Ram-Ball On

Ram-Ball On (also known as Reaching New Heights) is a recurring challenge in Survivor. First appearing in , it has since reappeared in , as well as in a number of international franchises.
==Rules==
Castaways must race to balance a ball on the top of a pole while maneuvering through a series of obstacles. Along the way, they would add another section of the pole, making it harder to balance the ball as they make their way through the course. After they got past the balance beam, they would have to untie knots to get to a table, where they would place the ball on it to retrieve a key, then using the key to unlock a chest of sandbags and shoot the sandbags at a series of bamboo targets. The first castaway to finish wins.
==History==
=== United States ===
The challenge was first used in  where Gervase beat out Monica to win immunity. Gervase then chose Monica and Tyson to share the ice-cream reward at camp.
This challenge reappeared as a Reward Challenge in . Only two members from each tribe (Tai and Brad for Mana, J.T. and Malcolm for Nuku, and Ozzy and Troyzan for Tavua) would compete in this challenge, with one traversing through the obstacle course, and the other throwing the beanbags. Nuku finished the challenge in first place. Despite Tavua holding a strong lead over Mana, Brad managed to quickly catch up to Troyzan during the beanbag throwing segment, earning second place for Mana.
=== Australia ===
In , this challenge was used as the second stage of the final eight Immunity Challenge. The first three people to place their ball in the gutter and have it land in a bucket will move on the final round. Brooke Jowett, David Genat, and Tarzan Herlaar made it to the final round, where they had to solve a jigsaw puzzle. Ultimately, it was David that was the overall winner of the challenge.
In , the challenge was used as the re-entry duel for the Purgatory inhabitants. Jordie Hansen and Shay Lajoie were the first two contestants to complete the challenge, leaving Michelle Chiang and KJ Austin to fight for the final re-entry spot. In the end, KJ was the first to land her ball in the finish, thus permanently eliminating Michelle from the game.
=== New Zealand ===
=== Quebec ===
The challenge appeared at the final six of as an individual Reward Challenge. Despite an early lead from Karine Lavigne-Fortin, the challenge was ultimately won by Jean-Junior Morin. He then chose Karine and Kimberly Fortin to share the reward.
=== South Africa ===
In , the challenge was used as a tribal Immunity Challenge. Two pairs of tribe members would transfer a ball, relay-style, across a series of obstacles; once a ball had been retrieved, the next pair starts the relay. Once both balls were at the finish, the tribe would guide two blindfolded tribemates in rotating a labyrinth wheel with the objective of landing both balls in a basket under the maze. Sa'ula's decision to put Nathan Castle on the maze proved costly, as his injured hand prevented him from controlling the maze properly. In the end, Sa'ula flung their second ball out of the maze, opening the window for the new Ta'alo tribe to win their first Immunity Challenge.
==Winners==
<tabber>United States=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winners
 	Individual Reward/Immunity	
 	Tribal Reward 	
 	Tribal Reward 	
|-|Australia=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners 	Winners	Winners
Episode 20	Individual Immunity	colspan="3"	 	
Episode 19	Individual Immunity	colspan=3 	 	
Episode 18	Duel 	 	 	
|-|France=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 1	Tribal Immunity	
Episode 1	Tribal Immunity	
|-|New Zealand=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 17	Individual Reward/Immunity	
|-|Quebec=
Episode 	Challenge Type 	Winners
Episode 59	Individual Reward	
|-|South Africa=
Episode	Challenge Type 	Winners
 	Tribal Immunity	
</tabber>
==Gallery==
<tabber>United States=
Survivor.s27e12.hdtv.x264-2hd_073.jpg|Monica and Hayden competing in .
Survivor.s27e12.hdtv.x264-2hd_075.jpg|Ciera at the challenge (Blood vs. Water).
Survivor.s27e12.hdtv.x264-2hd_083.jpg|Gervase competing (Blood vs. Water).
108343 D04729b.jpg|J.T. competing for Nuku in .
108343 D04761b.jpg|Ozzy and Troyzan competing for Tavua (Game Changers).
108343 D04817b.jpg|Tai and Brad competing for Mana (Game Changers).
|-|Australia=
Australian-Survivor-S3-Episode-20---Reaching-New-Heights-Immunity-Challenge5-900x506.jpg|Koro Savu competes for immunity in .
Australian-Survivor-S3-Episode-20---Reaching-New-Heights-Immunity-Challenge39-900x506.jpg|Brian, Steve W. and Fenella at the challenge in 2018.
Aus09e19 michelle reaching new heights.jpg|Michelle competing in a duel. ()
|-|France=
KLS23 Ep1 Ram-Ball On.png|The challenge in .
|-|Quebec=
qcs1e59 karine ram-ball on.jpg|Karine competing in .
</tabber>
==Trivia==
*The name of the challenge references the song "".
==References==
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Australian Survivor
Category:Challenges
Category:Recurring Challenges
Category:Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Category:Blood vs. Water Challenges
Category:Survivor: Game Changers
Category:Game Changers Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018)
Category:Champions v Contenders (2018) Challenges
Category:Australian Survivor: Blood v Water
Category:Blood v Water Challenges (Australia)
Category:Koh-Lanta: La Guerre des Chefs
Category:Survivor NZ: Nicaragua
Category:Nicaragua Challenges (New Zealand)
Category:Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets
Category:Island of Secrets Challenges