I didn’t know people even played Four Square anymore, let alone have a tournament to crown a world champion, yet here we are.

At first I thought this was some lame attempt at yet another viral Internet video, or worse, some terrible sequel to Dodgeball, but after watching the video, it seems legit.  Four Square, for better or worse, is alive and kicking.

You remember Four Square, don’t you?  Four players, each defending their own square, trying to take out their opponent with a ball, or something like that.  I’m not 100% sure on the rules, since it’s been years since I played, but according to tourney organizers Peter Lowell and Sean Effel, their rules are simple…

Start in the one square, get to the four square, and every serve you make gets you a point. You can only hit the ball with your hands. The outside lines are in play, and the inside lines are out of play. Defend your square, and stay on your toes.

Check out the action for yourself…

I’m not sure if badass nicknames are a prerequisite to being a Four Square champion, a la “Tiger Claw” there, but apparently dressing like an extra from an 80′s exercise video is.

[NESN]