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Tennikoit, also called ring tennis or tenniquoits, is a sport played on a tennis-style court, with a circular rubber ring ("tennikoit", cf. the game
The game begins as one player serves the ring upwards over the net, diagonally into the opponents court, and the opponent tries to catch the ring before it can land in their court, and if so throw it back. Each player takes five services in a row, regardless of whether they have scored points for a serve, and then the opponent serves for the following five turns.
Each individual (or double) tries to score 21 points in order to be declared a winner, but the winner must maintain a lead of two points over the opponent to win. A game consists of 3 sets of 21 points; the winner of 2 sets wins the match. However, a time limit of 30 minute is in place per set. Thus a server should win a point within nine rallies; failing to do so will then result in a point for one's opponent.
The game may be played in singles (one player per side) or doubles (a pair per side).
Faults include a koit hitting the net posts, leaving the court entirely (even if it eventually lands in the court) or striking or passing through the net, as well as wobbling or shaking of the koit.
* Tennikoit GB (Great Britain
The World Tenniquoits Federation (WTF)Ringtennis Germany
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{{Commonscat, Tennikoit Forms of tennis Sport in Germany by sport Sport in South Africa by sport Sports originating in South Asia Traditional sports of India
quoits
Quoits ( or ) is a traditional game which involves the throwing of metal, rope or rubber rings over a set distance, usually to land over or near a spike (sometimes called a hob, mott or pin). The game of quoits encompasses several distinct vari ...
) hurled over a net separating the two players, with each endeavoring to catch and return the hurled ring into the opponent's court. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor courts.
A number of disciplines exist. "Singles" is a two-player game requiring two opposing players. "Doubles" is a four-player game requiring two teams opposing each other where each team consists of two players each. In "Mixed Doubles", one male player and one female form a team.
The sport is played in 14 countries. It is particularly popular in Germany
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, South Africa
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, Brazil
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, Venezuela and the Subcontinent nations of India
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, Pakistan
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, and Bangladesh
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.
History
The origins of tennikoit are unclear, with some sources claiming a German origin, but a more immediate ancestor of the game is likely the game ofdeck tennis
Deck tennis is a sport that is played by mariners on the decks of both cargo and passenger vessels. The sport is a hybrid between tennis and quoits, and is played with either the rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian ...
, a physical recreation activity commonly played on cruise ships
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at the start of the 20th century on smaller versions of tennis court
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s using rings made of rubber
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or another soft material.
South Africa
Ringtennis/Tennikoits has been played in South Africa as far back as 1947 and is managed by the SA Ringtennis Union, and proud to be affiliated to the World Tennikoit Federation.Rules
The game begins as one player serves the ring upwards over the net, diagonally into the opponents court, and the opponent tries to catch the ring before it can land in their court, and if so throw it back. Each player takes five services in a row, regardless of whether they have scored points for a serve, and then the opponent serves for the following five turns.
Each individual (or double) tries to score 21 points in order to be declared a winner, but the winner must maintain a lead of two points over the opponent to win. A game consists of 3 sets of 21 points; the winner of 2 sets wins the match. However, a time limit of 30 minute is in place per set. Thus a server should win a point within nine rallies; failing to do so will then result in a point for one's opponent.
The game may be played in singles (one player per side) or doubles (a pair per side).
Faults include a koit hitting the net posts, leaving the court entirely (even if it eventually lands in the court) or striking or passing through the net, as well as wobbling or shaking of the koit.
Court and equipment
Tennikoit can be played indoors or outside, on any surface which includesred sand
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, clay
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, and cement
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. Courts measure 12.2 by 5.5 metres, regardless of playing singles or doubles, and are divided by a centre line. Each playing zone is 5.2 by 2.75 meters. The height of the net that divides the court another direction is 1.8 meters.
References
External links
* Indian Tennikoi* Tennikoit GB (Great Britain
The World Tenniquoits Federation (WTF)
新興運動 - 圈網球
{{Commonscat, Tennikoit Forms of tennis Sport in Germany by sport Sport in South Africa by sport Sports originating in South Asia Traditional sports of India