Catalan skittles, how to play them by students of IES La Segarra (Cervera)

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Catalan skittles

The aim of this sport, which is is similar to bowling, is to knock down five skittles out of the six skittles standing at the end of a lane by throwing three “bitllots” at the skittles in order to achieve the highest mark.

Placing the skittles

It consists of placing the six skittles at the end of a lane.

Knocking down the skittles

It is the action of throwing the “bitllots” at the skittles.

The lane or area for the game

Dimensions

A lane for the skittles has got the next dimensions: Length: 1650 cm Width: minimum 175 cm maximum 200 cm

How to place the skittles

Placing the skittles

The six skittles must be placed at the end of the lane in two rows of three.

Distance between the skittles

The distance between the skittles will be of 75 mm

Throw: distance of throw

1- cadets, juniors and seniors masculine: 1150 cm 2- cadets, juniors and seniors female: 950 cm 3- childish: 950 cm 4- “alevins”: 800 cm 5- “benjamins”: 650 cm

In the officer contests seniors, in the event of participation of child players, “alevins” or “benjamins”, these will throw from 950 cm.

The game

Each player can throw nine times divided into three rounds (3x3).

Competitions for teams

 Each team has got five players

Throw

Each player has to throw the three “bitllots” one after the other. Each player has got a maximum of four “bitllots” and he can use the three that are more convenient to him/her. If five skittles are knocked down the first time, it is not necessary to throw any more “bitllots”. In case a “bitllot” knocks some skittles of another lane, the referee will place the skittles as they were. If this was not possible, the player would throw the three “bitllots” again. If a “bitllot” goes to another lane in front of the skittles of another player, this player will stop playing until the referee withdraws the “bitllot” – the player has to ask for it- Once the “bitllot” is removed the player will continue the game.

Punctuation

1-Five skittles knocked down: 10 points 2-Six skittles: 6 points 3-Four skittles: 4 points 4-Three skittles: 3 points 5-Two skittles: 2 points 6-One skittles: 1 point 7- No skittles: 0 points