As many sticks as there are players, the sticks to be about three feet long and crooked over at one end.

Each stick should be marked by some design invented by its owner, so that each player can identify his stick.
[Illustration: DIAGRAM OF THE TA-BE 1 Circle showing lines made by the ball 2 Goals 3 Guardians 4 Players at the opening of the game] _Directions_ .-- A wide open field is best for this game.

Two goals, one at the East, the other at the West.

The goals are each made by two posts with a cross piece on top.

The path of the ball is East and West.
The officers of the game are: an Umpire, four Guardians of the Path.