Regler for Smashtennis - Rules for Smashtennis

(English version below)

Reglerne til Smashtennis er simple, og tager ikke lang tid at lære. Så læs videre, så er du snart klar til at spille.

Serven

I starter med at vælge en første server, derefter gælder:

  • Serven må ikke være en svær bold (voksne server så tæt på vandret som muligt)
  • Der serves med uret (og modstanderen returnerer mod uret)
  • Serven går på skift for hvert point, uanset hvem der vandt pointet

Spillet

Efter serven er spillet i gang, og det foregår således:

  • Der er point hvis bolden passerer modstanderen to gange, uden at denne returnerer bolden
  • Når der er point serves der igen (ny server)
  • Et sæt er til 10 point

Det var reglerne. Så er det bare at komme i gang med spillet.

Når I har helt styr på ovenstående, kan I eventuelt udvide med følgende præciseringer:

Fejl

Der er fejl, og dermed point til modstanderen hvis:

  • En spiller rammer bolden med andet en ketcheren, eller den hånd der holder ketcheren.
  • Bolden rammer stangen, før den har taget to hele omgange
  • Bolden skydes i den forkerte retning
  • Samme spiller rammer bolden to gange i træk
  • En spiller rammer snoren, uden samtidigt at ramme bolden
  • Deltageren træder ind på modstanderens banehalvdel

Spil med børn og andre varianter

Spiller I med børn, kan I vælge ikke at spille med point, eller finde jeres egen måde at tælle point på. I kan f.eks. indfører handicap, så den voksne skal ramme bolden første gang, men barnet har 3 forsøg, spille med at barnet får point hver gang bolden rammes, eller finde på noget andet. 

Det er også muligt at spille med 3, 4, 5 eller helt op til 6 spillere på banen på samme tid, og så give et point hver gang bolden rammes (dog ikke af samme spiller to gange i træk), i kan dele spillerne i to hold, et der skyder forhånd og et der skyder baghånd, eller finde på jeres egne varianter.

Klar til at spille hjemme i din egen have? Så kan du købe dit Smashtennis her.

Flere regler

Reglerne til Smashtennis er lånt fra det internationale spil, speed-ball, hvor der blandt andet afholdes verdensmesterskaber. Vil du læse det fulde regelsæt finder du det her (på engelsk): Konkurrence reglerne til speed-ball

English version.

The rules of Smashtennis are simple and quick to learn. So keep reading, and you'll soon be ready to play.

The Serve

Start by choosing a first server. Then follow these rules:

  • The serve must not be difficult (adults should serve as horizontally as possible).

  • Serve in a clockwise direction (and the opponent returns counterclockwise).

  • The serve alternates after every point, regardless of who won the point.

The Game

Once the serve is made, the game is in motion, and it proceeds as follows:

  • A point is scored if the ball passes the opponent twice without being returned.

  • After each point, a new serve is made (with a new server).

  • A set is played to 10 points.

That’s the basic set of rules — now you're ready to start playing.

Once you're confident with the above, you can expand the game with the following clarifications:

Faults

A fault occurs — awarding a point to the opponent — if:

  • A player hits the ball with anything other than the racket or the hand holding the racket.

  • The ball hits the pole before completing two full rotations.

  • The ball is hit in the wrong direction.

  • The same player hits the ball twice in a row.

  • A player hits the string without hitting the ball at the same time.

  • A player steps into the opponent’s side of the court.

Playing with Children and Other Variants

When playing with children, you may choose not to keep score or come up with your own way of counting points. For example:

  • Introduce a handicap: the adult must hit the ball on the first try, while the child gets three attempts.

  • Let the child score a point every time they hit the ball.

  • Or invent your own rules.

You can also play with 3, 4, 5, or even up to 6 players on the court at the same time. One option is to award a point every time the ball is hit (as long as it's not by the same player twice in a row). You can split players into two teams — one that plays forehand and one that plays backhand — or come up with your own game formats.

More Rules

The rules of Smashtennis are borrowed from the international game "speed-ball," which even hosts world championships.
If you want to read the full official rules (in English), you can find them here: Speed-ball competition rules