Ball tennis, the rules of the game

Tennis ball: the rules of the game

Ball tennis , also called futnet or football tennis , is a sport derived from football that is both fun and technical .

We all have in mind the images of the games that football stars play after their training ....

But did you know that ball tennis is a sport in its own right, ideal for having fun and developing your ball technique ?

Jugglepro , the specialist in football-inspired sports , tells you everything about this little-known sport .

What is Tennis Ball?

It's simply playing ball over a tennis net .

The aim of the game is simple: you have to throw the ball into the opposing camp , with your head or your foot , in such a way that it never bounces twice in a row.

The youngest understand the principle of the game very quickly and can have fun quickly .

The rules can be modified according to your level.

Few resources are needed:

a size 5 soccer ball ;
a net stretched between two 1.10m posts or even a barrier or a bench;
any terrain where the ground is flat: gymnasium, tennis court, city center square, parking lot, etc.

Ball tennis: the rules of the game.

A tennis ball match is played in two winning sets of 11 points .

A team wins the set if it first scores 11 points with a minimum difference of 2 points (11 to 9) and the game continues until the minimum difference of 2 points is reached (12 to 10, 13 to 11, 14 to 12 etc).

You can play in singles , doubles or triples and the teams can be mixed .

When the ball reaches your court, you can head or kick it back , either before it hits the ground “ on the fly ” or after a single bounce .

If the ball bounces twice in a row , or if the player fails to return it within the opponent's playing field, the opposing team scores a point .

The serve is made from the engagement zone diagonally as in tennis but you throw the ball with your foot over the net .

When serving , you can hit the ball in different ways:

on the fly ;
after a rebound ;
in drop-goal ;
directly the ball placed on the ground .

In singles , the player is allowed two consecutive touches of the ball and the ball may bounce before the second touch.

In doubles , the team is allowed a total of three touches of the ball before returning the ball to the other side of the net , but each player is only allowed one touch of the ball .

Passing between teammates is allowed with any part of the body except the hands.

In the event of a pass between players, the ball must not touch the ground under any circumstances.

If it bounces before being returned by your teammate , then the team that does not have the ball scores a point .

The team that wins the point has service for the next point.