The Bowl Game

The Bowl Game
Teams	Georgia State Georgia Tech Purdue Clemson University University of Georgia University of Tennessee University of Louisville University of Kentucky IU Bloomington University of Cincinnati Ohio State USAFA University of Akron Alabama A&M Alabama State University Appalachian State University University of Arizona Arizona State University University of Arkansas UAPB Arkansas State University Ball State Baylor University Boise State University BGSU Brigham Young University University at Buffalo Central Michigan University UNC Charlotte CU Boulder Colorado State Duke University Eastern Michigan University Fresno State Georgia Southern University Grambling State University Howard University UIUC University of Iowa Iowa State University University of Kansas Kansas State Kent State University Liberty University Louisiana Tech Marshall University University of Maryland Miami of Ohio University of Michigan University of Mississippi Michigan State University MTSU University of Minnesota Mississippi State University University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of Nevada, Reno UNLV University of New Mexico New Mexico State University UNC-Chapel Hill North Carolina A&T NC Central NC State University of North Texas Northern Illinois University Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Ohio University University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University University of Oregon Oregon State University Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh PVAMU San Diego State University San Jose State University Southern Methodist University University of South Carolina South Carolina State Southern Miss Stanford University Syracuse University UT Austin Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas State University Texas Tech University University of Toledo Troy University University of Tulsa Tennessee State UAB UCLA University of Southern California University of Utah Utah State University UT El Paso UT San Antonio Vanderbilt University University of Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest University University of Washington Washington State University West Virginia University Western Kentucky University Western Michigan University University of Wisconsin University of Wyoming
Player count	125 per team 13,875 total
Begin date	Jan 01, 17804
Playable area	12,603,488,879 yd²

The Bowl Game is a game of football designed by Juice and played between 111 college football teams and containing 111 footballs. The game ends when one team is in possession of all 111 footballs.

Rules

Rules are available in pdf form at https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21937939/Rule_Book.pdf, from Chapter 4 of 20020.

The playable field for this game is created by all participating teams' home fields, extended lengthwise until reaching an ocean or international border. Players that leave the playable area are permanently removed from the game if their time out of bounds is longer than 10 seconds. Players can earn extra seconds of out-of-bounds time (OBT) by staying on the field, at a ratio of 1 second OBT for 1 year on the field. These seconds are then expended when the player goes out of bounds, and must be re-earned.

Each team is composed of 100 'standard' players, free to roam on any field, and 25 'defensive' players, who must remain on their home field. Teams can reassign their players every New Year's Day.

By default, teams operate under 'free play' rules and players are free to wander. However, a team enters scrimmage play if a team encounters, identifies, and issues a verbal challenge to an opposing team in possession of a football, while within 50 yards of each other. Scrimmage play operates like traditional football, albeit with no limits on the number of players on either side. Both teams return to free play if the ball carrier goes 24 hours without being tackled.

In scrimmage play, third parties must stay a mile from the line of scrimmage, and can only participate if the offense makes a big play on the defense. If they are able to tackle the ball carrier, they replace the original defending team.

Ball carriers in free play are not required to make themselves known to other teams, and teams are not allowed to blindly issue challenges, at risk of penalty if no other team is present. This combination of rules makes stealth play possible.

A ball is considered to be in a team's possession if it is on their home field, regardless of who may be carrying it or if it is being carried at all. Teams are given a live tracker showing how many footballs are on their home field and the rankings of all teams. They cannot see every team's individual ball count.

Motorized air or water vehicles are prohibited, as are cannons or similar mechanisms. There are no restrictions on non-motorized air or water vehicles, such as rowboats or hang gliders. Players in free play can use land vehicles for distances of only 100 yards, with 24 hours between uses. Additionally, scrimmage play cannot be applied in water.

Known Players

• Nick Navarro - San Diego State University
• Manny Baez - San Diego State University
• Tucker - University of Georgia
• Tanner - University of Georgia
• Chuck Hamilton - University of California, Los Angeles
• Mike Batiste - Grambling State University
• Lori Irving - Texas A&M University
• Gunner - Troy University
• Bryce Shaffer - Troy University (briefly)
• Valentine Jones - University of Alabama-Birmingham
• Mimi Mackenzie - Georgia Southern University
• Mimi's mother - Georgia Southern University (formerly)
• Hal - Oklahoma State University
• Lacrecia Evans - Oklahoma State University (coach)

Team-Specific Notes

Although Michigan State is shown to be first place on the scoreboard, the University of Alabama-Birmingham has control of the most footballs at 17. These footballs don't appear on the scoreboard because they're stored in the Stannard Rock Lighthouse, 200 yards off their field in Lake Superior.

The only three-way intersection in the game is between Washington, Eastern Michigan, and Bowling Green. It is located just outside Hillsboro, Ohio.

Despite their field's lack of intersection with any other field, San Diego State is still able to participate thanks to OBT. Because the distance between their field's southernmost point and Boise State's is 8581 yards, players could cross the distance by saving up OBT.

The University of Hawai'i was originally considered for this game but was removed with the decision to consider ocean territories out of bounds.

Gallery

Alt map of all fields, with thinner lines used.

Example of the scoreboard visible only to game officials. Here, the University of Georgia can be seen losing a football.

Graph of all field's lengths. Georgia Southern, one of the longest fields, is highlighted.

The Football Tracker, showing the history of Notre Dame's football.

A field guide for Georgia Tech, with an elevation profile.

The University of Alabama-Birmingham's widely-distributed poster.

External Links

• The official rule book