The rules for the ball game likely varied across geographies and over time, but as described by Gizmodo in 2020: This Mesoamerican athletic contest involved a solid rubber ball, and it was played ...

In this Maya ballgame, players would have to bounce a rubber ball through stone rings on the slanted walls. The game had a ritualistic aspect where they would often sacrifice members of the losing ...

But Luckily we both play by the same rules when it comes to Mayan football. You can’t use your hands and if the rubber ball bounces more than once in your side, it’s a point for the other team.