Dokuz Kiremit

DRAFT FOR PARTNER REVIEW — this text was written by the coordination team and must be validated by the partner that contributed the game. Reduced mobility and disability Use a soft ball and place the tile stack on a table or bench so seated players can rebuild it without reaching the floor. Give each thrower a personal distance to the stack. Wheelchair users and players with reduced mobility play with a protected radius — they cannot be targeted from closer than 4 m — and a no-elimination rule in which a hit costs a point rather than removing the player. A walking-only variant applies to the whole group when speeds differ widely and turns the game into one of positioning and passing. Blind and partially sighted players work in a fixed rebuild position with a partner describing the stack state, and use a ball with a bell. Multilingual groups and newcomers Introduce the game without words first: the facilitator plays one full round while the group watches, then a second round in slow motion naming only three or four key words in the local language. Print the key words on cards with a simple drawing (start, go, stop, your turn, point) and keep them visible. Pair each newcomer with a peer buddy for the first two rounds; the buddy demonstrates rather than translates. Never let understanding the rules become a condition for joining — anyone can enter mid-round. Mixed-gender and mixed-age groups Build mixed teams by drawing lots, never by letting captains pick. Guarantee that every participant takes the same number of active turns and rotate every role — including the visible, decisive ones — so that scoring, throwing or leading is not monopolised by the most confident or the oldest players. Watch for symbolic participation: a turn that nobody watches or that cannot affect the result is not participation. When ages or body sizes differ widely, adjust distances or scoring per player rather than creating a separate 'easy' group.