Fives is a simple British ball game, usually played by two or four players. Using a gloved hand, each player takes turns striking a small rubber ball and making it bounce against a wall. The ball must hit the wall above a line and then bounce within the court. Players must return the ball to the wall by hitting it either in the air or after the first bounce. Anyone can make a fives court by marking a line 30 inches (762 millimeters) high along a wall and marking a court about 16 feet (5 meters) wide and 30 feet (9 meters) long. More complicated versions of fives are played at the independent English schools of Eton, Rugby, and Winchester. See also Handball.
