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

tourball uses an adult sized reader ball
Adult size Alfred Reader Windball or equivalent.
Tourball Table

tourball uses a 120cm square wooden table but other tables can be used if agreed by all players
A Tourball table is 120cm square with wooden slats and a 5cm hole in the centre.
Tourball Score Board

tourball scoring starts at 10 and points are lost not won
Showing the number of games won by each team in the middle and the score - counting down from 10 - at the edges.
Tourball Footwear

studs are not allowed in tourball
Boots without studs are recommended for grass court Tourball

Safety Equipment

Tourball Knee Pads

knee pads can help protect players from injuy
Knee pads can help prevent injury - see a good selection at Kelkoo - here
Tourball Elbow Pads

elbow pads can be useful in tourball games on harder ground
A wide range of elbow pads can be found at Kelkoo - click here
Tourball Socks

padded sports socks are a must for tourball at the highest level
Padded sports socks are recommended for Tourball.
Tourball Gloves

gloves can be used in tourball but must be carefully chosen
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.


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