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Deck tennis

Deck tennis is a small net game using a ring or quoit. The rules centre on throwing, catching, returning and lines.

LevelVariant FamilyTraditional and Regional Sports CategoryTraditional game

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Classification

Category Traditional game

Family Traditional and Regional Sports

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A ring is thrown over a net, caught and returned.

Geeignet für Suitable for simple coordination and group play with ring and net.

Cost Very low: ring, net/rope and markers are enough. Replacement ring, net and possible hall/group time. Recreation group, school or traditional-games setting. Rules are not uniformly standardised; clarify locally.

First progress Playable immediately; placement and catching timing improve after a few rounds.

Fitness level easy

Was du brauchst

rubber ring/quoit
net or rope
small court
markers
players

First steps

mark court
practise ring throw
clarify catch rule
set net height
play short games

School sport, recreation group, traditional-games setting or own setup.

Use a soft ring, clear area and spacing around the net.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, team, einzeln, deck-tennis, ring-game, net-game, traditional-ball-game, deck-tennis-ring-game

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Throw the ring over the net so the other side cannot catch or return it legally.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles or small groups by local rule.

Teamgröße

Usually singles or doubles.

Spielfeld

Small court with net/rope and ring.

Dauer

Games or points by house rule.

Wertung

Point when the ring is not legally caught/returned.

Gewinnbedingung

Target points or games by local rule.

Ausrüstung

rubber ring/quoit
net/rope
court markers

Wichtige Regelpunkte

ring out
net fault
step/catch-rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Deck tennis Encyclopaedia Britannica · encyclopedia · medium
Rules Ring Tennis Federation of India · rules-guide · medium
Tennikoit Wikipedia · reference · medium