Singles Ladder Rules

The following rules apply to all games played in the singles ladder.

1 Start

The winner of a coin toss gets to kick-off first.

2 Kick-off

The kick-off is a serve from the midfield. Subsequent kick-offs go to the team conceding the last goal. To kick off, first ask if your opponent is ready. When they say they are, you can begin. The ball must touch two midfield players and then you must wait one second before you pass or shoot.

3 Scoring a Goal

You can score a goal with any player on any bar. If the ball enters the goal and bounces out it counts as a goal.

4 Spinning

The penalty for spinning is a kick-off for your opponent. It's a spin if the bar rotates more than 360° before or after striking the ball.

5 Passing

The ball must be moving in order for you to pass it from the midfield to the forward or from defence to midfield. Passing a stationary ball directly from defence to attack is legal.

6 Ball off table

The ball is ‘out' if it leaves the playfield, defined as inside the table or directly above it. Restart with a serve by the defender of the team that did not shoot the ball out.

7 Dead Ball

A ball is ‘dead' on the table if it can't be reached by any player figure. If the ball goes dead between the midfield bars, restart with a kick-off by the team which conceded the last goal. If the ball goes dead outside the midfields, restart with a serve from the nearest defender.

8 Time Out

Each player is allowed 2 time outs per set. A time out can only be called by the player in possession of the ball and then only when the ball is not moving. Either player may call a time out when the ball is not in play (e.g. after a goal or when the ball is dead or out).

9 Jarring

It's illegal to ‘jar' the table by moving it or sharply banging the rods against the side. The ball is given to the other player on the nearest rod forward from where the ball was when the jar occurred.

10 Have Fun!

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