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Roundnet

Roundnet is a ball or target-game sport in which points, goals, hits, or sets decide competition. At its core, the sport is about win rallies by legally playing the ball onto the net so the opposing team cannot reach, control, or return it legally. Participation format: Doubles team game, typically 2 vs 2. It is typically contested on or in 360-degree playing area around a circular net, usually on grass, sand, indoor floor, or turf. Scoring is based on Rally scoring with set play. Core equipment includes Low circular net, elastic ball, and in official competition markings for service and no-hit zones. Important forms include Doubles, National teams, Divisions. Listed competitions include Roundnet World Championship, IRF international championships, National Roundnet ch…

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Classification

Category Ball sport
Family Ball Sport
Level Main sport

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Spikeball
Tags roundnet, ball-sport, ballsport, spikeball

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to win rallies by legally playing the ball onto the net so the opposing team cannot reach, control, or return it legally.

Teilnehmer

The standard format is two teams of two players; singles and special formats are played as variants.

Teamgröße

2 vs 2 in standard competition.

Spielfeld

A 360-degree playing area around a circular net; lines and a no-hit zone may be marked in competition.

Dauer

Matches are played to set and point targets defined by the tournament.

Wertung

Roundnet uses rally scoring: every rally awards a point to the team that wins it.

Gewinnbedingung

Victory follows the competition's set system, typically by reaching the point target with the required margin.

Ausrüstung

  • roundnet net
  • roundnet ball
  • service-line/no-hit-zone markings in competition

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • service fault
  • catching or throwing the ball
  • more than three team touches
  • net/frame fault
  • hindrance

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • International Roundnet Federation (IRF)