Instructions / Assembly

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Tetherball
History of Game
The origins and inventor of Tetherball remain a mystery. Some say that Tetherball
originated in Canada, but facts to back up this claim are sparse. Historians have
speculated on the origins of Tetherball. One theory traces the origins of Tetherball
to the Maypole rituals of Medieval Europe. In these rituals, villagers put tethers on
a pole and hold them in their hands as they dance around the pole. What we do
know is this: because a Tetherball is so similar to a volleyball, Tetherball was
probably developed after 1895, the year volleyball was invented. Actual volleyballs
were used in early Tetherball courts, but modern Tetherballs are made specifically
to be tethered.
Object of Game
In Tetherball, possession is everything! Once a player is in control of the
Tetherball, the opponent’s only chance of winning is to regain control of the ball.
Tetherball is a game for two players, one who hits the ball clockwise and the other
who hits the ball counterclockwise. The game ends when one player manages to
wind the ball all of the way around the pole in his or her direction so that it is
stopped by the rope. Then that player wins!
1. Get Ready!
 Recruit one other player.
 Stretch to warm up your muscles.