Frisian handball (kaatsen)
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Frisian handball (kaatsen) is a traditional Dutch ball game, especially rooted in the Frisian region, in which teams score points by skillfully hitting a small hard ball with the hand over a marked field.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frisian handball | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ball game
ⓘ
cultural heritage of Friesland ⓘ handball code ⓘ team sport ⓘ traditional sport ⓘ |
| ballHardness | hard ⓘ |
| ballType | leather-covered ball ⓘ |
| basicAction | hitting the ball with the hand ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Netherlands ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Frisian identity
ⓘ
traditional village sport in Friesland ⓘ |
| fieldMarking |
lines for scoring
ⓘ
receiving area ⓘ service box ⓘ |
| fieldShape | rectangular field ⓘ |
| genderCategory |
men’s competitions
ⓘ
women’s competitions ⓘ youth competitions ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Dutch Kaats Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyAbbreviation | KNKB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName |
kaatsen
ⓘ
keatsen ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
kaatsen (Dutch)
ⓘ
keatsen (West Frisian) ⓘ |
| hasRuleFeature |
ball may bounce once depending on rules
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service from designated service box ⓘ underhand and overhand hitting allowed ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
Dutch
ⓘ
West Frisian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegionPlayed |
Friesland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTournament |
Dutch national kaatsen championships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PC Franeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 2 ⓘ |
| objective | score points by placing the ball in the opponent’s field ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playingAreaType | outdoor field ⓘ |
| playingSurface | grass ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Friesland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American handball
ⓘ
Basque pelota NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish handball ⓘ Jeu de paume NERFINISHED ⓘ fives ⓘ |
| scoringMethod | points ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| spectatorSport | true ⓘ |
| teamSize | 3 players per team ⓘ |
| usesBodyPart | hand ⓘ |
| usesEquipment | small hard ball ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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