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Object of Games The object is to toss the ring back and forth across the net with=
out Tetting it hit the grounde
Serving: The server stands behind the rear line wad tosses the ring with an under»
hand motion into the opposing courte Feinting is not permitted and the ring must
be delivered with a minimum upward flight of six inches» The server has only one
attempt to make a good servicee If the served ring hits tho top of the net and falls
over into the "dead" area it counts as a bad service and the ring goes to the oppon»
ents for services However, if a second ring after hitting the top of the net falls
into the opposite court, it is a "let" and is served over unless the recoiver chooses
to play ite

In doubles play, the center lino dividing the court into right and left servico
courts is usede Tho first server stands behind his right-hand court and serves
diagonally into the opponents! righthand court. If the point is won, the next
service is from behind the left-hand court into the opponoents' left»hand court, with
the server's partner standing in. tho other courts When the service changes hands,
the player who has been serving stands in the rightehand court and becomes the re=
ceiver. When it changes hands againg< the service is delivered by the player who has
been occupying the left-hand courts
Tho Play: After the service, the ring is tossed back and forth across the net. The
players must use one hand only, the ring being caught with this hand and immediately
tossed back over the net, It is pormissible to catch the ring against the body but
in no case may the other hand bo used. The ring must always be tossed, using an
underhand or horizontal movement of the arm or wrists The elbow may not be raised
above the level of the shoulder in tossing unless the ring is caught above tho |
shoulder, in which case it may be thrown at the elevation at which it was caught,
provided the wrist is turned down and the ring propelled with a tossing motion of
the wrists

The ring must be thrown immediately after it is caught and from the spot where
it was caught-“holding it, stepping with ity feinting, or making false motions of
throwing are prohibited. The ring must be firmly caught on one attempt, not juggled,
and must be tossed, not batted.
Scoring: Only tho server scores and ho continues serving as long as he wins. The
server scores ono point when the opponent fails to catch and return the ring fairly
within the server's court. If the ring falls into the “aead" area, the point is lost.
Rings falling on the lines are considored ine When the server fails at service or
fails to return the ring fairly in play, he loses his services

The gamo consists of fiftoen points, unless o "Tong sot” is agreed upon before
play startse In this caso, if the game reaches fourteen all, it is necessary for a
player to secure two points in succession to wine

Matches consist of the best two out of three BAMOS » The players change courts
after oach gamos If at the start of the third gamey one player scores ®ight points
before his opponent scores any, the players change courtse

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Courts The court may be of any size depending on the space available, It should
be level with tho grass mowed shorte ‘Two wooden stakes arc Loadtods ene at each end
of the court; they are oné-and-onesquarter inches in diameter and extend above the
ground one“and~one=half inches» The position of the wickets is shown in the followe

ing diagrams 0 representing a stake and X a wickot:

 

 
   

 

     

   

   

 

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