. If it reaches 40–40, you need two clear points to win the game.
Any number that fits the court, up to five a side. Mixed gender by default — no quotas, no barriers, just talent.
Rallies build. Control changes. Points are won and lost in a heartbeat.
Inclusion
Play AirBall was designed to reflect the society of today. It levels the playing field — leaving the focus on talent and ability.
Community
A Community Interest Company, developed with athletes, schools and local communities — from Chiswick Business Park to grassroots clubs across London and beyond.
Chiswick v The Pros
A decision to help. A journey made together.
Play AirBall decides to donate Play AirBall equipment to support Samuel Sesay and Reformed Gospel Mission’s work with rural communities in Sierra Leone.
Surrey FA comes on board, generously adding footballs, kit and equipment to the Play AirBall donation.
Next stop, Nigel's garage — a temporary home for the kit while everything is repacked and made ready.
Boxes packed. Next stop: Blake's shipping company in Milton Keynes.
Peter and Paul at Blake's personally take care of getting everything loaded for its overseas journey.
And now the kit is on its way. Its destination: eight rural communities in northern Sierra Leone, where REGOM works with schools and hundreds of children and young people.
Get involved
Schools, clubs, businesses, communities — we’ll help you set up sessions, training and tournaments. Everyone is welcome at the net.
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