There is only one spot on the field the motorcycles are not allowed to go, which is the semicircle in front of the goal.
The playing field is 100 metres (110 yd) long, and at the start each team is waiting at the back line[3] Shin guards and helmets are used for protection against collisions initiated by the riders.
[4] The riders use special prepared GasGas two-stroke 250 cc motorcycles for the game.
It was the first time in FIM Europe history that a woman was elected president of a European Commission.
[5] The commission of French Motoball is in charge of setting rule changes and hiring referees to officiate the games.