As in squash and paddle, the sport is played in a four-walled court and all of them can be used including the net above.

Jorkyball was first played in front of a large audience at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy as an exhibition.

[citation needed] Jorkyball is currently played in 13 countries and expanding: France, Italy, Portugal, Canada, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, Mexico, India and Israel.

[citation needed] A jorkyball game is played in three sets of seven goals each.

At the end of each set, defender and striker change role.