Giant Kubb

How to Set Up Elakai Giant Kubb

The Setup

1. Remove all pieces from the carry bag:
   • 1 King
   • 10 Knights (Kubbs)
   • 6 Throwing Dowels
   • 4 Corner Stakes
2. Find a flat open space and set up the 4 corner stakes in a 16’ x 26’ rectangle.
3. Set up the 10 Knights on the baselines and place the King in the center of the court. (Sand or grass recommended to protect equipment.)
4. Games can be played with 2–12 players (up to 6 players per team).
5. You are now ready to play Elakai Kubb!

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The Playfield

• Place 5 Knights on each baseline, spaced approximately 3 feet apart.
• Place the King Kubb in the center of the play area.
• Recommended field size: 16’ x 26’.

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The Rules

The objective of Kubb is to knock down all of your opponent’s Knights using the throwing dowels. Once all Knights are down, a team must knock down the King to win.

If a team knocks down the King before all Knights are down, that team immediately loses.

Starting the Game

1. Each team selects one player to toss a throwing dowel toward the King.
2. The dowel closest to the King without touching it determines which team goes first.
3. The winning team becomes Team A.

Gameplay

1. Team A tosses the throwing dowels (one at a time) to knock down Team B’s baseline Knights.
2. After all dowels have been thrown, Team B:
   • Collects any toppled Knights.
   • Tosses them underhand onto Team A’s half of the field.
   • Team A stands the Knights where they land—these become Field Knights, placed facing Team B.
   • Field Knights act as defensive blockers for Team A.
3. If a Knight fails to land inbounds after two tries:
   • The opposing team may place that Knight anywhere on their half.
   • These baseline Knights become Field Knights.
4. Strategy Options when placing Field Knights:
   1. Place them at least one block length away from the King.
   2. Place them just in front of the baseline Knights.
5. Team B now throws the dowels:
   • They must knock down the Field Knights first.
   • Only once the Field Knights are down may they target the Baseline Knights.
6. At the end of Team B’s turn:
   • Team A tosses all toppled Field Knights (and any Baseline Knights knocked down) onto Team B’s half.
   • Team B stands them up where they land.

Winning the Game

The first team to:

1. Knock down all of the opposing team’s Knights, and
2. Knock over the King wins the game.