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Racketlon

Racketlon is a racket or striking sport in which a ball or object is played with a hand, racket, or wall across or against a court. At its core, the sport is about score more total points across four racket sports. Participation format: Singles, doubles, teams. It is typically contested on or in Four different racket-sport venues. Scoring is based on Aggregate point scoring. Core equipment includes Rackets, balls/shuttle, and courts for table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis. Important forms include Singles, Doubles, National teams. Listed competitions include Racketlon World Championships, Racketlon World Tour. Origin/development: Skandinavien, 2001. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Racket sport

Family Racket Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung A racket/rebound sport is about returning a ball or shuttle with a racket, hand, or implement so the opponent cannot make a legal return.

Geeignet für Suitable for beginners who like reaction, technique, short sprints, and direct rallies.

Cost 30-150 EUR for racket, ball/shuttle, and shoes. 10-60 EUR per month for court, hall, or training. 10-40 EUR per month in a club. Rental rackets reduce starter cost; indoor court fees can raise ongoing cost.

First progress First rallies often happen on day one; reliable technique takes several weeks.

Fitness level easy to medium

Was du brauchst

racket or hand implement
ball or shuttle
court/table/wall
sports shoes
eye protection if needed

First steps

learn grip and ready position
play slow rallies
practice serve and return
build technique before speed

Start at a club, sports hall, public court, course, or with rental equipment.

Use non-slip shoes and build shoulder, knee, and wrist load gradually.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, team, einzeln, racketlon, racket-sport, ruckschlag-familie, ruckschlagsport, rueckschlagsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score more total points across four racket sports.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, and team formats.

Teamgröße

Singles 1 vs 1; doubles 2 vs 2.

Spielfeld

Table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis facilities.

Dauer

Four sets, one per sport.

Wertung

Aggregate points across all four sets.

Gewinnbedingung

More aggregate points after four disciplines wins.

Ausrüstung

table tennis, badminton, squash, and tennis equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

rules breach of the component sport
wrong order
time/tournament violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Federation of International Racketlon (FIR)

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