BASEketball

BASEketball is a 1998 David Zucker comedy feature film starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone (the creators of South Park) and Dian Bachar. The movie follows the history of the imaginary sport of the same name, from its invention by the lead characters as a game they could win against more athletic types, to its development as a nationwide league sport and a target of corporate sponsorship.

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1998 - David Zucker - Feature film - Trey Parker - Matt Stone - South Park - Dian Bachar - Sport - Athletic - League

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In the film, BASEketball is a mix of baseball and basketball played by two teams of three players each. Meant as a game suitable for people of all ages and abilities, it is played on a relatively small diamond-shaped court with a basketball hoop at the second base position. The ball is roughly basketball sized, smooth, and sewn like a baseball. Players wear little or no protective gear. Referees travel the court on roller blades.

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Baseball - Basketball - Diamond - Hoop - Roller blades

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The rules of the game are not made entirely clear, as it is merely a plot vehicle and not an actual game. The game itself was described as Matt Stone as "boring," hence the need for a constant stream of jokes and distractions in the screenplay. For the purposes of the movie, an "at bat" player stands at home plate holding the ball, preparing to shoot at the basket above second base. An opposing player stands at roughly the pitching mound position, where that player has one attempt to "psych-out" the shooting player. A psych-out is a verbal or visual trick meant to disturb the shooter enough to lose their concentration and miss the shot. If the shooter makes the basket, he then runs the bases, and points are scored.

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