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IWGA Member Federation since 1983.
Learn more about Fistball on the IFA website or YouTube.
Fistball – rough and dramatic rallies
Discipline at The World Games 2025: Outdoor
In Fistball, two teams consisting of 5 players each play against each other on a 50 x 20 m grass court, divided into two halves by a marked line and a net at a height of 2 metres for men and 1.90 metres for women. Each team's aim is to strike the ball across the net in a way that the opponent fails to return. A rally is continued until one team makes an error (fails to return the ball) or a stoppage occurs. Each error made by a team counts as a point for the opponents. Such points are also awarded when the ball is hit out of the playing area without bouncing inside, or if the ball bounces twice in the playing area.
Unlike other net sports, the ball is allowed to bounce once on the ground before being hit. It can bounce once between each point of contact, up to three total contacts. Rallies are spectacular, rough and dramatic when it comes to strike back to the side of the opponent.
A team wins a set if it has won 11 points by a margin of at least two points; otherwise, play continues until one team leads by two points. A set ends as soon as one team has won 15 points, regardless of the margin, e.g. 15:14. The team winning three (best of five) sets is declared the winner of the match. In the finals, teams need to win four sets (best of seven).
Federation: International Fistball Association (IFA), www.ifa-fistball.co
