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Gateball
Gateball is a tactical team mallet sport. Two teams play numbered balls through three gates and to the goal pole; order, positioning, touches and team calls matter more than hitting power.
LevelMain sport
FamilyPrecision Sports Family
CategoryPrecision sport
Classification
Category
Precision sport
Family
Precision Sports Family
Level
Main sport
Weitere Angaben
Tags
team, gateball, mallet-sport, team-precision, wgu, precision-sport, prazisionssport-familie, praezisionssport
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Score more points with the team through gates and the goal pole.
Teilnehmer
Two teams; international rules use team formats with numbered balls.
Teamgröße
Team game, commonly five players per side in competition context.
Spielfeld
Rectangular court with three gates, goal pole and boundary lines.
Dauer
Timed game under rules, commonly 30 minutes.
Wertung
Gate passages and goal pole score points under the rules.
Gewinnbedingung
More points when time expires.
Ausrüstung
- gateball stick
- numbered balls
- three gates
- goal pole
- court lines
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- wrong order
- ball out
- illegal stroke
- time/start violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- World Gateball Union (WGU)
- World Gateball Union (WGU)
- Official International Gateball Rules 2025 World Gateball Union · rulebook · high
- Refereeing Gateball Australia · federation · medium
- About Gateball Gateball Australia · federation · medium