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Air Hockey Game Play
Tournament play is usually played as this.
* The mallet is handled by the players fingers behind the knob not by gripping the top of the 
knob. This allows the air hockey player to move the mallet around the table with better wrist action.
*The basic defence of the player is to keep the mallet close to 8 inches out from the goal and also center to the goal. In this position, little movement is need from side to side to protect the goal from straight shots. To block side shots, all is need is to pull back to the corners of the goal.
*Shots are often hit out of “drifts”, this is where the puck moves in patterns so as to throw off the opponent’s expectations and timing. The most used patterns are the “center”, “diamond”, “diagnal and “L”.
*Shots are often used in “combos”, meaning groups of shots which are hit with the apparent delivery but the opposite directions, made by hitting the puck on the opposite side of the mallet. These shots are made to hit the puck off of the right wall or left so as to appear as a straight shot.
Air Hockey, How Fun!
Air Hockey is such a great and fun game to play with friends and neighbors. I find that it is a great way to let off some steam and let the world go by with out a thought of other then the 
game its self. It is a great way to be able to socialize with others that like to play the game. It can be very competitive, with its fast play and excitement. Even the guests that are watching the play get into the game.
Air hockey is a simple game. You’re just trying to get the puck into your opponent’s goal, which is a slot at the end of the table. It’s called air hockey because the playing surface is perforated and air is forced through the holes causing the puck to glide effortless. The object you use to push and block the puck is called an air hockey mallet. Usually they’re made of plastic but there are ones made of wood and metal. Air hockey is a fast-paced, fun game that anyone can play.
There are many air hockey tables available that will fit any budget. Play on one and I know that you will be hooked on the game. If you have a game room then this is a game that is a must, it will make a great addition to your room.
The Family Who Plays!
Air Hockey is a sport that the whole family can play and enjoy. You and the family can have fun and even celebrate an event by playing air hockey. Whether your daughter or son has come home from college or you are having a family reunion, you know that there is some fun around the corner. Maybe you do not have to have an event, you can just have some folks over. No matter what the reason you’ll find that an air hockey table always 
never disappoints.
Imagine challenging your competitive brother or uncle to a match in your basement. Or imagine teaming up with your son or daughter to take on the competition. You might even proudly watch while your kids conquer the neighboring kids. No matter who is available to play the competition can be fun and maybe just a bit fierce.
Air Hockey tables bring families and friends together, ignite the fun and enjoyment of spending time together, and provides a great way to compete in a non-violent way. By understanding just a few simple rules, you can start having a great game that will help you have hours of fun and will brighten everyone’s day. Having air hockey tables in your game room is definitely a must.
Stanley Cup Air Hockey
Professional hockey is only around the corner, you have to love the game! At home you hear the slight whir of the fan turning off and the feeling that you have just won the Stanley Cup Finals! This is how it may feel when you have just beat your opponent to an 
air hockey game. To a lot of players, this is how it feels with the power and glory that comes with being an air hockey champion.
Many people do not take it to that level of play when it comes to a simple game of air hockey, but that does not mean that you can not have fun when you are going to play the game. What can even make it better is if you do not have to leave to play the game. That is to say why not get a table and put it in your home and invite friends and neighbors to come over to play a few games of air hockey. You can turn your home into the place to be with a simple air hockey table as a center piece or as an addition to your game room.
There are many air hockey tables available at very good prices along with options for scoring such as manual or electric score boards. You can find tables that are very high quality, that will last a life time. Shop around and compare prices and the needs of what you want.
Air Hockey Tables
A lot of people might not go along with the thinking that indoor sports are as popular with the current generation as the outdoor sports. There are many such 
sports that are extremely popular world wide. Air hockey is one of these sports that is widely liked and played by kids and adults alike. The bad thing is that when the game is over and the pucks are lifted, nobody bothers to take care to put the cover over the table.
You just need to give up a small part of your time to for the cleaning process. The first task is cleaning up the dirt off of the playing surface. This is easy with the use of a vacuum cleaner. Most vacuums come with cleaning tools that is made for the surface of your air hockey table. After using the vacuum cleaner, use a dry cloth to give the table a good wipe down. This is a good time to buy a good cover for the table.
Now all that is left is to use a can of all-purpose cleaner. Spay a clean cloth and clean the table top and also the rest of the table including the legs. The cleaner will give the top a nice surface that lets the puck slip along nicely.
Now that did not take long and this will give you a clean table for your next hockey game.
Air Hockey the Rules
A air hockey table can be considered an investment in the entertainment 
world. You will get hours upon hours of gaming pleasure when you add a air hockey table to your game/rec room. Whether if you play for leisure, social fun or competitively, knowing the professional rule of the United States Air Hockey Association will add more enjoyment of your air hockey game.
Of course you can add your own house rules, when the main idea of playing air hockey is to have fun. With the house rules in place each player must understand them all before play begins.
United States Air Hockey Association rules
The following is an interpretation of the standard rules of air hockey to get you started. For the complete list of rules and sanctioned equipment, consult the USAA’s Web site.
1. A player may stand anywhere around the air hockey table on his or her side of the centerline. He/she may not stand past the centerline.
2. If any part of a player’s hand, arm, body, or clothes touches the puck, a palming foul should be called. This is one of many very important rules.
3. The air hockey puck may be touched with any part of the mallet but the bottom surface.
4. The puck can’t be topped by lifting the mallet and placing it on the top of the puck to slow or stop it while the puck is in play on the air hockey table. This can’t be done at any time, either before a serve or during play. Any violation of this or other rules constitutes a foul. However, using the mallet to bring an airborne puck to the table or toward the opponent’s goal is not considered a topping violation no matter which side or edge of the puck is contacted.
5. Only one puck can be in play at a given moment.
6. A player may use only one air hockey mallet on the playing surface at one time. A violation of this rule or other rules results in a foul. Players may choose how to hold the one air hockey mallet.
7. When the puck enters a player’s goal, the puck must drop and remain in the goal in order for the goal to count. The player’s opponent receives one point for a goal scored, unless the offensive player committed a foul-breaking the rules-during or prior to making the shot.
8. A player has seven (7) seconds to make a shot that crosses the centerline of the air hockey table. The rules state that the seven (7) seconds begin as soon as the puck enters and stays on that player’s side of the centerline. A violation of this rule, like other rules, is a foul.
9. When the puck is in contact with any part of the centerline, either air hockey player is entitled to strike the puck.
10. The player who is scored upon receives possession of the puck for the next serve.
11. Rules state that when a player is scored upon, he/she has 10 seconds to remove the air hockey puck from the goal and place it in play. The 10 seconds start as soon as the puck has fallen entirely through the goal and is available for the player to place into play. This rule is suspended during a time-out.
12. A player may hand serve the puck (use his or her hand to set the puck in front of his or her mallet) only after he or she has been scored upon.
13. Rules entitle each player to take one timeout per game. The timeout may be no longer than 10 seconds.
14. A player may use his/her timeout only when the air hockey puck is in his/her possession or not in play.
15. A player must make a clear indication of a timeout so that the opponent understands the other player’s intention.
16. The first player who scores seven (7) goals is the winner.
17. After each game is complete, players change table sides
If these rules are followed by and agreed with each player the game should go well. You can always put a twist to them with added some house rules to them.