TAMBOURELLI

The Tambourelli is a court game invented in Galloway (in Scotland) in the 1970s.

Since then int has spread all over the world, with networks of players who have active clubs in England, Scotland, ermany, Japan and Sweden.

Share many players, coaches and fans with Tamurello and Tambeach.

The game can be played outdoors or indoors.

In the spirit of Tambourelli, all players must bow to their opponent at the start of each game.

A player serving the wheel to the opponent´s court starts a point. The opponent returns the wheel and the play continues until one of the following incidents occurs.

• The player lands within the bounds of the court on the side of his opponent´s net.
• Your opponent´s shot falls outside the bound of the cour.
• The shot of your opponent does not pass the network.
• sice his shot, his opponent hits the wheel before he crosses the net to his side of the curt.

Tambourreli is played in a rectangular court 9.14 by 4.1 meters. The net, which bisects the court across its width, should be 1.73 meters.

 

 


Score:

• It concludes a game when a player or double pairing accumulates 21 pints. In the case of tie, the first to advance by 2 points wins the game.

Lets:
It should be granted when:

• Any disagreement arises on the outcome of a point.
• When the steering wheel hits the roof during a rally.

"Double hit" lets:
Durin the game, a situation may arise in which a pair of doubles finds it necessary to hit the wheel twice to return it through the net. This "double hit" can be plyed twice by player or once by each player.

If both pairs of pairs use the "double hit" to win the rally, the will only be granted a permit. This is called a "saved point".

If both pairs of doubles use the "double hit" within a rally, the let opinion is canceled so that point is vailable to be won by any of the pairs of doubles.

A doubles match can not use a second "double hit" during a rally until the first has been canceled by a "double hit" counter.

Service:

• During the act of service, the bat can not be raised above the shoulder height f the server.
• A foot should be touching the baseline.
• If the first service does not succeed, a second service is granted.
• If the second service is not completed, a "double failure" will occur, and a point will be awarded to the opposition.

Single service:

• In singles, service can be done from any position along the baseline to anywhere on the opponent´s side of the court.
• The service is rotated every 5 pints. This does not include repeated point.
• If the score reaches 20-20, the service alternates every 2 point.

Playing for the service:

• Before each game starts, players must "play for service".
• To "play for service", a rally starts and the layer who wins this rally has the option if service or the choice of extremes. This rally must be longer than 3 strokes.

Double service:

• In doubles, the court is divided into 4 rectangles.
• In service, each player has ints own rectangle.
• With a foot in the baseline, the service must serve in the area diagonally through ints area.
• Once each player has had a series of 5 services, the pair of doubles that is now receiving service exchange positions.