rules to play kite flying

Have a helper take the kite downwind and hold it up. On command, the helper releases the kite and the flier pulls the line hand over hand while the kite gains altitude. Practice this high launch technique.

Prop the kite up against a bush, post, or wall. Reel out enough line for altitude and simply pull the kite aloft.

There might not be enough wind. If it comes down head first or spins, there might be too much wind. Different kites fly in different winds.

If your kite has an adjustable bridle, move it higher nearer the top in higher winds, and lower towards the tail in lower winds. Adjust no more than 1 2 at a time.

Adding tails to your kite helps it remain stable in stronger winds. Use light weight materials so you can use lots! Looks great.

The line is a very important part of kite fighting since it is used to cut down the kites of your opponent. A traditional Asian fighting kite will have a thin line made from hemp or cotton. The line is coated with rice glue and finely crushed glass. In some regions, the lines are even fitted with metal knives that are used to hook and cut the lines of other players. Knives can also be attached to the tail or to the kite itself. Modern Asian fighter kites often have synthetic lines coated with stronger glue and various abrasives. There are also reports of metallic lines. To avoid cutting yourself on your own abrasive line, kite fighters normally coat only the upper part of their line the part closes to the kite with abrasive material. Gloves are often worn for added protection.

The rules of kite fighting varies from one place to the other. There are three main types of competitions
Two kite flyers compete with each other. The person who cuts the opponents line wins.
Many kite flyers compete with each other simultaneously. The person with the last kite in the air wins.
There is a variant of kite flying where the aim is not to cut your opponents line thus freeing the kite, but to capture your opponents kite and bring it to the ground. Just like kite line cutting, this type of kite fighting can be played by two or numerous kite fighters.
Kite fighting is played both as an individual game and between teams.

Kite fighting is still a highly unregulated game and it is often played outside designated areas, e.g. close to traffic and powerlines. Also, accidents involving the abrasive line are commonplace in parts of Asia where kite fighting is popular since the lines are strong enough to cut not merely the finger of a player but the neck of a bystander as well. Kite fighting does not only pose a risk to the players themselves but to people not participating in the game.

To prevent injuries and deaths, several countries in Asia have implemented restrictions or bans on the use of abrasive lines, outlawed the use of certain materials or required motorcycle riders to employ certain safety devices during kite festivals.

Since 2003, police offers in Pakistans Punjab province have been instructed to threat kite fighting deaths as murder cases if the death is due to a person having his or her throat cut by a kite line that is metallic or coated with abrasive materials. The new instruction was prompted by several kite fighting related deaths in the province where throats were cut by kite lines. Some of the victims were small children.

Kite running, a pursuit closely linked to kite fighting, has its own set of risks. When a kite is cut lose, the traditional custom stipulates that ownership of the kite will pass to the person catching the kite. People especially children fixated on capturing a

This contest is designed to see which kites fly the best.
Contestants launch their kites together and fly them to whatever height they like. Usually judges set a minimum 10 feet and a maximum 100 feet. At the end of a set amount of time, judges determine which kite is flying at the highest angle.
The judges can use a protractor to measure either the angle of the kite line at the fliers hand, or by looking along the protractor toward the kite.
The main criteria is how well a kite flies in a particular wind. Other factors include height since winds differ at different low altitudes, and flying line since line weight creates sag and drag on the kite.

In most traditional fighter kite manufacture, the skins of kites are made from a lightweight thin paper and the spars are usually made from a lightweight and flexible wood, usually bamboo.In modern American fighters, the kite skins are made from a variety of synthetic materials mylar, aircraft insulation orcon or insulfab, nylon, and polyester sheeting. The spine may still be bamboo, but often along with the bow is constructed of fiberglass or carbon fiber.