Fives
Under Fives British racquet sports are understood, in which the ball, instead of being hit with a bat in his hands.
How Fives Squash is played in a court where the cue ball against the front wall must be beaten. The main variants of the game are Eton Fives, Rugby Fives and since 2006, the city Fives. Here, the different Fives variants differ mainly by the different courts. While City Fives requires just a front wall, Eton Fives is played in a court, consisting of front wall and walls to the left and right sides. Rugby Fives how to play squash in a closed court.
Eton Fives is played in Europe outside the UK in Germany, France and Switzerland. By 1920, the game of a native of Scotland sport teacher Gordon Spencer was introduced in Zuoz at the Lyceum alpinum. In addition to six Fives Courts in Zuoz there ever two more in Zurich and Geneva. In the 1960s, was also in Rheinberg ( Niederrhein) built on the urban sports field Eton Fives a Court, which is no longer used for years.
History
Precursor of Fives have already been mentioned in ancient Rome in the 2nd century BC. The game Ludere expulsim was played in pairs, which is unsecured, whether there also, the ball had to be struck against a wall. In the 11th century, another precursor in France as Jeu de Paume became popular. In medieval England, were playing farmers, but also aristocrats, a direct precursor of Eton Fives at the outer sides of the local chapels and churches. So King Henry VIII is said to have inspired exercised this ball game. In the 17th century, the name Fives developed for these sports, where to this day it is unclear whether the word Fives of the phrase a bunch of fives derived. The first purpose-built for Fives Courts were built in 1840 for the Eton College, for the previously -used playground at Eton chapel was used as a rough template. Thus, a sacred character of the Courts is still just at Eton Fives been preserved since the game walls consist of many slopes and edges, as well as a buttress the Court structured.
Regulate
The cue ball must have a attached to the front wall marking ( edge ) and must be played only once come up on the floor. The game is played with a cork ball and with your hands, which are protected by padded gloves. Discrepancies among the players " negotiated " or a repetition of the cue ball ( "let" ) adjusted.
Spirit of fair play and respect
The English influence is always present even today. So fair play plays a very important role.
The traditional British sports are in the education serve young people, inter alia, to strengthen their character and promote. To be a successful Five players, it needs a rapid response, endurance as well - because no referee - a great deal of fair play. He must work for his teammates at any time. Without teamwork no performance has been strong.