5 Ways To Play Banana Ball - And Actually Win!

June 29 2025

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5 Ways To Actually WIN Banana BananZa

Join Us For MBT's First Ever Banana Ball Tournament!

Spoiler Alert: Chaos is coming. 🤯 Here's how to handle it like a Champ.

Banana Ball is wild. It’s wacky. It’s chaotic good. And if your team is joining us for the Banana BananZa Tournament, you’ll need more than just strong fundamentals to win - you’ll need strategy, swagger, and just the right amount of banana-fueled boldness.

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Here are 5 ways to out-banana the competition:

1. 🙌🏼 Win the Inning, Not Just the Game

In Banana Ball, every inning is its own mini battle. Scoring more runs than the other team in an inning earns you 1 point, regardless of the overall score. So don't panic if you're down five in the 2nd - you can still win the next inning and snag a point. Play inning by inning, not inning-for-everything.

2. 👑 Pick the Perfect Moment for Your Golden Batter

You get ONE chance per game to send up any hitter in any spot. Use this rule like a superpower. Best hitter due up anyway? Wait. Game on the line in the 5th with two outs and runners in scoring position? GO GOLDEN. Use your golden batter like a plot twist - at the perfect moment.

3. 🏃🏼‍♂️ Run Smart (But Run Like a Maniac When It’s Time)

You can steal first base. Walks become sprints. Your team needs to be aggressive and smart on the basepaths. Practice chaos runs - get used to reacting fast when the ball’s live and weird. Base coaches, you’re now chaos conductors. Act accordingly.

4. 🧠 Master the Mental Game - No Mound Visits Allowed

Your pitchers are on their own, and so are your catchers. If emotions rise, they’ll need to reset without coaching help. Make time before the tourney to teach simple breathwork, body language resets, and “what’s next” routines. Banana Ball favors teams with cool heads in kooky conditions.

5. ⛓️‍💥 Prepare for the Showdown Tiebreaker

If the game ends in a tie, we go into Showdown Mode - 1 hitter vs. 1 pitcher (and maybe a fielder). Practice high-pressure, high-speed situations. Get your players used to visualizing success and scoring in do-or-die moments. Confidence wins Showdowns.

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Banana Ball isn’t just fun - it’s fast, wild, and a brilliant equalizer.

Even teams that don’t usually top the bracket have a chance to shine with the right mix of prep and playfulness. So get ready to dance, laugh, and possibly steal first base.

And remember: when in doubt, be bananas.