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Air Hockey

Air hockey is a table game in which a lightweight puck glides over an air-cushion table. Players use mallets/pushers, defend their goal and try to score with fast angles.

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Representative sports image for Air Hockey — N734LQ · Public domain · Image source

Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sports Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Air hockey is a reaction and target game on an air-powered table.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like fast reactions, angles, short duels and accessible social play.

Cost Very low at an arcade/leisure venue; privately the table is the main cost driver. Low for occasional venue play, medium to high for owning a tournament table. Arcade, leisure hall, game room, university/rec centre or air-hockey group. For starting, a table, two mallets and puck are enough; owning gear is usually not necessary.

First progress First points happen immediately; controlled angles and defence take several games.

Fitness level low

Was du brauchst

air-hockey table
puck
two mallets/pushers
score display or counter
clear table sides

First steps

hold the mallet lightly
guard the goal mouth
test straight shots and bank angles
play to seven points
do not cover the puck with hand or mallet

Arcade, leisure centre, university rec centre, game room, youth centre or air-hockey tournament group.

Keep fingers away from the puck, do not slam the table and keep distance if the puck jumps.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, air-hockey, precision-sport, prazisionssport-familie, praezisionssport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Shoot the puck into the opponent's goal with the mallet and defend your own goal.

Teilnehmer

Two players at one table.

Teamgröße

1 versus 1 in standard play.

Spielfeld

Air-hockey table with centre line, goals and rails.

Dauer

Short games to a target score, often seven points.

Wertung

One point when the puck legally drops into the opponent's goal.

Gewinnbedingung

Target score or match format by rule.

Ausrüstung

air-hockey table
puck
mallet/pusher

Wichtige Regelpunkte

topping the puck
touching puck with hand or body
playing from the wrong side
knocking puck off table

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Hockey Federation (FIH)

USAA Official Rules of Air Hockey Gold Standard Air Hockey · rule-guide · high
What are the rules of air hockey? Heemskerk · blog-guide · medium
Air Hockey Game Strategies House of Leisure · blog-guide · medium