is round, slightly smaller than a soccer ball. it can be carried in the hand for a distance of four steps and can be kicked or “hand-passed”, a striking motion with the hand or fist. after every four steps the ball must be either bounced or “solo-ed”, an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand. you may not bounce the ball twice in a row. to score, you put the ball over the crossbar by foot or hand / fist for one point or under the crossbar and into the net by foot or the hand / fist in certain circumstances for 