Raising the Game Across India

Founder, International Jumpball Federation · Secretary General, Jumpball Federation of India

Mr. Ram Pravesh Kumar (R. P. Kumar) is the Founder of the International Jumpball Federation, Secretary General of the Jumpball Federation of India and the Concept Developer of Jumpball. He conceptualized and developed Jumpball as a fast-paced, skill-based, non-body-contact passing game.

Jumpball is fundamentally a passing game, where the primary focus is on quick and accurate passing, teamwork, coordination, movement, ball control and creating opportunities to score. Dribbling is not permitted, and the ball cannot be bounced even once. Traveling is permitted according to the rules of the game.

Jumpball is a non-body-contact sport: pushing, holding, hitting, pulling or charging is prohibited, though screening from the front without contact is permitted. Passing is the fundamental element of Jumpball, while jumping is mandatory for scoring, and the 1-, 2- and 3-point system lets players choose their scoring area to suit the play. The sport emphasizes passing accuracy, teamwork, timing, movement, jumping ability, balance, coordination, ball control, distance judgment and speed.

Mr. Ram Pravesh Kumar’s contribution to the conception, structure, fundamental rules, technical framework, point-scoring system and development of Jumpball forms an important foundation in the establishment and growth of the sport.