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'''Racket sports''' are [[game]]s in which players use a [[Racket (sports equipment)|racket]] or paddle to hit a [[ball]] or other object.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is a Racquet Sports? |url=https://racquetwarriors.com/what-is-a-racquet-sports/ |website=RacketWarriors.com |publisher=Racket Warriors |access-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309215928/https://racquetwarriors.com/what-is-a-racquet-sports/| archive-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> Rackets consist of a handled frame with an open hoop that supports a network of tightly stretched strings. Paddles have a solid face rather than a network of strings, but may be perforated with a pattern of holes, or be covered with |
'''Racket sports''' (or '''racquet sports''') are [[game]]s in which players use a [[Racket (sports equipment)|racket]] or paddle to hit a [[ball]] or other object.<ref>{{cite web |title=What is a Racquet Sports? |url=https://racquetwarriors.com/what-is-a-racquet-sports/ |website=RacketWarriors.com |publisher=Racket Warriors |access-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309215928/https://racquetwarriors.com/what-is-a-racquet-sports/| archive-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> Rackets consist of a handled frame with an open hoop that supports a network of tightly stretched strings. Paddles have a solid face rather than a network of strings, but may be perforated with a pattern of holes, or be covered with a textured surface. |
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[[File:Wiki carolina marin.jpg|thumb|[[Carolina Marín]], a [[badminton]] player]] |
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* [[Tennis polo]] |
* [[Tennis polo]] |
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* [[Touchtennis]] |
* [[Touchtennis]] |
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* [[Table tennis]] |
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<span id="Paddle sports"></span> |
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==Sports that use a non-netted racket, or paddle== |
==Sports that use a non-netted racket, or paddle== |
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* [[Basque pelota]] |
* [[Basque pelota]] |
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* [[Four wall paddleball]] |
* [[Four wall paddleball]] |
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* [[Frescobol]] |
* [[Frescobol]] |
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* [[Frescotennis]] |
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* [[Jokari]] |
* [[Jokari]] |
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* [[Jombola]] |
* [[Jombola]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 7 October 2024
Racket sports (or racquet sports) are games in which players use a racket or paddle to hit a ball or other object.[1] Rackets consist of a handled frame with an open hoop that supports a network of tightly stretched strings. Paddles have a solid face rather than a network of strings, but may be perforated with a pattern of holes, or be covered with a textured surface.
Sports that use a netted racket
[edit]- Badminton
- Ball badminton
- Battledore and shuttlecock
- Crossminton (previously "Speedminton")
- Frontenis
- Qianball
- Racketlon (a series of other racket and paddle sports)
- Rackets
- Racquetball
- Real tennis
- Soft tennis
- Speed-ball
- Squash
- Squash tennis
- Stické
- Tennis
- Tennis polo
- Touchtennis
- Table tennis
Sports that use a non-netted racket, or paddle
[edit]- Basque pelota
- Beach tennis
- Downside ball game
- Four wall paddleball
- Frescobol
- Frescotennis
- Jokari
- Jombola
- Matkot
- Miniten
- One wall paddleball
- Paddle ball
- POP tennis
- Padel
- Paleta Frontón
- Pan Pong
- Pelota mixteca
- Pickleball
- Pitton
- Platform tennis
- Road tennis
- Sphairee
- Stoolball
- Table squash
- Table tennis (Ping Pong)
- Tamburello
- Totem tennis
- Paddle Tennis
References
[edit]- ^ "What is a Racquet Sports?". RacketWarriors.com. Racket Warriors. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.