Extreme Spoons is the next big sport, expected to be added to the summer X-games in 2010. The materials needed to play are simple: One deck of normal playing cards, a 48 pack of heavy-duty plastic spoons, and a pile of clothes. The playing field varies, but usually consists of a three-story house. However, any type of house with at least two rooms will work. The sport may be played by anywhere from three to twelve players.

Starting Play: The number of spoons needed varies by the amount of players. You need one less spoon than you have players in each round. Metal spoons will work, but can result in injury. Put all but one of the spoons in one corner of your playing space. In a multi-floor house, this would mean the highest floor of the house, in the room furthest from the staircase. Then, take the pile of clothing and dump it down the staircase, making sure to cover as much ground as possible. Next, arrange the players in a circle on the lowest floor of the house, or in the corner furthest from the spoons if playing on a level surface, and put the last remaining spoon in the center of the circle.
Four cards are dealt to each player, and cards are passed one at a time around the circle. The goal is to get four of a kind. Collect cards you need, but discard at the same rate, so that each player always has four cards. When one player has four of the same card in their hand, they must grab the spoon in the center of the table. That player is now out of this round, but may still partake in blocking opposing players.
Once the center spoon is grabbed, the spoons in the other part of the house are in play. Players must run as fast as possible to where the other spoons are, and attempt to grab one. All physical contact is allowed. However, biting, scratching, and hair-pulling are looked down upon, and may result in expulsion. Once all the spoons have been grabbed, the last player without a spoon is out. Place all spoons back in their starting position, remove one spoon from the finishing pile, and rearrange the clothing on the stairs in order to ensure the utmost chaos. Deal rotates around the circle each round, and players move one seat over in the direction opposite the deal in order ensure all players have an equal opportunity to be closest to the door.
“I enjoy the sport because it keeps me in peak physical condition in the Go-Fish off season.” said Kyle Morrison, Community High junior and current ESA (Extreme Spoons Association) champion. “It sharpens your reflexes and your brain, and if you want to make it up the last flight of stairs, you need your stamina. I see [Extreme Spoons] getting bigger in the next couple years, hopefully with a large fanbase and more players worldwide.”