There are a substantial number of footbag tournaments and festivals each year. The most popular competitive footbag sports are Footbag Net and Freestyle . In singles, however, players are only allowed two kicks per side. Players frequently spike the footbag over the net, using either the sole of the foot, a sweeping inside kick, or an outside push. The playing court is 20' x 44', divided into 4 equal serving quadrants, similar to a badminton court.
Serves are cross-court, similar to tennis.
Some competitions use a pool format, where the competitors are divided into pools of four or five teams. Games can be played to 11 or 15 points, where players must win by 2 points. Matches are usually best 2 out of 3. Photo by Mike Grueter. Photo by John Caveney.