Once you have the rules for air hockey down, you can even think about throwing your own air hockey tournament for your friends and family. Having defined rules that are nationally known helps keep your games fair and fun.
Here are the basic air hockey rules that you should know about.
• The player who reaches 7 points first, wins the game. A point is awarded when the puck drops inside of the opponent's goal.
• Every game should start with a face off in the middle of the air hockey table. It's best to have a third party person initiate the face off.
• Only one puck should be used at a time during the games. Like wise, a person may only play with one mallet at a time.
• Each player has to stay on their respected side of the centerline.
• Each player is allowed one time out during the game, but must be in possession of the puck to call a time out.
• No part of the player's body or clothing is allowed to touch the puck. If this happens, a foul is called and the other player gets possession of the puck. The only time it is okay for a player to touch the puck, is if the puck rises from the table or goes out of bounds off the air hockey table.
• If a player loses control of their own mallet, a foul is called.
• A player only has 7 seconds to take a shot once the puck has come onto their side of the table.
• After each game, players switch sides of the air hockey table. It is up to you how many games you want to play in a set, but should be an odd number such as 3 or 5 games.
Remember, that the whole point of buying an air hockey table is to have fun. If you want to have your own air hockey tournament with friends or are just playing a game with a family member, be sure to establish the rules first, even if you are not playing by the USA official rules. This will save you from hard feelings and fights caused from playing air hockey. by Matthew Rosson
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