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Category: Glossary

The terms below are official glossary items in the U.S. National Kubb Championship ruleset. Some of the glossary terms are expanded upon from the World Championship Rules, and were converted from Swedish to English. In addition to official terminology, there is also local, regional, translated, and game notation. Slang terms that are widely accepted and used during game-play and discussion.

Pitch

The kubb field of play; a 5m by 8m rectangle including surface such as grass, sand, or any measurable amount of snow.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Center stakes

Pins staked into the ground used to mark the centerline. These pins are to be placed on the sidelines so they can be used to determine sidelines as well as the centerline.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Round

A game round is a set of two turns, each team attacking once and defending once.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Centerline

A line parallel to the baselines running through the center of the king. This line demarcates the two halves of the pitch, and the boundary is measured by the center stakes.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories Glossary

Sideline

The long sides of the rectangular pitch or field of play. Regulation size is 8m, and the boundary is measured by the corner stakes.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Corner stakes

Used to mark the 4 corners of the Kubb pitch.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Defending team

The team raising kubbs (not throwing) in a given turn.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Field kubb

A [[base kubb]] which has been [[toppled]] and, having been thrown back onto the field, has “joined the game”. All field kubbs must be [[toppled]] before base kubbs can legally be attacked.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary2 Comments on Field kubb

Throwing line

The line behind which a player throws their batons – either the baseline or an advantage line

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

Game

The play of Kubb between the setup and the king being toppled.

Author Garrick van BurenPosted on February 26, 2012February 22, 2017Categories General, Glossary

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