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Post by gnawitall on May 13, 2024 2:23:56 GMT -8
Anyone seen this? I saw a headline in my feed about it and did some research. Odd game, for me anyway. One of the great things about America is the sports we created.
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Post by irimi on May 13, 2024 4:42:49 GMT -8
Odd? How so? It’s very similar to basketball. And your assumption that this was American made is wrong. It’s British, from a misinterpretation of basketball. Lol Unless there is another sport named netball.
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netball?
May 13, 2024 5:39:08 GMT -8
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Post by TheGlove on May 13, 2024 5:39:08 GMT -8
If you’ve never heard of netball, korfball will blow your mind.
Basketball predates both. But I believe that many ancient civilizations played sports with balls being tossed through rings.
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Post by gnawitall on May 13, 2024 5:55:58 GMT -8
Odd? How so? It’s very similar to basketball. And your assumption that this was American made is wrong. It’s British, from a misinterpretation of basketball. Lol Unless there is another sport named netball. I misspoke. I was praising American sports for the international interest in basketball, baseball and growing football. I'm sure the athletes and fans enjoy the different games like netball. There was definitely a big crowd from the clip I watched. |
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Post by kersting13 on May 13, 2024 9:32:44 GMT -8
My mother used to tell of the "girls basketball" that she played in HS PE class back in the 1940s, where they weren't allowed to dribble or leave a specific area.
I guess she was describing what is now known as "netball".
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on May 13, 2024 13:41:43 GMT -8
My mother used to tell of the "girls basketball" that she played in HS PE class back in the 1940s, where they weren't allowed to dribble or leave a specific area. I guess she was describing what is now known as "netball". This meshes with Wikipedia's history of netball. "Invented" in the US by a coach that misinterpreted the basketball rules back in the 1890's |
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