Hack is a special sport in that people who are lazy and lack respectable skills can play.. Hack sessions can break out at any time, turning a regular "kicking it in the parking lot" into a "hack playing in the parking lot".. The ALC/F.I.L. folk usually take up residence in the parking lot of Tim's or Kafka's so that there are beverages available and people not playing can still kick it and feign interest.. Although often played during the summer, hack is not a seasonal sport, as everyone above the 49th can tell you that winter hack just means "give'r harder because now you just crash into snow"..

There are many types of hack players out there.. I'll break it down for all the types of people in the hack sphere: The skills, the efforts, the innovators, the In-the-circle-but-not-playing people, the kung fu's, the PIG specialists, the hollywoods, the ignant-ass bishes, the confused volleyballers, and the visual distractions..

These are the people who actually can play hack and are able to use more than 3 moves, keeping the hack in the air long enough for people to take sips of coffee as they wait for the transfer.. Then they pass it off to the other non-skilled people and that rally prompty dies..

These are the people who give'r.. They put a lot of effort into connecting with the hack.. These people don't put half assed effort into the game, they use both cheeks.. When most people give up, the efforts show that they are the true Olympians.. The efforts are the people you see on the ground holding their groins after attempting to kick an impossibly far/high hack.. The circle has no boundaries; if the hack is way outside, the effort will take a run for it.. If there is any possible way the hack can be hit, the efforts are on it..

People who contort their bodies in impossible ways in order to hit the hack are innovators.. They do moves that no one has ever seen before.. These are the most stylish hack players.. They are often very hilarious to watch and can be prone to various injuries unless properly stretched up (which doesn't happen because who streches for hack?)..

If you stand in the hack circle, you would assume that you are taking part.. However, these people stand in/near the circle but have no intention of touching the sack.. The rally often ends at the feet of a "I'm not playing" person as a chorus of heckles come from the participating athletes..

Be scared of these people.. No one in the circle is safe because a kung-fu master will come all the way across to kick the hack that is inches away from your junk.. You will know you have a kung-fu master in the circle if they line up in a crane formation.. These are the people who are really really intense.. The result is that the hack is launched way outside of the circle, making it totally unplayable.. Also, keep your ears open, because kung-fu masters will let out some sort of battle cry as they kick the hack.. Something along the lines of "HOI!"..

The name comes from the violent hack game, "PIG".. They're like kung-fu masters, but with less style and more accuracy.. They can serve it off your nuts, or hit it a few times before you lower your guard and get a footbag in the face.. Keep in mind that these people have no regard for the rules and will use these tactics even when not playing PIG.. If they miss you at first, don't think the onslaught is over.. They'll keep doing it until they injure you..

Hollywoods are too good to play hack.. They sip on their Starbucks lattes and refuse to partake in such a "juvenile activity".. This is when you should set the hack up for the hollywood and let the kung-fu master loose on it.. The resulting injury will learn the Hollywood good!

Ignant-ass bishes know the rules but are often found catching the hack when it's in an area that can be hit legally by them or the other people in the circle.. If you're playing winter hack, these are the people with their mittens sewed onto their jackets.. IGNANT!

Quite similar to the Ignant-Ass Bishes, these people just aren't right.. You can find them serving up the hack volleyball style.. I'm not talking the underhand bump styles either, it's more of a overhand slap.. Disturbing.....

Visual distractions are girls on the sidelines.. Many-a rally has been cut short due to someone checking out a girl as the hack lands harmlessly at their feet.. Also, if there are girls in the group that you're with, often a hacky participant will suddenly leave the circle to talk to the girls.. Soon enough the hack game is over as all the attention is justifiably shifted to the breasts..