Quick Start - Fives
Five short films in two acts. Fast Fives first, so you can walk on a court tomorrow, then the full rules through the serve, the cut and the cut-return.
Five films, in two acts
Act I - Fast Fives, the simplified game
- 01 Quick Start: How to Play (2:37) - a walk round a real court: the front ledge, the buttress, the one bounce, and why the game is doubles
- 02 A Simple Doubles Game (2:13) - a whole Fast Fives game played to twelve, with the underarm throw-in that starts each point, a let, the change-over and a ball going out
Act II - the full rules, through the three set-pieces
- 03 Serving (2:05) - an overarm throw from the edge of the top step, high around the coping, off the front wall then the side wall, landing just off the top step. It is a free throw, so serve the one the receiver asks for
- 04 Cutting (1:12) - the free shot: an overarm Slap Attack from midway along the left side wall, around the angle off the right side wall and onto the front wall, into the buttress. The first cut must go right of the service line, and the cut is not live until it goes up
- 05 Cut-return (1:25) - the hardest of the three: eye on the ball from the moment you serve, tight into the corner between the buttress and the left side wall, knees bent, one hand low and out in front to block it back. Returning with both hands is illegal
Also on this page
- Scoring: only the serving side scores; win a rally while receiving and you don't score, but the serve passes to you
- Play to 12 points, best of three games, swapping front and back positions every four points
- Etiquette: call your own faults, acknowledge good shots, shake hands at the end