Brännboll

For the untrained eye this game might seem very similar to baseball. It is played on a diamond shaped field and has four bases, but the rules are a lot different. Two teams compete, one in the out-field and one in-field. After a pre-determined amount of time, they switch. Points can be scored by both the in-and out-field team by doing things like hitting a home run (usually 5 points), getting to home base (1 point), catching the ball with one hand (2 points) or “burning” someone. That is when the catcher, who plays a much more prominent role in brännboll than in baseball, gets the ball in home base and someone is running in between bases. There is no pitcher, so the striker simply throws the ball up in the air and takes a swing at it. If s/he misses three times, s/he gets to walk to first base and the game continues. There can be more than one person on each base.

Once you are down with the basic rules of brännboll, it is time to step it up and start playing beer-brännboll, which is identical to the original but involves drinking at each base. Students love brännboll because it is so easy to set up and play wherever there is an open field. Some universities organize tournaments but it is not a real sport and you can’t play it professionally. Want to know more? 
Check out this amusing explanation from an American exchange student, who calls it “baseball for anarchists”.