Brännboll

Brännboll (pronounced "brennboll") is a bat-and-ball game similar to longball, played at amateur level throughout Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Germany Brännbol

The sport has several key characteristics that distinguish it from baseball:

No Pitcher: It is a Scandinavian game that has similarities to rounders, but with no pitcher Brännboll the Sport

. Unlike baseball and cricket, there is no pitcher or bowler Brännboll – Archived Innings

- players essentially hit the ball themselves.

Casual Nature: Brännboll is a casual game, so house rules are common Brännboll: The rules for the casual viewer - The Old New Thing

. Since there is no central governing body for brännboll, there are no codified rules, though games played generally follow the same regulations and traditions Brännboll – Archived Innings

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Common Settings: The game is mostly played on fields, sports grounds, and in public parks, but it is also part of the PE curriculum in some areas Brännboll - Wikipedia

. It's particularly popular in Swedish schools, and at "poorly planned social outings at workplaces" Brännboll: The rules for the casual viewer - The Old New Thing

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Equipment: The game is usually played with a tennis ball Brännboll – Archived Innings

, and like other bat-and-ball games, it involves hitting and running around bases.

The sport goes by different names in different countries - it's called rundbold in Denmark, Brennball in Germany, and shares names with longball variations in Norway.

Brännboll Media

• Brannboll.png

  Diagram outlining brännboll as it is played in Sweden. In this diagram, a player from the batting team has reached second base and is waiting for the current batter to let them proceed to the next bases by batting.

• Brännbollsyran 2013 - Lagen tränar.JPG

  Brännbollsyran på Mariehemsängarna