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Jeu de Paume

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PLAYERS
2-4
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Both
MATERIALS
MEASUREMENTS

Traditional indoor courts run roughly 30 meters by 10 meters, enclosed by walls that stay in play.

HOW TO PLAY
1

Players stand on opposite sides of a rope or net strung across the middle of the court.

2

One player serves by striking the ball with an open palm or gloved hand so that it crosses to the opponent's side.

3

The receiving player must strike the ball back across the rope before it bounces twice, and may use the surrounding walls to redirect awkward shots.

4

A point is awarded when a player fails to return the ball properly, hits it out of the court, or lets it bounce twice.

5

Players keep a running score using traditional terms for each point won, and the first to win enough points with a clear lead takes the game.