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A game of Hornussen is played between two teams, each composed of between 16 and 20 players, that take turns in hitting the {{convert|78|g|oz|abbr=on}} Nouss from the "Bock" and defending the trapeze-shaped playing field called "''Ries"''. The "Ries" begins {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}} from the "Bock" and is {{convert|180|m|ft|abbr=on}} deep. Initially {{convert|8|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide, it widens to {{convert|14|m|ft|abbr=on}} at the far end.<ref name=HDS/> A pair of turns, one at the Bock and one in the Ries by each team forms a "''Durchgang"'' (translates to "transition"). In that, the sport is similaranalogous to an [[baseballinnings]] in sports such as baseball or cricket. A normal championship game is made up of two transitions, special events (such as the regional or inter-cantonal tournaments in autumn) might be different.

When playing from the Bock, each team member has to hit the Nouss twice per transition, for four hits in total. The further the Nouss flies in the Ries, the more points the player gets. The count starts at 100 meters, measured from the bock, and adds one point for every ten additional meters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ehv.ch/?page_id=55|title=Schlagen – Eidgenössischer Hornusserverband|language=de-DE|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> The task of the defending team is to spot the Nouss in the sky and prevent it from touching the ground in the Ries by using what is called a "''Schindel"'' (shingle). Each Nouss which lands in the Ries awards one penalty point to the defending team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ehv.ch/?page_id=61|title=Abtun – Eidgenössischer Hornusserverband|language=de-DE|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref>