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Bossaball is a team sport that originated in Brazil and was conceptualised by Dutch people Mart Eyckmans in 2004. Bossaball is a ball game between two teams, combining elements of volleyball, football, and gymnastics with music into a sport. It is played on an inflatable court featuring a trampoline on each side of the net. The trampolines allow the players to bounce high enough to spike the ball over the net.
The word "bossa", which is sometimes translated as "style, flair or attitude", is commonly associated with Bossa nova, a samba-influenced type of Brazilian music. The name Bossaball, therefore, expresses the aim to combine sports, music, and positive vibrations.
Some other countries where Bossaball has been introduced include: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands, UVX – Ultimate Volleyball Xperience Spain, Germany, Lausitzer rundschau Newspaper France, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Romania, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Alwatan Newspaper Kuwait Arrouiah Newspaper Kuwait Singapore, Singapore Sports Council Singapore Youth Committee Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Paraguay.
One player (the attacker) is positioned on the trampoline, and the others are around him/her on the . A player from the serving team (the server) throws or kicks the ball into the air and attempts to hit the ball so it passes over the net on a course such that it will land in the opposing team's court (the serve). The opposing team must make a combination of no more than five contacts with the ball to return it to the other side of the net. These contacts can be exercised using any body part:
| Touch 1 | Touch 2 | Touch 3 | Touch 4 | Touch 5 | Allowed |
| Volley | YES | ||||
| Football | Volley | YES | |||
| Volley | Volley | Volley | NO | ||
| Volley | Volley | YES | |||
| Volley | Volley | Volley | Football | Volley | YES |
| Football | Volley | Volley | Volley | Volley | YES |
| Volley | Football | Volley | Volley | Football | YES |
| Football | Football | Football | YES |
The team with possession of the ball that is trying to attack the ball as described is said to be on offense. The team on defence attempts to prevent the attacker from directing the ball into their court; the players at the net jump and reach above the top (and across the plane) of the net in order to block the attacked ball. If the ball is hit around, above, or through the block, the defensive players arranged in the rest of the court attempt to control the ball with a dig (usually a forearm pass of a hard-driven ball, or a foot control). After a successful dig, the team transitions to offense.
The game continues in this manner, rallying back and forth, until the ball touches the court within the scoring zones or a mistake is committed.
The role of a referee in Bossaball is similar to that in volleyball. Competition games are played with three referees: one primary and two assistants. The main referee stands under the net in the playing area. He or she is responsible for the final decisions and especially focuses on the net. The two assistant referees are positioned at opposite corners of the court. They have to keep track of the maximum number of touches (the soccer touch) and decide if the ball is in or out of bounds.
Scoring with football touch (any part of the body except hands):
The team that scored, serves next point. The game continues, with the first team to score 21 points (and be two points ahead) awarded the set. Three sets are played in one match.
Seven international championships have been carried out since 2005.
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