Name a ball sport where you don't score by getting the ball into or through an object

The Krillion prompt “Name a ball sport where you don't score by getting the ball into or through an object” was question 4 of the dive for Saturday, November 14, 2026. Here is every accepted answer from the most uncommon to the most common — the 100-point One in a Krillion answer first, then each tier with its points and how many times each answer was picked. Everything stays blurred until you tap.

One in a Krillion · 100 points

Name a ball sport where you don't score by getting the ball into or through an object

The rarest answer isTrobriand cricket

Its rules were altered so the home team always wins.

No spoilers — the answer stays blurred until you tap.

Dive #122Question 4 of 7Accepted answers 617Answers given 14KPicked 3 times

All answers, rarest first

Tiers run from the rarest to the most common, and inside each tier the answers go from least picked to most picked. The small number beside an answer is how many times players gave it (as of Nov 14, 12:03 AM ET). Type below to check whether your answer is on the list.

Deep Cut

85 points543 accepted answers · the 100 most picked shown

True obscurity. Few players go this deep. Listed from the least picked answer to the most picked.

Altinha1Balonpesado1Beeball1Bladderball1Brännboll1Butts up1Carpet bowls1Chair ball1Chaza1Chole1Corner ball1Crown green bowls1Elle1Episkyros1Beep baseball2Blanket ball2Bolas criollas2Buroinjin2Castle ball2Ecuavolley2Four-ball billiards2Halfball2Lapta2Long drive2Matball2Mini-volleyball2Patball2Royal Shrovetide football2Scoutball2Slapball2Touchtennis2Tunnel ball2Yukigassen2Baseball53Beach cricket3Box ball3Box cricket3Datchball3Flickerball3Flyball (dog sport)3Gaelic handball3Hardball squash3Qianball3Soft tennis3Stoolball3Takkyu volley3Three-cushion billiards3Totem tennis3Backyard cricket4Ball badminton4Basse4Chinese handball4Chinlone4Jokgu4Kemari4Kilikiti4Nine-man volleyball4Oină4Paddle tennis4Seven stones4Sipa4Footvolley5Rugby tens5Tag rugby5Bossaball6Eton fives6Fistball6Fuzzball6Ladder golf6Nitroball6Beach tennis7Indoor cricket7Matkot7Wallyball7Ball tag8Boccia8Loofball8Ba' game9Basque pelota9Carom billiards9French cricket9OzTag9Pesäpallo9Speedball (American)9Ball throw10Australian handball14Danish longball15Kin-ball16Throwball16Teqball18Touch rugby19Benchball20Hooverball20Kī-o-rahi23Captain ball25Real tennis26Mesoamerican ballgame29Newcomb ball29Platform tennis62Tchoukball336

Rare

60 points57 accepted answers

Genuinely uncommon. A strong pull. Listed from the least picked answer to the most picked.

Five-pin bowlingFootbag netFowlingIndoor bowlsMud volleyballRugby league sevensSeven-on-seven footballSpudWalking tennisWalking volleyball16-inch softball1Indoor baseball1Mini rugby1Nine-man football1Six-man football19 Square in the Air2Arena football2Duckpin bowling3Snow volleyball3Trampoline dodgeball3Candlepin bowling4Silent ball4Slow-pitch softball4Football tennis6Hammer throw6Grass volleyball7Prisonball9Canadian football11Freestyle football11Touch football11Paintball13Banana ball18Rugby sevens18Rounders22Stickball25Pickle26Wheelchair rugby28Water volleyball38Marbles41Flag football50Paddleball51Rugby league51Tee-ball53Pétanque56Rhythmic gymnastics (ball)58Gaga ball72Wiffle ball75Four square102Footbag112Lawn bowls130Sepak takraw164Tetherball174Shot put187Roundnet270Padel276Jai alai293Wall handball734

Schooler

30 points12 accepted answers

Solid answers that swim with the school. Listed from the least picked answer to the most picked.

Beach volleyball137Kickball147Softball162Racquetball258Bowling341Bocce416Dodgeball591Squash611Rugby union734Pickleball998Table tennis1.1KCricket1.6K

Plankton

10 points4 accepted answers

The obvious answers everyone blurts out first. Listed from the least picked answer to the most picked.

American football277Baseball412Volleyball761Tennis785

Most common answers

What most players typed, with each answer’s share of everything given for this prompt. These are the ones to avoid if you want a high score.

CricketSchooler · 30 pts1.6K picks · 12%
Table tennisSchooler · 30 pts1.1K picks · 7.9%
PickleballSchooler · 30 pts998 picks · 7.3%
TennisPlankton · 10 pts785 picks · 5.8%
VolleyballPlankton · 10 pts761 picks · 5.6%
Wall handballRare · 60 pts734 picks · 5.4%
Rugby unionSchooler · 30 pts734 picks · 5.4%
SquashSchooler · 30 pts611 picks · 4.5%

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How Krillion scores this prompt

TierPointsWhat it means
One in a Krillion100One hand-picked gem per prompt.
Deep Cut85Truly obscure answers that few players reach.
Rare60Uncommon but recognisable answers.
Schooler30Solid, well known answers.
Too Clever15The famous “obscure” pick that everyone reaches for.
Plankton10The obvious answers everyone blurts out first.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the One in a Krillion answer?
The One in a Krillion answer for "Name a ball sport where you don't score by getting the ball into or through an object" is Trobriand cricket, worth the maximum 100 points. Its rules were altered so the home team always wins.
What are the most common answers?
The most picked answers were Cricket (30 points), Table tennis (30 points), Pickleball (30 points). Common answers score the fewest points in Krillion, so they are the ones to avoid.
Why is my answer not listed here?
This prompt accepts 617 answers (543 Deep Cut, 57 Rare, 12 Schooler, 4 Plankton, plus the single One in a Krillion answer). Very long answer sheets are trimmed here to the best-known answers in each tier, so an unlisted answer can still be accepted by the game.
What do the numbers next to the answers mean?
They show how many times players gave that answer on the day, taken from the game’s own live count. The tier and its points are set by Krillion, so a popular answer can occasionally sit in a higher tier than a less picked one.