As soon as the YMCA travelers arrived at the Habitat For Soccer and Sports, they were greeted by two of the sport’s founders, Ronald Perreault of Whitinsville, and Mark Wilmot of North Oxford. Both men served as instructors and officials during the event. Eliza Pfeil, the Lakeside YMCA Director, providing coaching and encouragement to the new players.

Before the game got underway, the World Super Scoreball Federation provided each visitor with a complimentary t-shirt. After that, Perreault and Wilmot teamed up to explain how a Super Scoreball game begins, starting with the game-opening tug of war contest.

During this event, an Olympic-sized rope is set in the middle of the field. Players line up at opposite ends of the field and wait for the official’s signal. Once the signal is given, players race to center field, grasp the rope with their hands, and commence an old-fashioned tug of war. The winning team receives first ball possession. Next came an explanation of how the game is played, and how points are scored. According to Perreault, the game’s concept is simple; "Super Scoreball is basketball plus soccer, with the added excitement of a game-opening tug of war, plus a few extra opportunities to score points."

"It doesn’t take long to learn how to play, especially if a person has played basketball or soccer."

Once their explanation was complete, the YMCA group was split into two teams, the Orange Rockets, and the Grey Knights. The two teams lined up at opposite ends of the field. As the official’s whistle sounded, players from both teams raced to the rope. Each team pulled with all their might. Eighty-five seconds into the contest, the Grey Knights prevailed, winning first ball possession.

To score points in the sport, players have two options – they can attempt to throw the ball through the opening of the scoreball towers which are mounted on each side of the soccer net, (see picture above) or they can opt for a traditional kick into the net. Scoring through the tower is worth three points, while the successful kick is worth two.

Andrea Matia, who played the position of goalie, or "tower watch" for her team, took the first shot on the tower after the tug of war in the round tripper scoring opportunity. Her shot bounced off the wall, just below the tower opening. At this stage, the ball became live. Players from both sides raced after it, and the action was underway.

Felix Maldonado was the first player to score three points by getting the ball into a tower opening. Felix also won the first free-throw contest after the first period by sinking eight straight shots into the tower.

During a second free throw contest after the game, twelve year-old Jonathan Zenquis set a junior Super Scoreball record by completing nine successful shots in a row. The opportunity to score points by kicking or throwing the ball appeals to new players, girls and boys alike. Janeli Alcantara, who attends Columbus Park school says, "I like the basketball skills part of this game, and think the exercise it gives is good for you."

The Grey Knight team went on to win by a score of 15-13. Scores can be much higher in a typical Super Scoreball game according to Commissioner Mark Wilmot.

"This was a low-scoring game on account of the players’ age and inexperience, and because we only played two periods instead of three. The highest scoring contest happened during October. We hosted a college level night on the field. That game lasted for three full-periods of fifteen minutes each. The Providence team had to fight until the last seconds for the victory. The final score was 60-58."