Summary of the sport

 

Doonee is a new sport played on a court with a special ball called a Cor. Doonee is played by passing the ball from one side of the net to the other.

The Cor: The Cor is made of three lengths of hose.  Each length forms a ring.  The joining of the three rings into a ball shape forms the Cor.

It is easy make a Cor at very low cost, making the game accessible to anyone.

The Doonee’s Court is rectangular and similar in size to a volleyball court, but with two nets in the center, and a high bar midway between the two nets.  This central bar is unnecessary for amateur play.

The TWO nets:  Doonee is characterized by the two parallel nets in the center of the court.  The reason for these is to prevent all physical contact and all aggressiveness and violence during the game.

Doonee is characterized by:  the total absence of hitting, fast movements, or straight launches. During the game this is replaced by continuous, circular movements which make Doonee different from all the others.

Two teams occupy their respective sides on the court, separated by the two central nets.  One player serves by standing with his back towards the opposing team and serving the COR from any point within his team's play area.
 

The COR should pass over the two nets, but beneath the central bar.  A player on the opposite team receives the COR, making sure it doesn't fall to the ground or stop.  For this reason, players will always be obliged to employ circular movements with their hands and arms. Once the COR is received by a team member it may be passed from one team member to another; the maximum number of passes is the total number of team members, less one.
 

1.  Before exceeding the number of passes the COR is launched to the other side of the net.

2. The Doonee game lasts for two, 12 minute periods.  During each period each team scores points, and the team with the highest score wins.  Points are scored as follows:

3. The COR stops moving.

4. Improper motion (straight movements, straight launchings, changes in COR velocity).

5. Launches under the nets or over the central bar.

Doonee Fundamentals
 

Doonee complies with 5 great Universal Laws

1. The universal law of non-violence: DOONEE is 100% pacific and human, for that reason in DOONEE there is no hitting of the COR and, even though the COR is volleyed continuously while in play, it is never struck or does it strike any part of the body.

2. The Universal law of no resistance: The player doesn't fight or force the COR and the COR velocity is never altered. It is also not slowed or accelerated during the passes, spins and launchings.

3. The Universal law of Perpetual Motion: as in nature with the movements of the atoms and the planets, DOONEE does not permit, even for an instant, the detention of the COR during play.

4. The universal law of conservation of energy: The Cor's velocity should remain constant during the game such that it never loses it's energy (momentum?).

 5. The universal law of life: Life only uses curves and discards any straight line during play, due to the greater degree of evolution of the curved line.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• It is easy to learn to play.

• It can easily be played and enjoyed by men and women alike.
   
• In general, beginning at 6 years if age, it can be practiced through old age.  Children should always be supervised by adults.

• The player needs only common sports attire; gloves are recommended.
   
• The playing court can be dirt, wood, cement, asphalt, or grass, which are excellent playing surfaces.  It may be played year-round.

• All the playing gear is inexpensive and easy to make or obtain; the gear occupies little space.

• The area of play is similar to that of Volleyball, approximately 9 x 18 meters.
   
• It tends to embellish bodily movements, improve equilibrium, and quicken reflexes.

• It adapts itself easily to the needs and characteristics of the players.

• When played properly, it does not cause injuries and is totally devoid of risks.

• It promotes energy and vitality, and is attractive to play and to watch.
  
   

• It is a very complete sport, it trains the body as well as the mind, and does so intensely.

• Doonee has also been shown to be ideal for recuperating patients, the aged who need physical activity, and young and old alike with physical incapacities.