Every player watches the ball and makes ready to try and catch it in his racket when it descends.

If one succeeds in catching the ball, he runs at full speed toward his goal, holding his racket so that the ball will not fall out.

The other players rush after him, trying to strike his racket and dislodge the ball.

If he is hard pressed he may try to toss the ball to a player on his side who has a clearer space; if the ball is caught by the player to whom it was sent, then all the players turn upon the new holder of the ball and try to block his progress.

In this game care must be taken never to strike the arm or body of a player; only the racket should be struck.