What are the rules of Kurva?
Kurva is played in a series of rounds called stretches. A stretch is open as long as the ball is in play. The object of the game is to close each stretch with honor. The Kurva court is rectangular, and is longer than it is wide. A typical court will have walls on at least three sides. The Kurva goal is a solid object approximately five feet long by four feet high. It is placed 15 20 feet before one of the shorter walls. A typical Kurva goal might be a catering table placed on edge, or several trash bins arranged side by side. A proper goal will sound a loud hollow report when struck by the ball. A portion of the end of the court opposite the goal is designated the end zone. Each stretch opens in the end zone and closes at the goal end of the court. goal End zone Kurva play begins when one player takes the ball into the end zone, turns, and begins skating back towards the goal. One or more players may contend for the ball in the end zone. As soon as one player emerges from the end zone
