Ball shooting (klootschieten):

To be considered an Old-Dutch sport.

...is a sport in the Netherlands. In the game, participants try to throw a ball (the kloot) as far as they can. It is most popular in Twente and 'de Achterhoek'.
There are three styles: field, street and standing...

...It is also played in some parts of the USA by German and Dutch immigrants...

Field: In the field version of ball shooting, it is the intention, alone or in a team, to reach a particular patch of grass and / or sand in as few throws as possible (similar in this respect to golf). The course contains curves and variations of height (small hills and valleys and such), so that skill as well as strength is an important factor.
The field kloot is a round ball of wood or synthetic material, made heavier with lead. The diameter of the kloot is mostly between the 7 and 8 centimeters, but these can deviate according to the preference of the participants. There is a minimum diameter of 5 centimeters.

Street: In the street version of ball shooting, the rules are approximately the same as in the field, only the course (being a street) and the ball (being heavier) are different. An important consideration is to keep the ball in the very center of the street, or it can very easily end up in the ditch or gutter, etc., which would obviously reduce the distance of ones "shoot".

Setting: The goal in the standing or setting style is to see how far the ball can travel in the air. Thus the measure of the throw ends at the point where the ball hits the ground (in contrast to the field and street variants).*
*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klootschieten

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