Simple rule, an exciting game for beginners right from the start, a highly competitive team sport, no need for expensive equipment, can be adapted to all surfaces, perfect for both men and women!
Equipment
To start playing tchoukball you only need:
2 tchoukball frames (inclined trampoline) placed at both ends of the field
1 tchoukball ball
Field and teams
For beginners you only need:
2 teams of 6 persons each
a 15 x 26 m field
Basic rules in 3 steps
STEP 1 Passes
The attacking teams is allowed a maximum of 3 passes to try to be in the best siutation possible for shooting
STEP 2 Shot
At any time a player can decide to shoot at one of the frames
STEP 3 The other team tries to catch the ball
At this moment the defending team shall do its best to catch the ball bouncing from the frame before it catches the ground
If the defending team does not catch the ball before it falls on the ground, one point is scored by the attacking team.
If the defending team catches the ball before it falls on the ground, the game goes on and the defending team becomes the attacking team.
Important Tactics:
Tchoukball is played on a simple pitch which can vary in size depending on the number of players and level of players. At either end of the pitch is a rebound surface and teams can score in both ends. An outline of the pitch can be seen below with a D around each rebound surface which plays an important part in point scoring.
- Each team can make a maximum of 3 passes
- Each player may take a maximum of 3 steps
- The handball can be thrown at either rebound surface
- A point is scored to the team without the ball if (i) the throw misses the rebound surface (ii) the ball bounces in the D (iii) the ball hits the player who threw it.
- A point is scored to the team with the ball if it bounces into the air and touches the ground outside the D before the opposing team can catch it.
- If neither occurs then play continues.
