Sport guide
Matkot
Matkot is Israel's beach paddle game: two players hit a small rubber ball back and forth with wooden paddles, trying to keep the rally going. It is played on Israeli beaches and has a competitive form in which pairs are scored on the speed and length of their rallies.
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At a glance
- Also known as
- Matka, Israeli beach paddleball
- Court
- Not standard: every venue differs
- Played with
- A paddle and a ball
- Formats
- Pairs
- Governing body
- Being verified
- Origin
- Being verified
The court
Matkot has no fixed court: players rally on open sand, a few metres apart.
Formats
- Pairs Two players rallying together.
Explore matkot
- CourtsCourt size and markings
- OrganisationsWho governs the sport