1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Stické

STICKÉ, a game played in an enclosed court, taking its name from “sphairistiké” the parent of lawn-tennis. The implements are an ordinary lawn-tennis racket and lawn-tennis balls not covered with flannel. The walls of the court may be made of wood, cement or brick to the height of 9 or 10 ft., with netting above—unless the court is roofed—to prevent the balls from going out: the floor may be of wood, cement or asphalt, perfect accuracy not being essential. The dimensions of the court are 78 ft. by 27 ft.; it is bisected longitudinally by a painted line, laterally by a net 3 ft. 6 in. high, above which is stretched a tape 8 ft. from the ground. In each of the corners a 9-ft. square (the “service” court) is painted, and 18 ft. from each back wall lines (“service” lines) are drawn across the breadth of the court. The rules are similar to those of lawn-tennis, except that a ball can only be “out of court” if it is struck over the walls.