Fistball Trivia Questions

Fistball has been an official sport at the World Games since 1985. The International Fistball Association organizes World Championships: men's since 1968, women's since 1994, both held every four years.

Fistball is often nicknamed 'field volleyball' because it resembles volleyball and is played outdoors on a large grass field.

Players may only strike the ball with a fist or arm. Using the head, legs, or torso is illegal—that would be a fault.

A fistball set is played to 11 points (with 2 clear points), and matches are best of five sets. Volleyball uses 25-point sets.

A fistball ball is smaller than a volleyball. Official circumferences are 62–64 cm (men) or 58–60 cm (women), while a volleyball is 65–67 cm. Soccer balls are 68–70 cm.

Germany (including West Germany) has won 12 men's and 8 women's world titles, far more than any other nation, especially since the 1970s.

Fistball's earliest known form is the Roman game 'follis' or 'pila', where soldiers hit a ball with their fists to build fitness and morale. This connection is widely accepted in sport histories.

No, fistball has never been in the Olympics, even as a demonstration. That honor went to sports like baseball and gliding in 1936.