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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.
Minimum Rules for Air Hockey
When you are ready to begin to play the game of air hockey
then you need to know at least the minimum rules to begin to play by. There are at least 5 air hockey rules that you will need to know if you want to play the game the right way.
1) The most over looked rule of the air hockey is the stopping of the puck. More specifically lifting up the mallet and placing it on top of the puck. This is known as “topping” and cannot be done at any time before a serve or after a serve during play.
2) Another rule of play is that many forget at striking the puck is that they cannot reach to for crossing the center line with their mallet. This results in a foul and the puck is given back to the opponent.
3) In reference to the above rule, there is a rule that says “When the puck is in contact with the center line, each player may strike the puck.” So you can strike the puck with your mallet only if it is on the center line.
4) Once the puck passes the center line then the player has 7 seconds to strike the puck and make his shot. Failure to hit the puck back to the opposing player results in a foul and goes back to the opposing player.
5) And the 5th rule is the easiest to remember, what score does it take to win the game. That is easy 7 wins the air hockey game.
So if you want to play by easy rules then these rules are for you. You can always come up with some house rule if you feel adventurous.
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.
Why a Air Hockey Table
An air hockey table
can be a great addition to your rec/bar room where you, your family and friends, can have hours of fun playing game after game. You will be able to encourage your children to stay at home and play a few games of air hockey by investing in a table. You can get a lot of use out of your table when you party with neighbors and friends.
There is a wide selection of air hockey tables on the market today, they have become very popular over the years. An electric score board is common on most tables as well as air channels on the playing field. You can adjust the air flow to these channels to slow the puck down so that the little ones can play also.
You can buy an air hockey table online or from a merchant in your local area who specializes in hockey tables. Size is about the only determining factor when you are talking about price. You will surely be able to find an air hockey table that is just right for your budget.
If you need to have the fun and physical excitement then get yourself a air hockey table.