JoL9

FUTURE OF TEAM SPORTS

An exciting new competitive sport built around speed, teamwork, movement, and strategy.

JoL9 brings athletes together through fast-paced gameplay, dynamic scoring, and a unique field experience designed for players, teams, and growing communities.

About Jol9

A New Way to Compete

JoL9 is an innovative team sport played with nine players per side, combining speed, strategy, teamwork, and skill into a unique competitive experience. Designed for all levels of play, JoL9 features fast movement, dynamic scoring, and continuous gameplay that keeps athletes engaged from start to finish.

Built around sportsmanship and fair play, JoL9 creates a competitive environment focused on teamwork, growth, and community.

Team-Based

Built around fast-moving 9-on-9 gameplay.

Unique Scoring

Multiple scoring opportunities create nonstop action.

Fast & Competitive

Continuous movement keeps every player involved.

Community Driven

Grow teams, leagues, and local competition.

How It Works

Fast-Paced Gameplay Designed for Teams

JoL9 is played on a full field with two competing teams working together to move the ball, create scoring opportunities, and defend against opponents in real time. The game rewards teamwork, communication, quick decisions, and athletic movement throughout every match.

Players compete using strategy, passing, positioning, and controlled gameplay in a format designed to keep the action moving from start to finish.

Join The League

Get Involved with JoL9

Whether you want to compete as a player, become an official referee, or help grow the sport in your area, JoL9 offers opportunities to get involved at every level.

JoL9 Player License

$49 / Year

Gain access to official JoL9 participation, league opportunities, and registered competition eligibility.

JoL9 Referee License

$29 / Year

Become an official JoL9 referee level 4 and help support league gameplay, events, and competition.

JoL9 Coach License

$29 / Year

Become a level 4 JoL9 coach and help support league gameplay, events, and competition.

Build your Team

Bring JoL9 to Your Area

Start a local team, recruit players, and help grow the next generation of competitive JoL9. The league supports new teams with registration guidance, training resources, and league development opportunities.

TRAINING & RESOURCES

Learn the Game

Access tutorials, training videos, rules breakdowns, and gameplay demonstrations designed to help players and teams improve their understanding of JoL9.

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OFFICIAL GEAR

JoL9 Equipment & Apparel

Shop official JoL9 equipment, training gear, and league apparel.

JoL9 Official Ball

$29.00

JoL9 Stick

$49.00

JoL9 Youth Ball

$19.00

JoL9 Jersey

Out Of Stock

Contact Us

(310) 880-3063

fredcelest@gmail.com

What is JoL9

JoL9 is a new team sport. The JoL9 League is the association for the Players and the Teams. The game’s basic rules are as follow: 

Field

Rectangular turf with two rectangular goals at each end. The goals have a vertical hoop in the upper-center portion.

Team

Two teams of 9 players each on the field. Substitutes as required. No goal keeper.

Ball

JoL9 official league ball. JoL9 Youth ball official league.

Equipment

Jersey, shorts, sox, cleats, chin guards, JoL9 stick. Climate appropriate apparel as needed. Optional eye protection, cups.

Start

16 players, 8 for each team, stand behind the same goal line, one team on each side of the goal-hoop. The ball is placed at the center of the opposite half of the field. The remaining two players, one for each team, take a position abeam the ball on the side line, one player on one side, the other on the opposite side. The referee signals the start of the game. At the referee’s signal the two players abeam the ball start sprinting towards their teammates, the runners must slap at least one hand of any one of his teammates then continue towards the ball. The runners cannot cross the imaginary longitudinal center line. When any runner crosses the center line the rest of the players can enter the field. Each runner must attempt to catch the ball first and score on whichever side they choose, the runner can pass the ball to a teammate to score. The side the runner, or another player, scores determines the team’s side for the first half. The teams change sides for the second half. There are no goal keepers, players cannot stay within the 6 yards / 6 m box in front of the goal for more than 5 seconds.

Scoring

Goal 1 point, Hoop 2 points. If teams have an even score at the end of the game, a ‘sudden death’ extension is played, first team scoring wins. The start of the extension period is similar to a regular game start.

Ball Control

The ball is controlled by using the entire body, except for the arms and hands, additionally the player can use the JoL9 stick to catch, throw and control the ball. Forward pass is authorized; no offside rule exists.

Contact

No rough contacts allowed. No charging allowed. A player cannot use the JoL9 stick to contact another player’s body or stick. No faking injuries allowed.

Fouls

Fouls result in ‘Jail’ time of one-minute increments where the player at fault must leave the field for the duration of the penalty time received.

Game

Duration: 90 minutes, divided in 2 halves with a fifteen-minute break. Duration can be shortened for Youth players.

Spirit

Team Owners, Coaches, Referees, Players, Parents, Guardians, Fans, must apply common sense and FairPlay to the game.

More information at YouTube/JoL9 channel and other social medias.

Start a JoL9 Team

You want to start a Team, here’s the checklist:

-Come up with a great name for your Team, that name will be registered with the JoL9
League
-Go to JoL9.com and click on Start a Club and follow the instructions
-Fill in your contact information. (Post Mail Box OK)
-Designate the Team Owner
-Learn the rules of JoL9 at JoL9.com, JoL9 YouTube channel and other social medias
-Find a practice location with your locality, set up a JoL9 field with goals and hoops
-Recruit players, have players pay the League membership at JoL9.com
-Acquire equipment: JoL9 stick, JoL9 ball at JoL9.com
-Start training
-The JoL9 League will put you in contact with the nearest opposing Teams for games
-Follow the JoL9 League to be aware of the growth
-The JoL9 League will confirm reception and study the dossier
-The JoL9 League sends the decision to register the new Team 
-The League sends a certificate of registration