Playing the game
You may be wondering, if you are not a follower of the game that is, how is this work of genius played? Well it is really quite simple and this chapter all you people out there can learn how to play your very own game of Bella ball (if you have superhuman strength that is).
The aim of Bella ball is to keep the Bella standing on your head as long as possible. Team players where Bell-mets which are basically football helmets with Velcro attached to the top. The Bella will wear only socks in order to stick to this helmet though this is only for jumps or rolls which require you to keep your hands on the Bella's feet at all times. This rule was in forced in the sixth game of Bella ball after the Bella nearly broke her neck. Each game should have a referee or umpire who will stand on the side lines to time how long the Bella is balanced on each person's head; this determines the points scored during a game. In the Cullen's case Esme was usually the umpire but on particularly sunny days Carlisle takes over for her so that she doesn't miss out on the fun.
The Scoring
Bella ball scoring is notoriously difficult to understand, if you are a long term player you will require a jacket, each player is a different colour.
Rosalie: Royal blue.
Emmett: Sludgy green.
Jasper: Scarlet.
Alice: Magenta.
Carlisle: Black.
(On the occasions where Esme plays she wears a white Jacket.)
For a point to be scored the Bella must be kept in procession of the player for 3 minutes. A game lasts until a player reaches three points. Now here's the tricky part if a player has the Bella for say 9 minutes it only counts for one point, the point is for capture and possession for 3 minutes. There are two incentives to keeping the Bella for more than three minutes.
If you have her then nobody else does.
If you break a record a stripe is added to your helmet in your colour. The more stripes you have the bigger the respect you get from your fellow players.
For each game that a player wins they receive a badge on the back of their jacket. When you reach a multiple of five badges on your jacket you may challenge another player to a one on one (see next chapter.)
Now you may be thinking something along the lines of "Wow that's complicated" or "What fool would play this game?" well in actual fact the game is harder than it looks. Players have to zoom around the pitch at lightning bolt speeds to avoid being caught or leaped on by a group of highly competitive vampires.
AN: That was a highly technical chapter but I love writing this fanfictions, can't you just imagine the Cullens zooming around with Bella on their heads. It sure is a good thing that Edward hasn't found out about it . . . yet.