Gang (sports)

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In several sports, the gang is the term used for the border of the playing field . The sports equipment is allowed to touch the boards and ricochet off them at a predictable angle . This fact is often built into play moves. As different as the sports and their rules are, the material and the height of the boards can also differ. The fixings and anchors should be placed outside the field of play in such a way that they do not pose a risk of injury to the players and do not disturb the flow of the game with additional obstacles.

In addition to being part of the playing field, the board also serves as an advertising medium . One speaks of perimeter advertising . In many sports this has become the real purpose of the boards, since they are not part of the playing field and are not needed for the game. The most prominent example is football .

billiards

In billiards , the board is made of flexible rubber and covered with felt. The height and positioning of the boards depends on the type of billiards, as the balls have different diameters, 57.2 mm for pool billiards and 61.5 mm for carom .

Cageball

In cageball , a variant of indoor football, the playing field is framed by a one-meter high board , with a net above it. There are also mobile cageball systems that can be used to play on streets or in squares.

ice Hockey

In ice hockey , the playing field is surrounded by an approximately 1.20 m high board made of wood or plastic, on which a protective glass pane is placed. Basically, a distinction is made between single and double hull constructions, both of which must have an abutting edge at the lower edge . The material of the gang must be able to withstand the impact of a puck approaching at 160 km / h undamaged.

Indoor soccer

The rules of indoor soccer require firmly anchored boards at least one meter high. In futsal, however, no boards are used.

Blind football

In blind football , which is played both indoors and outdoors, the boards are 1 to 1.2 m high.

Mini golf

At mini golf , the lane boundary consists of flat iron or pipe bands. The board does not have to be significantly higher than the hard rubber ball, 5 cm is sufficient.

Pit-Pat

In pit-pat , a mixture of billiards and mini golf, the board does not have to be significantly higher than the hard rubber ball, 5 cm is sufficient.

Table ball

The board of the table ball is 14 cm high. It is rounded at the corners and interrupted on two sides by gate pockets.

Slamball

Slamball is a more spectacular looking variant of basketball . The playing field is limited by meter-high walls made of acrylic glass , which can be used as a board for basketball.

Indoor hockey

Indoor hockey is a variant of hockey that is mainly widespread in Central Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France). The playing field measures approx. 20 m × 40 m and is bordered on the long sides by a 10 cm high board. The gang consists of mostly wooden individual segments of approx. 10 cm × 10 cm and around 3 m in length, which are coupled with connectors. The board is not firmly anchored to the ground, but should be able to move or give way in the event of a fall in order to reduce the risk of injury to the players. After a game, the gang can be dismantled into manageable individual parts on special transport trolleys, e.g. B. be stowed in equipment rooms.

Floorball

Floorball is a new sport derived from hockey and ice hockey or bandy , in which a board made of wood, metal or fiber composite materials is used to border the playing field with a height of 50 cm. A distinction is made between a small-field (16 m × 28 m) and a large-field gang (20 m × 40 m). The gang consists of individual segments (e.g. 2 m long) that are coupled with elastic connectors. The board is not firmly anchored to the ground, but should be able to move or give way in the event of a fall in order to reduce the risk of injury to the floorball player. The gang is a sports device certified by the IFF for the sport of college hockey. Foils or lettering can be stuck over the entire surface of the board for advertising purposes. After a game, the gang can then be dismantled into manageable individual parts on special transport trolleys (usually two pieces) safely in z. B. Equipment rooms are stowed.