Pyramid Chain: Difference between revisions
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=Format= | =Format= | ||
The "vanilla" form of a pyramid chain goes as follows: | |||
# The first player serves. | |||
# Two players volley off of that serve. This inherently creates a triangle (letters represent players): | |||
<nowiki>1:=A=</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>2:A=B</nowiki> | |||
Next, 3-4 players will volley off of one, two, or both of those round two's, ''depending on where they are in the chain.'' | |||
<nowiki>1:==A==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>2:=A=B=</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>3:A=B=C</nowiki> | |||
Player 3A (bottom layer, left) volleys player 2A's video. Player 3C volleys player 2B's video. Player 3B volleys ''both''. | |||
OR | |||
<nowiki>1:===A===</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>2:==A=B==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>3:=AB=CD==</nowiki> | |||
Players 3A and 3B volley 2A, while players 3C and 3D volley 2B. | |||
This format extends as far as you wish. Players can repeat if you want, but generally each round is by a different person. | |||
==Variants== | |||
Another format of pyramid chains is for them to "close" (go back to one round per layer). This is usually done as follows: | |||
<nowiki>1:===A===</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>2:==A=B==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>3:=AB=CD==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>4:==A=B==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>5:===A===</nowiki> | |||
=History= | =History= | ||