Chapter One: Woodball Course
I. General Principles
1. The Woodball course should be sited on a tract of grassy field
or clay ground, and its fairways should be planned for games and competition.
2. One the woodball course, the natural objects such as tress, grove,
low wall, and mounds van be use as obstacles or boundary line.
3. The outer reaches of the fairway boundary can be set up as a spectators’ area
with reference to the natural features.
4. In the course should be set up a floor plan of layout showing
the pattern of the fairways and the panorama of the woodball course.
II. Planning the Woodball Course
1. On a woodball course should be planned twelve fairways
2. A twelve-fairway woodball course requires a total distance of
at least 500 meters and more.
3. ON principle, the surface of the fairway should be even and smooth.
4. The fairway is panned to be rectilinear or curviform in accordance
with the natural features of the land.
5. On the fairways may be set up simple obstacles and the temporary
boundary line.
6. According to the size of the woodball course, fairways of different
distances are planned. Fairway distances vary from 20 to 100 meters.
7. In the event of the effect of the regional climate or the natural
features of the course, the local organizer may take circumstances
into consideration and make the appropriate local rules but not against
the primary spirit of the Rules.
III. Specifications of the Woodball Course
1. The fairways should be maintained regularly, and grass on the
fairways should be mowed closely in advance of play.
2. The width of each fairway can be planned in accordance with its
natural features but the narrowest should not be less than 2 meters
in width, and the widest should not be more than 20 meters.
3. The distance of a fairway shorter than 35 meters is called short
distance, and between 36 to 65 meters called medium distance, and
between 66 to 100 meters called long distance.
4. Of the twelve fairways, at least four are curving fairways; of
them two are left-curving fairways and two are right-curving fairways.
5. Of the twelve fairways, at least two are long distance fairways
and two are short distance fairways.
6. The length of the fairways is measured fro the central point of
the starting line along the fairway center to the central point of
the gate. This length is regarded as the actual distance of each fairway.
7. At the beginning of each fairway should be set up a horizontal
line as the initiating line, which is called starting line. The line
is 2 meters in length, at each end of the line draw backwards a line
of 3 meters in length so as to enclose a rectangular area, which is
called starting area.
8. At the end of each fairway should be set up a circular gate area
5 meters in diameter with the gate as its center. It may be limited
to 5 meters in case the geographical features at both sides of the
gate do not permit. Between the tear of the fate area and the fairway
boundary keeps a buffer zone one meter and more in width.
9. The gate is set up at the center of the gate area and may face
any direction of the fairway.
10. The starting area and the gate area had better be even and smooth
without any obstacles.
IV. Use of the Fairway
1. For each fairway before the game is completed, the next team is
not permitted to enter the fairway and play.
2. On each fairway, only 4-5 players are allowed to play at the same
time.
3. When the game is in process, no person other than the field players
and the referee should be allowed to enter the fairway.
4. When a field player is hitting, other players should move back
3 meters to a safe position.
5. Where the grass cover on the fairway was scooped out by hitting,
it should be flattened immediately by mending (or by trampling).
6. Before hitting, the player is not permitted to adjust the fairway
in front of his ball.
7. The obstacles set up on the fairway should not be removed as one
desires.
8. In the event of wind-blowing or rainy weather, the player may
request to clear away branches, leaves, and waste, etc, hard materials
fallen on the fairway.
Chapter Two: Woodball Equipment
I. General Principles
1. Woodball equipment includes three pieces: the ball, the mallet,
and the gate.
2. The equipment used in play should be in conformity with the stipulated
specifications by the inspection of International Woodball Federation.
II. Specifications of Equipment
1. Ball
(1) The ball should be a round-shaped sphere made of natural wood,
9.5cm ±0.2cm in diameter and 350g ± 60g in weight.
(2) On the sphere numbers and the woodball emblem can be marked.
(3) The shape and the specifications of the ball are shown in figure
below.
2. Mallet
(1) The mallet is made of wood in T-type form. Its gross weight is
about 800 grams.
(2) The mallet is 90cm ±10cm in length (consisting of a handle
and a bottle-shaped head).
(3) The bottle-shaped mallet head is 21.5cm ±0.5cm in length.
Its bottom is wrapped in a rounded rubber cap. The camp is 6.6cm ±0.2cm
in diameter, its base is 1.3cm ±0.1cm thick, 3.8cm ±0.1cm
in height, and it peripheral wall is 0.5cm thick.
(4) The form and the specifications of the mallet shown as below.
a. Mallet
b. The bottle-shaped head
c. The rubber cap
3. Gate
(1) The gate is in the form of and made of wood with accessories
such as a metal rod, spherical nuts, and two rubber tubes.
(2) The gate is formed with two wooden bottles as its stumps, which
are fixed on the ground apart 15cm ±0.5cm in width, measured
from the inner lateral of one stump to that of the other.
(3) The form of the gate as shown in figure below:
(4) The specifications of a set of gate
a. Wooden bottle
b. B. Wooden cup
c. Metal rod
Chapter Three: Woodball Team
I. Organization of Woodball Team
1. Team members and staff: The team consists of team leader, coach,
operator, captain, and team members.
2. Each team can enter and register the names of four to eight members
for the game (including captain), but four to six of them can play
in the game. The best four are taken to be added up as the result
of the team.
II. Players
1. The player who did not enter and register his name for the game
is not permitted to play in the game.
2. The players in team competition had better wear the sport clothes
of the same fashion, whereas the player in individual competition
is required to be in casual sport wear. In playing, field player is
not permitted to wear high-heel shoes of clothes unsuitable for sport.
3. Player should bring with him his legal identification papers for
checking on his qualification.
Chapter Four: Functions and Responsibilities of Referee
I. Chief Referee
1. Understand the practice and conduct of game.
2. Assign referees to the game and notify the particulars for attention,
3. Supervise referee in the execution of the game.
4. Assist the referee to settle the problem arising in the execution
of the game.
5. Check the final scores.
6. Request to convene the Adjudication Committee in case a suit or
protest is submitted and report the incident to the Committee.
7. Announce the rules of play and the particulars for attention to
the players in advance of playing if necessary.
II. Referee
1. Check with the name list of the players and their equipment.
2. Call start of play on each fairway and manage drawing lot for
the players’ order of playing.
3. Declare the conclusion of play on each fairway and the number
of strokes of every player.
4. Lead the players to complete the game in accordance with the series
number of the fairway.
5. Deal with incidents against precedent or infractions of rule during
play and announce time-out and the restart of play.
6. Record the player’s number of strokes and infractions.
7. Check with the result of play and request the player to sign his
name for confirmation.
8. The referee onward movement and path should not affect the player’s
hitting.
9. The referee should stand at a position where he can see clearly
the hitting action of the player and the direction the ball goes.
Chapter Five: The Game
I. General Principles
1. Woodball game is conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations
of the organizer and the Woodball Rules.
2. Every player should complete the games through the first to the
twelfth fairway (or as stipulated), and the final outcome is determined
by the total stroke count in play.
3. In case the player does not complete the game on any one fairway
or discontinues playing, his result will not be counted.
II. The system of competition
1. Type of competition: divided into
(1) Individual competition: The individual as a competition unit.
(2) Team competition: The team as a competitor unit.
2. Method of competition: Divided into
(1) Stroke competition: The competitor who completed twelve fairways
in the fewest strokes is the winner.
(2) Fairway competition: The competitors who had won a greater number
of the twelve fairways in the fewest strokes is the winner.
III. Procedure of Competition
1. The Start of Play
(1) As the referee announces the start of play, the player should
start to play in accordance with the order of playing set by arrangement
or by lot.
(2) In case the player in the game is give minutes late or refuses
to play after the referee announced the start of play, his qualification
for the game shall be cancelled.
(3) As the player enters into the starting area, all the other players
should retreat to the rear of the starting area for safety sake.
(4) In first shot, the ball should be positioned within the starting
area and is not toward the direction of the gate.
2. Process of Play
(1) In play, the ball in play was hit through the metal rod of the
gate and was behind the wooden cup but away from each other. It is
taken as completion of one fairway competition.
(2) During play, the ball which falls on the ground outside the boundary
is out of bound.
(3) When out of bounds, the ball should be taken back and placed
at the position where the point the ball rolled out of the boundary
is taken as the center with a radius of two mallet heads.
(4) If the ball in play galls or rolls into obstacles such as holes,
trees, grove, pools, etc, and is not fit for hitting, it can be picked
out and placed at the position where is the point of the obstacle
for entering into the boundary, and this point is taken as the center.
The ball is treated as out of bounds, or the ball can be place at
any new position that is set up backwards with out limit on the fairway,
but one stroke is added to the player.
(5) During play, whenever a player begins to swing his mallet, all
the other players should retreat to both sides of the fairway or to
the rear of the hitter at a safety distance of more than 3 meters.
(6) Wherever in front or in the rear of the gate, a ball on the fairway
can be hit directly to run through the gate.
(7) During play, in the event of any of natural contingencies, whether
the game is to continue or not will be announced by the organizer.
(8) After the game on one fairway is completed, the game on next
fairway then can begin. Games on all the fairways are to be conducted
in the same manner.
(9) On the next fairway the order of first shot is based on the sequent
numbers set by arrangement, and each play in turn in due course.
(10) During play, when the player requests to replace his equipment,
replacement is permitted after completion f one fairway competition
(excluding the case that the equipment is damaged). Before use,
the equipment should
be inspected by the referee.
(11) When hitting, the player hits the ball and simultaneously broke
his equipment. In this case, it is counted on stroke, and the
player cannot claim to hot again.
(12) The ball in play was bumped by a ball fro a different fairway,
and it stopped at a new position, which is taken as its position.
In the event of the ball being bumped out of the boundary, it
is treated as out of bounds,
but it does not call for a penalty of one stroke.
(13) The player should not touch with any part of his body or his
equipment the call in play, no matter it is his or other’s.
(14) Whenever the player attacks the gate or makes a shot, he should
hold the grip shaft of his mallet but should not hold close
to the mallet head.
(15) Whenever hitting, the player should not hit or attach the gate
with his mallet put between his two legs.
(16) In case there is a line marked at a distance of 5 meters away
from the gate on a fairway, the player attacks directly the
gate and succeeds I hitting the ball passing thought the gate. Subtract
on stroke form his stroke
counts on the fairway.
(17) In case on the medium and the long distance fairway is marked
a line indicating 30 meters, the player who hits his first shot
and his ball does not go beyond the line is to add one stroke; meanwhile,
if his ball goes
out of the boundary within 30 meters, it is dealt with as out
of bounds. If the ball goes beyond the line and then goes out of the
boundary,
it is dealt with as out of bounds.
3. Outcome of Play
(1) Each player should have his records of stroke count on each fairway
and of the total stroke count on all the twelve fairways, otherwise
his result shall not be calculated.
(2) Decision of Outcome:
A. Stroke Competition:
a. The outcome of a twelve-fairway competition every player his completed
is decided on the stroke count. The fewest strokes is the winner.
In the event of the same number of total stroke count, the competitor
who had won a great number of the fairways in the fewest strokes is
the winner. Accordingly, outcome is conducted is the same manner or
extra game in a given fairway assigned by the organizer goes on until
the result comes out.
b. Decision of the outcome of team is made on the sun of the total
stroke counts of the best four players in the team. The team with
a smaller sun is the winner. In the event of the same sum, the team
of which individual stroke count is the fewest is the winner. Accordingly,
team outcome is conducted in the same manner.
B. Fairway Competition:
For every game, the competitor who had won a greater number of fairways
is the winner. In the event of the same number of fairways won,
extra games in a given fairway assigned by the organizer goes
on until the result comes out.
Chapter Six: Infractions of Rules in First Show and Penalties
1. After the player is in his position, the referee makes his hand
sign of hitting. The player should complete his action of first shot
in ten seconds. The violator is admonished. When he breaks the rule
again, his is added a penalty stroke.
2. When hitting his first shot, the player should place his ball
on the starting line or on the ground within the starting area, and
he hits from a stationary posture. The violator is added one penalty
stroke. He hits his first shot again, but it is taken as his second
stroke.
3. The player hits his first shot, his ball does not go out of the
starting area. The hitting is counted as one stroke. He hits the first
shot again, but it is taken as his second stroke.
Chapter Seven: Infractions of Rules in Hitting and Penalties
1. Every time the player makes a hitting, he must stand on his feet,
hold his mallet with his both hands, and put it behind the ball. He
starts of from a motion-less posture. He should not make his shot
while walking. The violator is added one penalty storke, and he makes
his next hitting from the new position of the ball.
2. When hitting, the player may make some miss-hits or pre-play,
warm-up, practice hittings (not to touch the ball). All the hittings
are not counted. But he should not practice repeatedly so as to delay
the game. The violator is admonished. When breaking the rule again,
he added one penalty stroke.
3. When it is a player’s turn to hit, the player should complete
his action of hitting in ten seconds without delay. The Violator is
admonished. When breaking the rule again, he is added one penalty
stroke.
4. When a player is hitting, no body is permitted to talk in or across
the fairway ahead. Any player who violates is added one penalty stroke.
5. When a player is hitting, all other players should not make any
shout or speak bad language so as to affect the player’s hitting.
The violator is added one penalty stroke.
6. When hitting, the player swings his mallet which merely touches
or moves the ball, the swing is counted as one hitting, that
is ,
one stroke.
7. When hitting, the player must hit the ball with the mallet head,
either the wooden bottle’s head or bottom, but to hit the ball
with its lateral periphery or with the shaft of the mallet is not
permitted. The violator is added one penalty stroke, and makes his
next hitting from the new position of the ball.
8. To push the ball with the mallet is not permitted. The violator
is added one penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from the new
position of the ball.
9. It is not permitted to his repeatedly the rolling ball. The violator
is added one penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from the new
position of the ball.
Chapter Eight: Infractions of Rules in Play and penalties
1. The players whose ball in play on the fairway is farther away
from the gate is given priority to hit, or the order of hitting is
directed by the referee. Any player cannot hit his ball at will. The
violator is added one penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from
the new position of the ball.
2. A player hits his ball in play on the fairway, and it falls on
the ground out of the boundary. It is treated as out of bounds.. Every
time a ball out of bound is to add to the player one penalty stroke.
3. During playing, if the ball is required to be picked up, with
the consent of the referee the player can do so and put a mark on
the position where the ball lay.
4. The ball in play which bumped on obstacles taken as the boundary
line and bounced on the fairway is not regarded as out of bounds.
But a ball in play which bumped the obstacle outside of the boundary
line is regarded as out of bounds and is treated as out of bounds.
5. When the player playing on the different curving fairways, the
ball should be proceeded on the fairway. Hitting the ball flying over
the area out of the boundary for cutting off a corner is not permitted.
The player breaking the rule, his ball is treated as out of bounds.
6. When the balls in play on the fairway bumped each other by hitting:
(1) The ball that was bumped does not go out of the boundary; its
new position is on principle recognized; its new position is on principle
recognized. In the event of the ball passing through the gate, it
is regarded as the completion of one fairway competition. But in the
event of the ball going out of the boundary, it is treated as out
of bounds but no penalty.
(2) If the hitter’s ball goes out of the boundary after bumping,
it is treated as out of bounds, and one penalty stroke is added to
the hitter.
(3) If the hitter’s ball remains on the fairway after bumping,
the position where it stops is taken as its new position.
7. In the process of play, if the player is against sportsmanship,
he is admonished and requested to improve; at the same time,
his added one penalty stroke. The repeat of infraction will
result in cancellation
of the violator’s qualification for the game.
8. When the field player touches with any part of his body or with
the equipment he is holding his own ball or other’s ball in
play, he is added one penalty stroke and the position when the all
stops is taken as its new position.
9. The field player swings his mallet and hits without observing
rules or hits his ball with his mallet between his two legs, he is
added one penalty stoke, and he should hit his next shot fro the new
position of the all. (if the ball passes through the gate, it is not
recognized)
Chapter Nine: Infractions of Rules in Gate Area and Penalties
1. The referee can decide the order of hitting according to the condition
of the balls within the gate area. On principle, the ball nearer to
the gate is give priority. The player who breaks the rule is added
one penalty stroke, and he should hit the ball from its new position.
If the ball passes through the gate, it is not recognized.
2. The player cannot damage the gate intentionally. The violator
as admonished and is added one penalty stroke. The repeat of infraction
will result in cancellation of the violator’s qualification
for the game.
III. The hand Signs of The Referee
1. Start to play: Extend the arm forward and incline downward about
45 degrees, the palm open and the fingers drawn close to each other,
pointing to the starting line and at the same time call aloud, “start
play”
2. Hand sign of hitting: Extend the arm upward to the shoulder’s
height, palm facing down and the index finger pointing to the direction
of the hitter to the gate and moves horizontally several times.
3. Out of bounds: Fist with the thumb upward, bend the arm slightly
and swing backward from the front over the shoulder to a stop behind
the head. Swing several times to show the ball being outside the boundary.
4. Infractions: Raise the arm upward and straight closely to
the ear and face to the hitter as shown in figure.
5. Time out: Make a T type with both palms in front of the breast
to show “time out” as shown in figure.
6. Through the gate: Extend the arm straight with the thumb upward
and point to the hitter to show the ball he hit passing through the
gate successfully and to express congratulation and admiration to
the hitter.
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