Hornussen
H
PLAYERS
18+, two teams of about 9
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- Flexible rod (Hornuss stick)
- Small hard puck (Nouss)
- Wooden paddles (Schindeln)
- Open field
MEASUREMENTS
Open field roughly 200m or more in length
HOW TO PLAY
1
Split into two teams; one spreads out across a long open field to defend while the other bats.
2
A batter whips the puck off a springy launch ramp using the long flexible rod, sending it far down the field.
3
Fielders try to block the puck in mid-air by throwing a wooden paddle into its flight path.
4
A successful block scores nothing for the batting side; an unblocked landing scores points based on distance.
5
Rotate every batter through their turn, then swap so the fielding team gets to bat.
6
Total each team's distance-based points across all turns; the higher total wins.