10 Mar 2010
Recommended Tourball Equipment
The following equipment has been agreed as the standard for Tourball. We hope to be able to supply this equipment via mail order in the near future.
Match Equipment
Tourball Ball Adult size Alfred Reader Windball or equivalent. |
Tourball Table A Tourball table is 120cm square with wooden slats and a 5cm hole in the centre. |
Tourball Score Board Showing the number of games won by each team in the middle and the score - counting down from 10 - at the edges. |
Tourball Footwear Boots without studs are recommended for grass court Tourball |
Safety Equipment
Tourball Knee Pads Knee pads can help prevent injury - see a good selection at Kelkoo - here |
Tourball Elbow Pads A wide range of elbow pads can be found at Kelkoo - click here |
Tourball Socks Padded sports socks are recommended for Tourball. |
Tourball Gloves Fingerless gloves - such as these cycling gloves - may be used for Tourball as long as they do not give the player a performance advantage. |
Organising a Tourball Tournament
Tourball tournament organisation is hard work but rewarding. As well as planning to have the right equipment you'll need to make sure that you choose the most suitable dates. Remember that in the UK people often use the Bank Holiday weekends to get away for a break, so even though the timing seems good, it might be best to avoid bank holidays as they may be very busy. At Tourball we check the latest bank holiday dates online.
A final note on equipment - for those spectating safely well away from the players, the favoured item of clothing for the last few years has been sheepskin boots which have kept the supporters' feet warm and cosy even in the most inclement draughty British weather conditions.
2010. Design by Andreas Viklund.