THE GAME

Note: The following content is modified from the original "Rules of Woodball"
published by IWF (International Woodball Federation).

I. General Principles
 Woodball game is conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of
the Organizer and the Woodball Rules.
 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.
 In case the player does no complete the game on any one fairway or
discontinues playing, his result will not be counted.

II. The System of Competition

 Type of competition : divided into
1. Individual competition: The individual as a competition unit.
2. Team competition: The team as a competitor unit.
 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 competitor who has won a greater number of the
twelve fairways in the fewest strokes is the winner.

III. Procedures of Competition

 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 five 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.

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 4. In first shot, the ball should be positioned within the starting area and is hit
toward the direction of the gate.
 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 falls 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 the point of 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
placed at any new position that is set up backwards without 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 of one fairway competition (excluding the case
that the equipment is damages). 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 hit again.
12. The ball in play was bumped by a ball from 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
ball in play, no matter it is his or others’.
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.

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 15. Whenever hitting, the player should not hit or attack 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 in hitting the ball
passing through the gate. Subtract one stroke from 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 stoke; 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.

Outcome Of Play
A. Stroke Competition:

a. The outcome of a twelve-fairway competition every player has 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 has
won a great number of the fairways in the fewest strokes is the winner.
Accordingly, outcome is conducted in 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 a team is made on the sum of the total stroke
counts of the best four players in the team. The team with a smaller sum 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:

a. For every game, the competitor who has 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.

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 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. On the woodball course, the natural objects such as trees, grove, low wall, and
mounds can be used as obstacles or boundary lines.
3. The outer reaches of the fairway boundary can be set up as a spectator's area
with reference to the natural features.
4. On 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 planned to be rectilinear or curviform in accordance with the
natural features of the land.
5. On the fairways may be setup simple obstacles and temporary boundary lines.
6. According to the size of the woodball course, fairways of different distance 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 advanced of play.

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 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 fairway is measured from 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 setup 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 the starting area.

8. At the end of each fairway should be setup a circular gate area 5 meters in
diameter with the gate as its center. It may not be limited to 5 meters in case the
geographical features at both sides of the gate do not permit. Between the rear of
the gate area and the fairway boundary keeps a buffer zone one meter and more
in width.

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 9. The gate is setup 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 from of his ball.
7. The obstacles setup 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.

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 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
 The ball should be a round-shaped sphere made of natural wood, 9.5 cm + 0.2
cm in diameter and 350 g + 60g in weight.
 On the sphere numbers and the woodball emblem can be marked.
 The shape and the specifications of the ball are can be marked.

2. Mallet
 The mallet is made of wood in T-type form. Its gross weight is about 800 grams.
 The mallet is 90 cm + 10 cm in length (consisting of a handle and a bottle-shaped
head).
 The bottle-shaped mallet head is 21.5 cm + 0.5 cm in length. Its bottom is
wrapped in a rounded rubber cap. The cap is 6.6 cm +0.2 cm in diameter, its
base is 1.3 cm + 0.1 cm thick, 3.8 cm + 0.1 cm in height, and its peripheral wall is
0.5 cm thick.
 The form and the specifications of the mallet shown as below.
1. Mallet:
2. Mallet Head:
3. Rubber Cap:

3. Gate
 The gate is in the form of E and made of wood with accessories such as a metal
rod, spherical nuts, and two rubber tubes.
 The gate is formed with two wooden bottles as its stumps, which are fixed on the
ground apart 15 cm + 0.5 cm in width, measured from the inner lateral of one
stump to that of the other.

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  The form of the gate as shown in figure below:
 The specifications of a set of gate
1. Wooden bottle
2. Wooden cup
3. Metal rod

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 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 causal
sport wear. In playing, field player is not permitted to wear high-heel shoes or
clothes unsuitable for sport.
3. Player should bring with him his legal identification papers for checking on his
qualification.

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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 player's 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.

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 INFRACTIONS OF RULES
IN FIRST SHOT AND PENALTIES

I. After the player is in hit 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, he is added a penalty stroke.

II. When hitting his first shot, a player should place his ball on
the starting line or on the ground within the starting area, and
he hits from a stationary posture.

III. 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.

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 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 off
from a motionless posture. He should not make his shot while
walking. The violator is added on penalty stroke 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 hitting (not to touch the ball). All the hitting 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
is 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 walk 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 on 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 mallet is not permitted. The violator is added on
penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from the new position of the
ball.
9. It is not permitted to hit repeatedly the rolling ball. The violator is
added on penalty stroke and makes his next hitting from the new
position of the ball.
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 INFRACTIONS OF RULES

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 IN PLAYING 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 on
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 it 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:
 The ball that was bumped does not go out of the boundary; 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 not penalty.
 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.
 If the hitter's ball remains on the fairway after bumping, the
position where it stops is taken as its new position.

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 7. In the process of play, if the player is against sportsmanship, he is
admonished and requested to improve; at the same time, he is 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 ball 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 stroke, and he should hit his next shot from the new position
of the ball. If the ball passes through the gate, it is not considered as
completion.

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 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 given 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 considered as completion.

2. The player cannot damage the gate intentionally. The

violator is admonished and is added one penalty stroke. The
repeat of infraction will result in cancellation of the violator's
qualification for the game.

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