also used, however many danish longball purists disagree with this idea and feel that the standard tennis ball should be used under all occasions as to preserve the sanctity of the sport. A player is out if: the hit is caught by one of the fielding team the ball does not touch the ground of the marked area if the fielders hit a runner outside the safe-zones with the ball he/she runs outside the side lines of the square A variant of the above is sometimes used: if a fielder hits a runner with the ball outside the safe-zones then the entire batting team is out. Winning the game A team wins a match of Danish longball if one of the following events occurs. The opposing team forfeits They reach 50 runs References Team sports Sport in Denmark Ball and bat games