Tennikoit, also called Ringtennis or tenniquoits, is a sport played on a tennis-style court, with a circular rubber ring ("tennikoit", c.f. the game quoits) hurled over a net separating the two players, with each endeavoring to catch and return the hurled ring into the opponent's court. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor courts. A number of disciplines exist. "Singles" is a two-player game requiring two opposing players. "Doubles" is a four-player game requiring two teams opposing each other where each team consists of two players each. In "Mixed Doubles", one male player and one female form a team. The sport is played in 14 countries. It is particularly popular in Germany, South Africa, Brazil, and the Subcontinent nations of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Ringtennis/Tennikoits South Africa Ringtennis/Tennikoits has been played in South Africa as far back as 1947 and is managed by the SA Ringtennis Union, and proud to be affiliated to the World Tenniquoits Federation. In South Africa there are currently 4 affiliated provincial Unions with affiliated clubs, namely Gauteng Central (Alberton Ringtennis Club, Kempton Ringtennis Club) Gauteng North, Sedibeng (Vanderbijlpark, Parys) and Limpopo. The game is played in 14 countries worldwide and is particularly popular in Germany, South Africa, and India. The basic goal of Ringtennis/Tenniquoits is to throw a ring (made of solid rubber) with one hand and a variety of different techniques over a net into the opposing half of the court in such a way, that the ring hits the ground, or the opponent is unable to catch, control or return the ring. Each game is 20 minutes long (10 minutes per side) and managed by a referee. Games are played as singles, doubles, or mixed doubles. The player/players with the highest score at the end of the 20 minutes wins the game! History The origins of tennikoit are unclear, with some sources claiming a German origin, but a more immediate ancestor of the game is likely the game of deck tennis, a physical recreation activity commonly played on cruise ships at the start of the 20th century on smaller versions of tennis courts using rings made of rubber or another soft material. Rules The game begins as one player serves the ring upwards over the net, diagonally into the opponents court, and the opponent tries to catch the ring before it can land in their court, and if so throw it back.