Headis

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The funsport Headis ( header table tennis ) is a mixture of table tennis and the head of the football . Since a conventional table tennis table is played, but the ball may only be touched with the head, Headis combines the headball game of football, the tactical elements of tennis and the footwork of table tennis. The 13th World Cup took place in 2018.

Two Headis players in the final of a tournament at the University of Göttingen - only the head is allowed to play the ball

history

The sport of Headis ( English : head = head and tennis ), also known as headball table tennis , was invented in 2006 by the then Saarbrücken sports student René Wegner in the Waschmühle , an outdoor swimming pool in Kaiserslautern . Since the soccer field was occupied but the table tennis table was free, people began to play the ball over the net with only their heads. There are now tournaments with international participants, world and European championships and the number of active players is estimated at 100,000. After Headis was included in the university sports program of the Saarland University in Saarbrücken in 2008, the sport spread in Germany. Through various television presences, u. a. With total TV and viral success on the Internet, the sport has increased its popularity in recent years.

First spread

Initially, the sport spread through the student scene in Germany. The first institution to offer Headis courses was Saarland University in 2008 as part of the university sports program. Further offers in German university sports followed. For example, in the birthplace of the sport ( Kaiserslautern ) there is the opportunity to play Headis at university sports or at the German Sport University in Cologne. Non-university opportunities to play organized Headis offer u. a. of 1. FC Kaiserslautern or SV Darmstadt 98 .

Beginning of the tournament series

In 2008 the first Headis World Cup tournaments were held. In 2016, eleven Headis World Cup tournaments were held, in which over 1,000 players took part. Ten to twelve Headis World Cup tournaments take place annually, from which the Headis world rankings are derived.

Game principle and rules

Two players compete against each other at a table tennis table. The ball may only be played with the head. The game is played with a special rubber ball (headisball) that weighs 100 grams and has a circumference of 50 cm. Touching the plate with all parts of the body is allowed. The direct acceptance of the ball during a rally is also permitted (volleyball). After each ball played, one part of the body must touch the ground. This is to prevent the players from lying on the plate and continuing to play. Officially, two sets of wins are played. A set is decided when a player has reached 11 points. If both players have reached 10 points, the first to lead with two points wins.

equipment

  • Table tennis table: Headis is played on ordinary table tennis tables. The dimensions of the table and the height of the net are identical. The Headis net is just as high as a table tennis net. Since the Headis ball is much heavier than a table tennis ball, the Headis net is made of metal.
  • Headis Ball: Headis is played with a special ball. This ball is made of rubber, weighs about 100 grams and has a circumference of 50 cm.

Tournament series

Structure of the tournament series

Between ten and twelve Headis World Cup tournaments are held annually. The Headis world rankings are calculated from the results of these tournaments.

Player names

In the official Headis tournaments, all players compete under a player name of their choice. The players are called z. B. "Headi Potter" or "Rolli the Butcher".

World ranking

The Headis world rankings are calculated from the Headis World Cup tournaments. In each of these tournaments, points are awarded depending on success. The bigger the tournament, the more points are awarded. The last 15 tournaments are included in the current ranking list. Current No. 1 in the Headis world rankings for men is Cornelius Döll (player name Headsinfarkt) with 1664 points and Margarita Marmol Fernandez (player name: Klausi) with 878 points for women (as of May 20, 2017).

Most important tournaments

World Championship

The annual Headis World Championship is the most important Headis tournament of the year. It is the only tournament with an unlimited number of participants and flows more into the Headis world rankings than any other tournament. Players from twelve nations took part in the Headis World Cup 2017.

year World champion (men) World Champion (women)
2006 Ronnie from the east -
2007 Fefe the Gripper the pulsating poker party pony
2008 Marvelous 96 Shorey
2009 Marvelous 96 Hoshi
2010 Lord Voldehead Hoshi
2011 Marvelous 96 Hoshi
2012 Heineken Hoshi
2013 Head infarction Headi Bobic's young Tatapan
2014 Heineken Red Hot Chili Headers Missing Pepper
2015 Head infarction Red Hot Chili Headers Missing Pepper
2016 Head infarction Klausi
2017 Sebastian Headdel Klausi
2018 Head infarction Janna Kournikova
2019 Head infarction Theadix

European Championship

A Headis European Championship has been held since 2015. The European Championship is the only tournament in which men and women compete in the same competition. In 2015 four countries (Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Belgium) took part in the tournament. In 2016, two players from the Dominican Republic also took part. The EM does not flow into the calculation of the world rankings.

year European champion
2015 Sniper George
2016 Head infarction
2017 Head infarction
2018 Head infarction

Headis Masters

The Headis Masters has been held once a year since 2011. The best 18 players and the best eight players of the previous calendar year qualify for this. The field of participants is completed by two wildcard players.

year Masters winners (men) Masters winners (women)
2011 Heineken -
2012 Promilla -
2013 Head bun with onions Hoshi
2014 Leek face Red Hot Chili Headers Missing Pepper
2015 Sniper George Headi Bobic's young Tatapan
2016 Head infarction Headi Bobic's young Tatapan
2017 Head infarction Klausi
2018 Pressure Pete Red Hot Chili Headers Missing Pepper
2019 Head infarction The big bad head
2020 Olaf the Viking Theadix

distribution

There is currently the opportunity to play Headis at 18 German universities. In 2010 and 2011 the adh-Trophy Headis, the German university championship in Headis, was held in Kaiserslautern.

Headis is also occasionally offered as a club sport. 1. FC Kaiserslautern and SV Darmstadt 98 , among others, offer regular Headis training.

The sport has meanwhile also spread beyond Germany. There are official partners in Switzerland , Belgium , the Netherlands , the Czech Republic , the Dominican Republic , China , Japan and Australia .

Team World Cup at ProSieben

After the Raab Headis competitions had already been held as part of the TV total and Schlag shows , the first “Team World Cup” was broadcast on ProSieben on March 23, 2019 as a Saturday evening show. This was moderated by Elton and commented on by Ron Ringguth . Six teams competed. Each duo consisted of a Headis professional and a celebrity. The final was won by Olaf the Viking and Giovanni Zarrella against Nomit and Tom Beck .

Web links

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