An outdoor ball game in which the ball is hit over the iron gate with a mallet on the flat ground or lawn. Also known as gateball.

Gateball is a mixture of golf and billiards. It is not only simple, relaxed and interesting, but also can stimulate the brain and promote physical and mental health. It is the most economical new sport in Xian Yi at present. Many old people have complained that this society is unfair, because everything from consumer goods such as clothing and luxury goods to various health and fitness activities is designed for young people and even children. Few people think that the elderly used to be the backbone of society and the masters of the country.

In fact, this is also the case, especially in sports. From fierce track and field competitions to ball games, there are almost no activities that the elderly or the weak can intervene in. We are familiar with the activities of the elderly, either playing Tai Ji Chuan in the park in the morning or at night or going back and forth in the streets. However, the situation has changed since the introduction of gateball. Three or five friends, simple equipment, can play for an afternoon, which not only achieves the purpose of limb movement, but also has the effect of connecting feelings and entertainment.

Gateball originated in France and was called krogh at that time. It became very popular after it spread to England. 1947, 1947 was introduced to Hokkaido, Japan in February, and was improved and streamlined by Kazuo Suzuki (for example, each team was changed from six to eight to five, and the goal was also reduced from six to three; The size of the court ranges from 20 meters long to 15 meters wide, the longest is 25 meters, and the width is 20 meters, making it a popular gateball in Japan. Kazuo Suzuki, who originally introduced gateball, originally hoped to use this gentle sport to educate children and save Japan's bright hope from the dark ages after the defeat. Unexpectedly, the activity was praised and loved by many people as soon as it was launched, so it was later promoted and rewarded for female high school students and civil servants, and the result was equally popular, especially for the elderly who never had the opportunity to enjoy sports. After participating, they couldn't put it down and enjoyed it. According to conservative estimates, the population of gateball in Japan has reached 7 million so far, which shows the popularity of this sport.

Gateball rule

According to the rules, the ball passes through the goal and hits the goal post in turn to complete the game. During the competition, each team has five balls, one red ball and one white ball. The red and white balls are alternately hit from 1 to 10. Each player has 1 ball, which is called "self-ball". The ball number is the same as that of the player, that is, the ball number when the batter hits the ball for the first time in the service court, and the rest are other balls. If the batter successfully hits the ball through one door, it is called passing through the first door, and the player can hit the ball again, as well as through the second and third doors. In addition, if the ball successfully passes through the third column, the player corresponding to the ball number ends the game.

When hitting the ball, if the ball touches his ball, it is called impact. If the ball and the ball he hit stop in the match line, the batter needs to step on the ball with his foot and stick it on the ball. Then, he hit the ball with a mallet and hit it out with impact. This is called a blitz. The batter has the right to continue hitting the ball regardless of whether the ball is successfully hit through the gate or dodged.

Each ball passes through a goal in turn and gets 1 point, hits the goalpost and gets 2 points, and finishes a game and gets 5 points. At the end of the game, the players' scores are added to determine the outcome, and the winner is the one with more total scores.

Gateball is a game between two teams 10 players, each player has his own ball, hitting the ball independently and cooperating with each other.

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1, the gateball court is rectangular and determined by the limit coil without any obstacles.

2. The race line is 15-20m long and 20-25m wide.

3. The limit line is outside the competition line 1 meter.

4. The line width of the competition is 5 cm in principle, and the limit line and other lines should be easy to identify. The size of the site is subject to the outer edge of the line.

5. The colors of the lines and the ground should be easy to identify.

6. The match line consists of four outer corners, which are arranged counterclockwise from the service area, namely 1 corner, 2 corner, 3 corner and 4 corner.

7. The line between the 1 angle and the second angle is 1 line; The line between the second angle and the third angle is the second line; The line between the third angle and the fourth angle is the third line; The line between the fourth corner and 1 corner is the fourth line.

8. The teeing ground is a rectangle, and its sideline consists of the 4th line and its outer line, and vertical lines with distances of 1 m and 3m from the horn to the 4th horn.

Note: the size of the venue, the width and color of the line are decided by the organizing Committee of the competition.