The kubb field of play; a 5m by 8m rectangle including surface such as grass, sand, or any measurable amount of snow.
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.
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.
Round
A game round is a set of two turns, each team attacking once and defending once.
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.
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.
Corner stakes
Used to mark the 4 corners of the Kubb pitch.
Defending team
The team raising kubbs (not throwing) in a given turn.
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.
Throwing line
The line behind which a player throws their batons – either the baseline or an advantage line
Game
The play of Kubb between the setup and the king being toppled.