Wicketball is kind of like golf, only instead of a hole, you have a large wicket, and instead of a golf ball, you use something very much like a soccer ball, and instead of a golf club, you use your foot. Otherwise, it's identical. Except there are only 8 holes, and you don't need any special golf course to play it in, and you can play it in the sand or in a park or in a desert, or, as illustrated, in the snow.

Inventor Bob Zoller explains:

"As I sat recovering from shoulder surgery in April of 2000, I stumbled upon some metal "wickets" that my father-in-law had buried (many years ago) up behind the barn.  They looked like large wickets to me, so I thought I'd stick one up in the yard for the kids to kick a ball through.  It was fun, and more challenging than I thought (this comes up a lot in the testimonials), so we set up some more around the yard and made a game of it... and just like that... Wicketball was born!

"We played a lot those first few years... changing and tweaking the rules to make it fun and even more challenging for everyone.  Here was a game that I could enjoy with my kids (all under 10 years old at the time), get outdoors and get some exercise, and also be competitive.  It was a blast!"

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