The long sides of the rectangular pitch or field of play. Regulation size is 8m, and the boundary is measured by the corner stakes.
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.
Upfield
The far half of the opponent’s side of the pitch. Alternately, the opponent’s upfield is the near half of the pitch. Generally, kubbs are thrown into this area so they come to rest in a manner that they can be stood in bounds.