When it comes to the Savannah Bananas, a team that prides itself on making baseball fun, regular baseball rules are thrown out the window.
Unlike a normal nine-inning baseball game, the Bananas play Banana Ball, which is wildly different from regular baseball.
The Bananas return to Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, and if you’ve never been to one of their games, here’s how Banana Ball is played.
When do the Savannah Bananas play in Cincinnati?
The Savannah Bananas visit Great American Ball Park for a three-night stint June 19-21. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. June 19-20. The Bananas’ final game has an early start time of 3 p.m. June 21.
The Savannah Bananas, currently on their Banana Ball World Tour, which consists of 81 games across 45 states, will play three games at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The season began in February and runs until late September.
What are the Savannah Bananas’ rules? Banana Ball explained
Banana Ball is baseball but with nine rule changes designed to speed up the game and create a more entertaining experience for fans. Bananas games have a two-hour time limit.
Fans attending a Bananas game should expect a wide variety of antics, such as dancing umpires, players wearing kilts and more. Here are some of the rules of Banana Ball:
What is Banana Ball? Savannah Bananas’ twist on baseball rules
Banana Ball is essentially baseball’s quirky cousin and comparable to the Harlem Globetrotters, the entertaining traveling basketball team. The sporting event is also a spectacle of choreographed dances that go viral, outreagous costumes and tons of fan involvement. The game itself is nearly identical to regular baseball but with a few rule changes, such as playing on a two-hour time limit.
The game is scored with teams tallying points for innings won instead of runs scored. According to the Bananas’ website, if you win the inning, you get the point. Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as well as bunting and stepping out of the batter’s box between pitches.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Savannah Bananas play by Banana Ball rules. Here’s what they are
Reporting by Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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