Game On Summer 2026

Ropeball® began in the mid-1980s along the Saco River in Maine, where cousins, relatives, and friends spent summers camping, gathering around campfires, and creating competitive outdoor games. Using one rusty trashcan, a giant nautical rope stretched between two trees, and a worn softball, a simple backyard-style game was born.

As the summers on the Saco faded, so did the game. Ropeball® became just a memory.

Nearly 40 years later, Ropeball® was revived and reimagined into the modern beach and backyard game it is today — combining offense, defense, teamwork, strategy, and nonstop action into a fast-paced outdoor game built for beaches, parks, tailgates, campsites, and backyard competition.

From campfire nostalgia to a fully trademarked outdoor sports game, Ropeball® is proof that the best summer games never truly disappear.

We’re bringing Ropeball® to beaches, waterfronts, festivals, tournaments, tailgates, and summer events throughout New England and beyond. Inspired by the competitive energy of games like Cornhole, Spikeball, KanJam, and BucketGolf, Ropeball® combines fast-paced action, teamwork, defense, and target-game strategy into a completely unique outdoor game experience.

Come watch live demos, jump into pickup games, compete in Ropeball® tournaments, win giveaways, and experience one of the newest beach and backyard games of Summer 2026.

Whether you’re discovering Ropeball® for the first time or already hooked, the Summer Tour is your chance to play, compete, and be part of the growing Ropeball® community.

📍 Beach Events
🏆 Ropeball® Tournaments
🎉 Festivals & Promotions
🔥 Free Play & Demo Games
☀️ Backyard & Beach Competitions

Check back often for new tour stops, tournament dates, beach events, and Summer 2026 announcements.

Ropeball® is a fast-paced beach and backyard game that combines throwing, blocking, teamwork, and target scoring into one competitive outdoor game. Ropeball® is ideally played with teams of two players, but can also be played 1 vs 1, 3 vs 3, or with larger group variations for beaches, parks, tailgates, campsites, and backyard parties.

Offensive players (throwers) throw official Ropeball® balls over the rope while aiming for the scoring buckets positioned on the opposite side of the court. Throws are typically made from approximately 15–25 feet away from the rope, depending on age, skill level, and style of play.

Defenders stand near the rope on the same side as the throwers and attempt to block incoming shots by jumping, swatting, and redirecting balls before they cross the rope and reach the scoring buckets. Successful defensive blocks can earn points, while offensive players score by landing Ropeballs® into the target buckets for 1 or 2 points depending on gameplay rules and tournament format.

Combining elements of volleyball-style defense, backyard target games, and beach competition, Ropeball® delivers nonstop action, strategy, athleticism, and fun for players of all skill levels.