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Fistball

Fistball, or Faustball, is a striking team sport with five players per side. The ball is played over a ribbon/net into the opponent's field with arm or fist; one bounce before each contact is allowed, and points and sets decide.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Volleyball Family

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Striking team sport with arm/fist contact, ribbon/net and allowed bounce.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like team coordination, movement and clean arm technique.

Cost Low: ball, ribbon/net, field or hall and team are enough to start. Club fee, hall/field time, ball, shoes and tournament/league costs. Fistball club, sports/gymnastics club, school sport or IFA/national federation context. Fistball and Faustball are handled as the same sport.

First progress Rallies quickly; controlled setting and attack take regular training.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

fistball
ribbon/net
field or hall
two teams
lines

First steps

practise forearm contact
control set-up play
play short rallies
learn positions

Fistball club, sports club, school sport or regional league.

Warm up, keep running lanes clear, use safe footing and control hitting force.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Faustball, Fistball

Tags team, outdoor, indoor, faustball, fistball, ribbon, ball-sport, volleyball-familie

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Win rallies by landing the ball legally in the opponent's field or forcing an error.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with five players each.

Teamgröße

5v5.

Spielfeld

Field or hall with centre line and ribbon/net.

Dauer

Sets under IFA/event rules.

Wertung

Rally points and sets under IFA rules.

Gewinnbedingung

More sets/points by competition.

Ausrüstung

fistball
ribbon/net
field lines

Wichtige Regelpunkte

too many contacts
ball out
net/ribbon fault
illegal body contact

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Fistball Association (IFA)
International Fistball Association (IFA)

IFA Downloads / Rules International Fistball Association · federation · high
IFA Competition Rules International Fistball Association · rulebook · high
Fistball International World Games Association · official · high