Wembley doubles is a game, based on football, played up and down the UK by
schoolchildren.
The basic idea of the game is simple: everyone pairs of with a partner (hence doubles) and your
team must
score a number of
goals to progress to the next round. Once only one team is left that hasn't scored the required number of goals, that team is
eliminated and the game starts a new round. The game continues until one team is crowned
champion.
Playing conditions: The game is usually played with
bags for
goal posts and in a
concrete playground. The game is usually played with a
tennis ball or small football. The game lasts until one team wins.
Referee: The lone
goalkeeper acts as the
referee. He is supposed to be
unbiased but this is rarely the case.
Fouls: If the
referee spots a
foul then he may give a
penalty. If the foul can't be given to any one team, such in the case of
handball, then a
penalty is given to each team.
Spectacular: At the referee’s
digression, he/she may declare a goal to have been
spectacular. That goal counts as two.
"Roofing the ball": Anyone who manages to kick the ball onto nearby
roofs must get the ball. In addition,
penalties are awarded all round.