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Teqball · Basic · b6

Score and referee a set

At home 15 min 2 to 4 players One room, yard or lane, terrace, park, hall or court, ground or field

Ready when: nothing needed.

Start a session

What you are learning

The scoring and the faults, by refereeing: a set is the first to 12 points, the serve changes every 2 points, at most three touches, no part twice in a row, no hands, never touch the net or the table, and in doubles both partners touch before returning.

Words on this card Net, Serve, Fault, Touch, Set, Singles, Referee
Net
The low barrier across the middle of the table; at home a rope or a bench.
Serve
The shot that starts each point, and the line the server stands behind.
Fault
Breaking a rule, which loses the point.
Touch
Each time a player plays the ball; at most three per side.
Set
One part of a match, played to 12 points.
Singles
One against one, or two against two.
Referee
The person who calls the score and the faults.

Set up

Pencil and paper; a rope "net".

Weather: any weather

The base setup for teqball

Show it first for the one teaching

  1. Write the score as two columns; add a point for each rally won.
  2. Mark the serve: 2 points for one player, then 2 for the other.
  3. Play a point slowly and count the touches aloud: "one, two, three".

Your part while they practise

Referee: call the score and the faults.

Step by step

  1. Play a set to 12 (12-11 can win).
  2. The serve changes every 2 points.
  3. At most three touches; no part twice in a row; no hands; never touch the net or "table".
  4. In doubles, both partners touch before returning.

How much: 1 set 15 min a session 1 day a week

Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.

The game: Best of three

Play sets to 12; the third set needs a two-point lead; the referee calls everything.

Who plays: 2 to 4 players and a referee, swapping the referee each set.

How to play, turn by turn
Turns
  1. Play with a soft ball over the rope, using the teqball rules
  2. The referee calls the score before each serve
  3. The referee calls each fault and gives the point
  4. Best of three sets
Fair play
The referee's call is final; no arguing.
Points
The referee scores 1 point for each score called right and each fault spotted.
Fouls
The referee loses 1 point
  • The wrong server
  • A missed fault that both players saw
  • The score not called before a serve
Winning
The referee with the most points; the players play to win the match.
Stars
  1. 15 points for 1 star
  2. 25 points for 2 stars
  3. 35 points for 3 stars

Easier or harder

Easier

First to 7.

Harder

Doubles with the order of play.

What you will see, and what to say

  • the serve order is lost Two points, then changeCount serves.
  • a fault is missed Count the touches aloudOne, two, three.

Self-check

1

1 set refereed with the right server every time.

Fitness for this

Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.

This card trains the rules, fair play.

Basic is done when b3 and b5 self-checks are met.

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