Non profit WarBall Avenger & Fantasy LARP + Cosplay (WAFL+) combines superhero and ancient-warrior live-action role-play with safety-centered rules, equipment, and gameplay.
Even the ball itself serves as a defensive tool that can deflect or soften strikes and takedowns.
The club is part of Santa Rosa Junior College’s Inter-Club Council. Students can participate in WarBall LARP or join off field cosplay activities, creating an inclusive experience for players and non-players alike.
Play is pending confirmation of the club’s safety guidelines.
Its intent is to revolutionize current LARP’S unorganized play and format.
WAFL+’s rules and format virtually eliminate the comparative chaos of current day LARP, and, for that matter, the chaos of battle in real life and has a points based system to establish the victor.
It resides in a big tent, proudly including smaller people of either gender participating in a activity of skill over size and strength, and, further, there are non contact positions available.
WAFL+ prohibits unnecessary use of force and actions associated with head and knee injuries. In fact, use of more force than necessary is prohibited as the prime directive.
Gameplay emphasizes:
- Controlled participant interaction based on safety rules from another sport with 100 plus years of validation
- Clearly defined rules that prohibit contact to the head or body without a previous action that reduces the force of impacts and turns “tackles” into low speed “take downs” from a standing or near standing position.
- Protective equipment that is targeted instead of a player’s body
- A general lack of extreme violence and, separately, the “kill or be killed” mindset that is removed during training for a fun and festive event. Comedy and jokester-ism is allowed and encouraged
WAFL+ is a non profit whose intent is to develop an inclusive contact activity for everyone (within reason).
It was founded to supplant other contact sports such as 12 year and under football that has such unacceptable dangers it is facing extinction.
SRJC and its students can proudly claim it was foundational in making some or all of this possible.
And, who wouldn’t want to be Spiderman if you can get away with it?
