Players must stay in their half of the pitch and use the balls to knock down the oppositions battle ships.
The winner is the team that knocks down all the other teams battleships.
If you knock the queen (Yellow Cones) down you win automatically
Players can defend their own battleships by blocking attempts
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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