Team Topshakaz and Team Chagi Fahn players pose with James Feger, founder of the sport Rocball, in the Marianas High School gym’s indoor court.
SAIPAN’S own sport copyrighted as Rocball and trademarked as Roccball began its fifth decade of annual games at Marianas High Scholl on Jan 5, 2024.
There are 10 teams in competition to win the school’s signature sport. The teams registered to play this year are Nesian Power, Chagii Fahn, Topshakaz, Border Control, Spicey Locals, Bolley Ballerz, Rizzlers, Quest, Aces and Baddie Z.
Five games were played in the first round of competition: Nesian Power defeated Chagii Fahn in two sets 35 to 25; Topshakaz failed to “juice-out” in the final set and lost to Baddie-Z in a sudden death overtime set 7 to 5; the Aces bested Border Control 56 to 18; Quest won their game against the Spicey Locals 38 to 30; and team Balley Ballerz trounced the Rizzlers 44 to 16.
In the first five games of Round One, there were 77 two-point aces, 8 two-point xunks, seven two-point backcourt scoring plays completed by a team’s goalie, and 15 three-point goals scored. As of yet, none of the players from any team were able to spike down a served ball to score a 1-point jam.
The team that scored the most two point aces and three point goals were the Bolley Ballerz. Team Border Control scored the most backcourt points with three kees while team Quest scored the most xunks on three serves.
There are nine rounds of competition and teams will be eliminated after their third loss. The top four teams will move into the semi-finals after the regular season of games is completed.
Rocball games are scheduled between 12 and 12:30 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, in the MHS gym.
