Old Tennis

Equipment: 4 rackets per court Space: futsal field

Number of participants: 4
Duration: 10 minutes
Context:
Tennis is mentioned in literature as far back as the Middle Ages. In The Second Shepherds'
Play (c. 1500) shepherds gave three gifts, including a tennis ball, to the newborn Christ. Sir
Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's round table, plays tennis against a group of 17 giants in The
Turke and Gowin (c. 1500)
The Medieval form of tennis is termed as real tennis. Real tennis evolved over three
centuries, from an earlier ball game played around the 12th century in France which involved
hitting a ball with a bare hand and later with a glove. By the 16th century, the glove had
become a racquet, the game had moved to an enclosed playing area, and the rules had
stabilized. Real tennis spread in popularity throughout royalty in Europe, reaching its peak in
the 16th century.
The game thrived among the 17th-century nobility in France, Spain, Italy, and in the AustroHungarian Empire, but suffered under English Puritanism. By the Age of Napoleon, the royal
families of Europe were besieged and real tennis was largely abandoned.

Development:

Once the hourglass-shape court is set, the players will play a tie-break (every serve
has a point in dispute) that consist into winning 7 points, having at least 2 points
ahead the opponents.
The players can use their hands/rackets (teachers choice) to hit the ball.

Rules:

The serve is repeated if the ball touches the net

Alternatives:

Use the non-dominant hand

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