Four Square

Basic Rules

• Each person occupies a quarter of the court (players choose at random at start of game) and each quarter of the court either has a 1, 2, 3, or 4
• The ball is always served from the player in square 4
• The ball must bounce one time in the receiving square, then the receiving player must hit the ball into another square
• Bounce the ball between players in the square hitting the ball only ONCE and bouncing the ball into another player’s square
• If a player makes a mistake, then he or she is eliminated or moves to square 1
• The ball must be hit with hands only
• New players start in square 1
• Holding the ball during play is not allowed
• If the ball is touched by an object that is not one of the four players, then the round is restarted
• Interior lines are “in” and perimeter lines are “out”
• Players can be eliminated in the following ways:
  • Failing to hit the ball into another square
  • Hitting the ball out of turn
  • Hitting the ball with another body part other than your hands
  • Hitting the ball out of bounds