Hooverball… OUR WAY.

CATCH THE BALL.
FIND YOUR PEOPLE.

We used to have other Saturday plans, until we got addicted to this brand-new sport. An 8-pound ball, sprinklers on the court, and a welcoming community ready to help you step into your potential.

Watch the game ↓

All ages, genders & skill levels. Come solo or with friends. Show up early to learn & warm up before games begin.

Coming up in Phoenix

Mark your calendar.

All events

Jeske Jam BBQ!

GR Herberger Park

The GOAT Justin Jeske is coming to visit, and he’d love to see everyone! So, we’re throwing a big party with BBQ (BYO meats/dishes to share or Venmo @hoovnation) and tournament-style games. Bring your spouse, kiddos, and A-game. Chavez, Matt’s Big Breakfast, Chad, AO, we’re talking to you.

Your weekly Phoenix game

See you Saturday.

Weekly Hooverball with HOOV NATION. Bring water, a desire to move, and a good attitude. No team or experience required.

Meet the Phoenix crew
When
Every Saturday
Where
Phoenix, Arizona
First time?
You’re welcome here.
REAL PEOPLE. REAL GAMES.

Get a feel for Hooverball

Watch a rally.
Picture yourself here.

A medicine ball. A net. A whole lot of energy. Start with a quick taste, then watch beginner play or settle into a full game.

START HERE · BEGINNER PLAY

Four-on-four Hooverball

See how new players find their rhythm.

Watch on YouTube ↗GO DEEPER · FULL GAMES

Five-on-five, start to finish

Get to know the pace, teamwork, and saves.

Watch on YouTube ↗MEET THE PEOPLE · INTERVIEWS

Games with player stories

Hear from the humans behind the rallies.

Watch on YouTube ↗
Browse all past gameplay on YouTube
01 / THE GAME

Volleyball’s grit. Medicine-ball power. Playground joy.

A simple game that asks for your whole self.

Catch a weighted ball. Pass or throw it over an eight-foot net. Keep it off the ground. That’s the doorway—the game gets richer every time you step through it.

A Hoov Nation player jumping to throw a medicine ball over the net
Every rally is strength, strategy, and trust.
01

Catch

Receive with control. A diving save counts when you keep your body between the ball and the ground.

02

Connect

Use one pass to bring a teammate into the play—or send it straight back when the opening is yours.

03

Launch

Throw over the net. Place it, power it, or out-think the defense. Then reset and go again.

3–5players a side
6–10 lbmedicine ball
4 secto make your move
Explore the full rules
EVERY BODY
BELONGS HERE.

We mean it.

COME AS
YOU ARE.

You can be a former pro, a lifelong recreational player, or someone ready to move again after years away. All ages, genders, and skill levels are welcome. Coordination helps. Kindness matters more.

Hoov Nation players competing together on a sand court

CHOOSE YOUR ENERGY

INTENSEAthletic. Physical. Fully competitive.
CHILLRecreational. Forgiving. Still a good sweat.
As more people join, we create more ways to play.
02 / WHY WE PLAY
“Out of your shell. Into your confidence zone. Into your felt potential.”

— Quentin Hick, cofounder & president

Hoov Nation athletes contesting a ball at the net

The score matters.
The person matters more.

Competition has a way of showing us what’s under the surface. We make room for the effort, intensity, frustration, joy, and honesty that come with it.

We play hard and take care of each other. If tension gets personal, we pause. We talk. We repair. Then, when everyone is ready, we play on.

PLAY STRONG.STAY HUMAN.LEAVE CLOSER.
03 / THE NATION

Find your court

Started in Phoenix.
Built to travel.

Local leaders are already carrying HOOV into new communities. Join the chapter nearest you—or let us help you start the next one.

PHX

Phoenix

Arizona · Home base · Meet the crew ↗

ID

Idaho

Local chapter

WA

Washington

Local chapter

MT

Montana

Local chapter

FL

St. Petersburg

Florida chapter

CT

Connecticut

Local chapter

Don’t see your city?

Historic photograph related to President Hoover and Hooverball

04 / THE ORIGIN STORY

A White House workout became a national invitation.

Invented in 1929 for President Herbert Hoover, the game nearly disappeared. Almost a century later, a Phoenix men’s group picked up the medicine ball—and found something worth sharing.

Read the full story

YOUR NEXT SATURDAY STARTS HERE.

Come for the game.
Stay for the people.

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