Sport guide
Frescobol
Frescobol is a Brazilian beach game in which two players with wooden paddles keep a rubber ball in the air between them for as long as possible. It is co-operative rather than competitive: there is no net, no court and usually no winner.
Importance 2 out of 5Importance rating
At a glance
- Court
- Not standard: every venue differs
- Played with
- A paddle and a ball
- Formats
- Pairs
- Governing body
- Being verified
- Origin
- Being verified
The court
Frescobol has no court or lines: players simply stand a comfortable distance apart on the beach.
Formats
- Pairs Two players rallying co-operatively.
Explore frescobol
- CourtsCourt size and markings
- OrganisationsWho governs the sport