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Juggling

Juggling is sport juggling with balls, clubs, rings or other objects. Competitions may score technical difficulty, execution, numbers, stage routines or special formats; it is not a generic other entry.

LevelMain sport FamilySkill Sport CategorySkill sport

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Classification

Category Skill sport

Family Skill Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Skill sport with object control, patterns, tricks and optional stage scoring.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like coordination, repetition and creative routines.

Cost Low: three balls and clear space are enough. Additional props, workshop/convention costs, possible stage or club fees. Juggling group, circus school, IJA/WJF community or convention.

First progress First three-ball throws come quickly; stable patterns need regular practice.

Fitness level low to medium

Was du brauchst

balls
optional clubs or rings
clear space
patience

First steps

take three balls
learn cascade
count short runs
recover drops calmly

Juggling club, circus school, convention, IJA/WJF context or online tutorial plus local group.

Start with soft objects, keep spacing and check ceiling height for clubs/rings.

Weitere Angaben

Tags juggling, ija, wjf, object-manipulation, skill-sport, sport-juggling, geschicklichkeitssport, sportliches-jonglieren

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Show the most stable, difficult or presentational juggling performance depending on format.

Teilnehmer

Individuals, teams or stage acts by competition.

Teamgröße

Solo or group by format.

Spielfeld

Clear practice area, stage or marked competition area.

Dauer

By routine, numbers, endurance or event format.

Wertung

Technical score, execution, catches, time or presentation by format.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid performance or highest score in the format.

Ausrüstung

juggling balls
clubs
rings
clear space

Wichtige Regelpunkte

drop
time violation
unsafe area
format breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Competition Rules World Juggling Federation · official-rules · high
IJA Juggling Championships Rules International Jugglers' Association · official-rules · high
International Jugglers' Association IJA · association · medium