This original US series game debuted in the second British series (1993). This kind of cross between basketball and rugby was introduced in which 2 contenders faced 3 Gladiators on the Powerball pitch. Contenders had 60 seconds to place balls in the five scoring baskets on the pitch (2 points for a score in one of the four outer baskets and 3 points for the middle) whilst the Gladiators had to tackle the contenders, preventing them from scoring (though head-high tackles and similar moves were illegal for safety reasons, as in the US version, and would result in the gladiator being disqualified). A Gladiator could not touch a Contender until they had stepped into the indicated zone on the mat. If any part of the Contender or the ball touched the floor, the ball become invalid and could not be used to score. Before continuing, the Contender was required to get a ball from the other container. If a Gladiator deliberately moved a scoring or blocked the opening, the affected player would be awarded the lost points after the game. This event became one of the most played events during Gladiators. From 1998 onwards, the rules were changed - there were only two Gladiators and each one targeted a specific contender, The event's signature tune for the women's powerball's female gladiators were We Are Family by Sister Sledge and later Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Eurythmics, and The event's signature tune for the men's powerball's male gladiators were