Abstract: The invention relates to a racquet that is provided for use in games in which it is used for striking a ball that has a tail, the tail being in the form of a plurality of elongate streamer elements that are anchored to the ball. Such a ball generally has a mass less than 30 g and thus requires the racquet to have a mass less than 200 g. In order to avoid tangling of the tail of the ball with the racquet after the ball has been struck with the racquet, the frame of the racquet is provided with anti-tangle formations that effectively space the exposed part of the strings of the racquet from the outer peripheral edge of the head part of the frame by between 20 and 30 mm.