Kubb

What is Kubb? ("Block" or "Log")

Kubb "Throwing logs" is a very old game, it is quite popular in Sweden now, particularly on the
island Gotland. Kubb is a "partygame" which is played outdoors with 2-20 participants. Everyone
can join it, young or old.

What you need to play Kubb

The game pieces are made of wood and contains of following parts;

1. 1 King approx. 10 x 10 cm² and 25 - 30 cm's height.
2. 10 Kubb approx. 7 x 7 cm² and 15 cm's height.
3. 6 Throwing batons round 25-45 mm in diameter and 30-40 cm's in length.
4. 4 Corner sticks 2 x 2 x 30 cm is also useful to have.
5. Playing area 5 x 8 metres or 8 x 10 metres

How to play.

 The game is played on a playing ground 5 x 8 meters, the size can be less or more depending on the
players skilfulness, the playing ground should be fairly smooth and flat, usually we play on grass but
gravel, flat rock or snow will also do.

 The players are divided in two teams and take place behind their respectably baseline. The game is
aimed at to knock down the other team´s kubbs with the throwing batons according to the rules.
When all the kubbs are knocked down, the king should be knocked down, the team which does this
has won. Team A divide the batons among themselves. As many kubbs as possible shall be knocked
down on team B´s baseline from team A´s own baseline. When team A is ready, it´s team B´s turn.
They now start with throwing the fallen kubbs over the halfway line. If any comes outside the
opposite team´s side, team B has two more chances, if team B fails, team A may place the kubb
wherever they like on their own side, suitably behind the king. When the kubbs have been throwed,
team A raises them as disadvantageous as possible. Team B then throw their batons from their
baseline. They must knock down all the kubbs on team A´s "side" before they can start knocking
down the kubbs on team A´s baseline. The game continues like this between the two teams. If a team
dont manage to knock down all the kubbs on one side, the opposite team has the possibility to throw
from a imagined baseline drown through the kubb most in the front on their side next time. When the
game can be won by one team, they have to save one baton to the king. If only one kubb´s standing,
the last baton may not be thrown on that kubb, instead the turn goes over to the other team. The king
can only be knocked down from the baseline.

REMEMBER: The baton must be held in one end, not in the middle! The throw with the
baton must be made from below and forward!