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Squard
Squard is a recreational indoor sport. The game resembles billiards, but when played is more reminiscent of bocce and curling.

The goal of Squard is to roll your own balls into the target circle, while simultaneously attempting to knock those of your opponents out. The game is played with either two or four people, or in a tournament with several teams.

Two players or two teams compete against each other. Each receive three balls. There is also a referee present. The player, with both feet behind the marked starting line on the floor, bends their knees slightly and calculates distance and speed.

Starting about 15 cm in the from the edge of the table, the player rolls the ball towards the target circle. Throwing or dropping the ball is not allowed.

The Players
In Squard either two single players („Tête-à-Tête“), or two teams („Doublette“) compete against each other.There is also a referee present. Every player receives three balls.

The Start Position
The player must stand with both feet behind the marked line, the line is marked from 30 to 40 cm behind the Squard table, on the ground. The the player leans lightly on one knee, stretches out their rolling-arm and calculates the distance the target circle and the necessary speed.

Rolling the Ball
The player places the ball approxiamately 15 cm away from the edge of the table and pushes it lightly towards the target circle. Throwing or dropping the ball is not allowed. If the ball stops before the middle of the table („on touch ball“) then the ball can be rolled again. Three “on touch balls” cost one point.

Gameplay
The players take turns to roll each of their balls. When all the balls have been rolled, the points for the round are calculated. Afterwards each players starts the next round with three new balls. The game is won by the first person to reach 21 total points.

Scoring

 * A ball in the outside circle is worth 1 point to the player.
 * A ball in the middle circle is worth 2 points to the player.
 * A ball in the middle circle is worth 3 points to the player.
 * If a players ball stops in the middle circle and knocks the opponents ball out, the player receives three points and one bonus point.
 * If a ball lies on the line of a target circle, the referee decides how many points the player is awarded.