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Peteca

played by hitting the shuttlecock with your hand over a high net. At its core, the sport is about strike the peteca with one hand over the net into the opponent's court. Participation format: Singles or doubles. It is typically contested on or in Net court. Scoring is based on Set scoring. Core equipment includes Feathered peteca, net, and court markings. Important forms include Singles, Doubles. Listed competitions include Brazilian Peteca competitions, Peteca International events. Origin/development: Brasilien, 1985. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Other

Family Other

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Tags peteca, other, weitere-sportart, sonstiges

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to strike the peteca with one hand over the net into the opponent's court.

Teilnehmer

Singles or doubles.

Teamgröße

1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2.

Spielfeld

Divided court with a net.

Dauer

Matches are played in sets.

Wertung

Points/sets under peteca rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Win by taking the required number of sets.

Ausrüstung

peteca
net
court markings

Wichtige Regelpunkte

double hit
carrying
net/line fault
kicking the peteca

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Confederação Brasileira de Peteca / Peteca International (CBP)

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