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'''Gaga''' ({{lang-he|גע גע}} literally 'touch touch') (also: '''ga-ga''', '''gaga ball''', or '''ga-ga ball''') is a variant of [[dodgeball]] that is played in a gaga "pit". The game combines dodging, striking, running, and jumping, with the objective of being the last person standing. Players hit the ball at each other with their hands, and are eliminated if the ball strikes them on or below the knee. The game can be played by a group of individual players or with teams, as well as in one-on-one matches. Rules, ball types, pit surfaces, and pit sizes can vary widely at different venues.
Gaga ball is a game to have fun.
==Gameplay==
Gaga is played in a large fenced-in area (usually an octagon or hexagon) called a gaga pit. The gaga pit generally consists of flat walls atop a smooth dirt, turf, sand, or rubberized surface. The gaga ball can vary in size and form, generally ranging from a foam dodgeball to a rubber kickball. In some games, the ball may not actually take the shape of a sphere if the proper equipment is not available. The game begins when one player or a referee throws the gaga ball into the air; while the players' backs or hands are set against the wall, they shout "Ga" on each of the first three bounces. After three bounces, the ball is in play, and the players may leave the wall and hit the ball at each other in the pit. A player who is hit by the ball or breaks a rule is eliminated and must leave the game. Players may not hit the ball twice in a row, and a player who causes the ball to leave the pit is out. When the ball is caught in the air on a fly, the last person to hit the ball is out.<ref name="giddy">{{Cite web |last=Gazette |first=Aaron Aupperlee {{!}} Kalamazoo |date=2009-08-01 |title=Giddy over ga-ga: Dodgeball-like game from Israel is a hit |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2009/07/giddy_over_gaga_dodgeballlike.html |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref>
==General rules==
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