The new sport features a court and rules similar to basketball, with the addition of trampolines beneath the baskets. With fewer fouls and no goaltending rule, Slamball is a faster paced and a higher impact sport than its predecessor. "God is a Slamball fan," announced an enthusiastic Slamball coach during the Saturday broadcast, "and he loves to rumble."

"They don't have the laser beams or moving baskets," Effel conceded, "but this is exactly what I said a couple weeks ago, isn't it?"