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Headis

Headis is a header game on a table-tennis table. Two players play a special rubber ball over the net using only the head; sets are played to 11 points under official Headis rules.

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Classification

Category Ball sport

Family Ball Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Header table tennis with special ball and no racket.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like unusual, fast 1v1 games and body control.

Cost Low: table, net and Headis ball; often in university/event contexts. Ball, table access, event/tournament costs. Headis group, university sport, event or club.

First progress First rallies quickly; placed headers need practice.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

table-tennis table
net
Headis ball
clear surroundings
warm-up

First steps

test ball feel
learn serve
play short rallies
warm up neck
play set to 11

Headis group, university sport, event offer or official Headis tournaments.

Warm up neck/core, clear table surroundings, avoid uncontrolled diving.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, headis, header-table-tennis, table-sport, no-racket, ball-sport, headis-header-table-tennis

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Play the ball with the head over the net so the opponent cannot return it legally.

Teilnehmer

Two individual players.

Teamgröße

1v1.

Spielfeld

Table-tennis table with net and clear surroundings.

Dauer

Sets to 11 points; match by set format.

Wertung

Points and sets under Headis rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Win two sets or the match format.

Ausrüstung

table-tennis table
net
Headis ball

Wichtige Regelpunkte

hand contact
net/table fault
illegal serve
ball out

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Headis (Headis)

Rules Headis · rulebook · high
Headis gamescom · event-guide · medium
Introducing Headis MLS Soccer · secondary-guide · medium