While regular hoopsters struggle to get noticed, ‘roller-basketball’, with its swiftness and speed, is gaining wide acceptance among youngsters and school children in Kerala.

Roller basketball, with its grace, speed and flexibility, makes the game attractive. One needs enormous stamina to perform well in this game. This game is popular in countries like USA, Argentina, Europe and Pakistan.

Roller basketball is played on a cement basketball court, with the rules being the same as for basketball. Compared to five players for basketball, teams in this sport have four players each.

Crossing the sideline is not considered a foul. Each player is allowed eight fouls, unlike the traditional game which allows five fouls.