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Getting Started
Tether ball is a popular game throughout North America for two opposing players. The equipment includes a stationary metal post, from where is hung a ball from a rope, or tether. Each of the competitors stand on opposing ends of the post. Each player attempts to hit the ball one of the ways; one clockwise, and one counterclockwise. The action ends when one player is able to to wind the ball all the way around the post so that it is stopped by the rope from moving. It must not even bounce.
Tether Ball Rules
Rules vary from region to region and even from one court to another, and there is no definitive set of tether ball rules that everyone follows.
The game begins when one player serves the ball, usually by hitting it off the post, or after the opposing player serves it he can not hit it until the other player touches it. The opposing player then attempts to return the serve by hitting it in the opposite direction. The object is to hit the ball in such a way that one’s opponent will be unable to alter the ball’s direction. This gives the server an advantage since the server has more control over the ball from the beginning. It is generally acceptable to hit the ball with either the fist or the open hand or swing.
A player can commit a violation by stepping onto his opponent’s half of the pole, by catching and throwing the ball (a “crossy”), by striking the rope instead of the ball (a “ropey”), by hitting the ball twice before it has either circled the pole or been returned by the opponent or, in some variants, struck the pole (a “double touchie”). Generally, after a violation occurs, the game pauses and the ball is returned to the position it was in before the violation; the number of wraps around the pole is re-created (or a penalty-wrap is awarded to the player who did not commit the foul). The player who did not commit the violation then serves the ball. If, however, the violation appears to be intentional, it may result in loss of game.
The game ends when one player hits the ball around the pole in their own direction as far as it will go, so that the ball hits the pole. In addition, the ball must strike the pole with the final wrap above a line marked on the pole. A 5-foot-high (1.5 m) mark is satisfactory, though a lower mark might be used for younger players. A match can go on for at least 2 or more games.
Tether Ball Equipment
As far as tether ball equipment, all that is required is a stationary pole, a rope, and a ball. Originally a volleyball was used, but today many sporting goods manufacturers make tetherballs specifically out of a butyl inside and a rubber cover. The ball is roughly the size and weight of a volleyball, but is somewhat firmer. Tetherballs usually have a bar recessed in the top that the rope is tied to. Some simply have loops that protrude out, but this is less common as striking the loop with the hand can be quite painful.
The pole can be up to 10 feet (3.0 m), and should be stationary. It is either anchored down by using a concrete-filled tire or a blow molded plastic base filled with sand or water or in some cases concrete, or is embedded in the ground. The rope is generally slender nylon, and is long enough so that the ball hangs about 2 feet (0.61 m) above the ground.
Tetherball is played on many surfaces, including sand, gravel, lawn, and asphalt. Since it requires only a small area to play in, it can also be played indoors. There are hits such as pushing the ball and hitting the ball up and hitting it again.
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