If the Attacking Team throws all 6 batons and does not topple all of the field kubbs in the defending teams’ half of the pitch, then an advantage line is created running parallel to the baselines and through the center of the field kubb closest to the centerline. Batons may be thrown from anywhere on the advantage line, but all field kubb throws as well as all attacks at the king must be done from behind the baseline.
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.
King
The centerpiece of the game and of the Kubb set. Be the first to topple him and win, but do it out of order and lose. Hail him!
[[File:Kubb King by the Untrained Eye.jpg]]
Game
The play of Kubb between the setup and the king being toppled.
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.
Defending team
The team raising kubbs (not throwing) in a given turn.
Corner stakes
Used to mark the 4 corners of the Kubb pitch.
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.
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.
Baton
The throwing pin. A game requires 6.
Baseline
The short sides of the rectangular pitch or field of play. This is the side you are defending, and your opponent’s baseline is the side you are attacking. All field kubb throws and attacks at the king must be done from behind the baseline. Regulation size is 5m, and the boundary is measured by the corner stakes.