This is in response to Celia Curtis’s email asking about Russian or 7 up. I remember the game 7 up as we played it in Michigan in the 70’s. I am looking for the rules for this particular game as well. I remember some of the levels, but not sure of the order.
You play against a wall and each person takes turns bouncing the ball against the wall with different techniques used for each level.
May or may not be this order.
1. Bounce against wall and catch
2. Bounce on ground and then wall and catch
3. Bounce on ground and then wall and turn around and catch
4. Bounce on ground and then wall and clapping once before you catch it
5. Throw under leg to bounce on ground and then wall and then catch

Not sure of the other two levels
All who are playing take turns as in:

Player 1 does #1 from above then,
Player 2 does #1 from above then,
Player 1 does #1 and #2 then,
Player 2 does # 1 and # 2 then,
Player 1 does # 1, # 2 and #3 then,
Player 2 does # 1, # 2 and #3 then,
Player 1 does # 1, # 2, #3, #4 then,
Player 2 does # 1, # 2, #3, #4 then,
and so on.
If a player misses. They have to stop their turn and continue their next time.

This is what I remember. If anyone has the official rules please respond. My email is: mrsflame [at] yahoo [dot] com