So you're on the beach, minding your own business, when a group of people start a frantic game involving a basketball-like hoop with no backboard, four players, and a bizarre lack of dribbling. Before you flee in confusion, let me introduce you to Beach Korfball, a sport that seems to have been invented by someone who thought netball was too dynamic and basketball had too much… well, basketball.

The rules are simple, in a "why would you make it this complicated?" kind of way. You have four players per team—two men and two women, because this sport is all about gender parity. The playing area is a tiny 20x10 meter sandbox, and your goal is to throw a ball into a basket that’s perched on a 3.5-meter pole. Sounds easy? Not so fast, sunshine.

The core rule of Beach Korfball is that you can't run or dribble with the ball. Once you catch it, you've got to pivot and pass it off to a teammate. This means strategy is less about a showy slam dunk and more about frantic, almost-frustratingly quick passing. The game also famously prohibits shooting while "defended," which is a fancy way of saying a shot is illegal if an opponent of the same gender is between you and the basket. This rule, designed to prevent tall players from dominating, effectively turns every game into a bizarre dance of players trying to get into an open position.

Scoring is even more convoluted. Most shots are worth one point, but if you're feeling ambitious and decide to launch one from a designated "two-point zone" (the corners or past the half-court line), you get double the glory. The game is quick, with two six-minute halves, ensuring no one has to suffer through this oddball sport for too long. In the end, the team with the most points wins, and you can finally go back to your sunbathing with the knowledge that you've witnessed one of the weirder spectacles on sand.