neighborhood of
Seattle, Washington, 2013 Tetherball requires a stationary pole, a rope, and a ball. The ball is roughly the size and weight of a volleyball, but is somewhat firmer unless a soft tetherball is specifically purchased. Tetherballs usually have a bar recessed in the top that the rope is tied to. Some simply have loops that protrude out, but this is less common as striking the loop with the hand can be painful. The pole is often high, and can be as low as high depending upon the height of the players. To keep the pole stationary, it is either anchored down by using a
concrete-filled
tire or a blow molded plastic base filled with sand or water or in some cases
concrete, or is embedded in the ground. The rope is generally slender
nylon, and is long enough so that the ball hangs about above the ground. The rope is generally 8 feet to 10 feet long. Tetherball is played on many surfaces, including
sand,
gravel,
lawn, and
asphalt. It is common particularly in schoolyards due to the ease of setting up, and the long-lasting equipment- unlike other ball games where the ball can be destroyed or lost. ==References==