Basic Bookfighting Rules for Players

  • Follow the referee instructions
  • Good sportsmanship required !
  • Choose your opponent
  • Warm up
  • Put on equipment & protective clothing
  • Choose your side on the playing field
  • Choose 2 books in the pile
  • Stand behind the starting mark, 1 book in each hand
  • Bow and fight
  • One hit = one point
  • Catch a thrown book and hit back = one point
  • Step on or over a sideline or centerline = no score
  • Open a book and read = fight break
  • Kick or destroy a book intentionally = fighter exclusion, end of the match
  • One game = 4 books down
  • Pick up books, back to the pile for next game
  • One match = 7 games
  • Winner award
  • Final bow, shake hands...

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