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Tejo (Argentina)

Tejo (Argentina) is a sport or discipline with its own rules, equipment, and scoring formats. At its core, the sport is about place one's tejos closer to the bocín than the opponent. Participation format: Singles, doubles, or teams. It is typically contested on or in Tejo court with target area. Scoring is based on Closeness to the bocín decides points. Core equipment includes Flat throwing discs, target piece, and marked court. Important forms include Individual tejo, Team tejo, Senior sport. Listed competitions include Juegos Nacionales Evita Tejo, Provincial tejo events. Origin/development: Argentinische Seniorensport-/Boccia-Variante, 2000. The sport is actively practiced today.

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Classification

Category Other
Family Other
Level Main sport

Weitere Angaben

Tags tejo-argentina, other, weitere-sportart, sonstiges

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to place one's tejos closer to the bocín than the opponent.

Teilnehmer

Singles or teams, especially common as older-adult sport.

Teamgröße

Singles, doubles, or team under event rules; Juegos Evita rules use team rosters.

Spielfeld

Tejo court with throwing zone and target area.

Dauer

Matches run through ends/rounds to a set target score.

Wertung

Points go to the side whose discs are closer to the bocín; exact scoring follows the rules.

Gewinnbedingung

Win by reaching the target score or by tournament scoring.

Ausrüstung

  • tejos/discs
  • bocín
  • marked court

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • crossing the throwing line
  • wrong order
  • illegally moving bocín/tejo
  • time violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • Juegos Nacionales Evita / Secretaría de Turismo, Ambiente y Deportes (Juegos Evita)