Beyond field sport, deep into the future of mankind, lies the greatest team game in the known Universe - Hypaball.

Take first choice from the ten men available in the selection for your team, the Hawks, as they prepare to do battle with the Vipers in the ultimate challenge, the Odin Super Cup. Judge the players according to their abilities, complete your selection and wait for the fanfare to herald your team's arrival in the superb arena that is the Hypa-dome.

Within a few short seconds of the players having taken their positions, the ball is rocketed into the arena. The hardened steel sphere whips past the grounders, out of left-zone, through the shield and into right-zone. The two strike I players can't follow it, so it's left for the strike II players in right-zone to compete for the now slowing ball.

And the ball is with the Hawks. Strike II passes it down to his grounder, who puts an early shot towards the ever-moving target. The ball rattles against the central pillar, passing both strikes and goes back into left-zone. Vipers pick it up, but the strike I is unsure. He prepares to pass down to the grounder but it's too late, he held it for more than 2.5 seconds, so it's a free shot to the Hawks' grounder. And that's it; 1:0 with eight-fifty seven to go.

And don't forget, "The Echo" gives a match report after every game.

The challenge of Hypaball awaits you.