Speed-ball

The thread is knotted to the mast by a loop or a plastic ring freely revolving around a reel.

The ball is elliptic and is hit with a rigid plastic racquet with a small handle and a strings around 25 cm of diameter.

The current men's world record is 621 hits, set by Egypt's Mohammed Nagy, while the women's record of 539 hits set by Egyptian Noha AbouZeid in the 26th world championship In Kuwait.

Each player has their own ground, separated by a neutral strip 60 cm wide (the diameter of the speed-ball's base).

The International Federation of Speed-Ball (FISB) was founded in 1985 by the membership of Egypt, France, and Japan.

Several other countries have since joined the federation, such as Kuwait, KSA, Pakistan, Sudan, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Tunisia, USA, Poland, Algeria, Libya, and Morocco.