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'''Ball game''' can refer to: |
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==Sports== |
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'''Ball games''', or '''ball sports''', are any form of [[game]] or [[sport]] which feature a [[ball]] as part of play. These include games such as [[association football]] (soccer), [[baseball]], [[basketball]], and [[American football]]. Such games have diverse rules and histories and are of mostly unrelated origins. Ball games can be defined in several broad types: |
'''Ball games''', or '''ball sports''', are any form of [[game]] or [[sport]] which feature a [[ball]] as part of play. These include games such as [[association football]] (soccer), [[baseball]], [[basketball]], and [[American football]]. Such games have diverse rules and histories and are of mostly unrelated origins. Ball games can be defined in several broad types: |
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*[[Net sports|Net games]], such as [[volleyball]] and [[sepak takraw]]. |
*[[Net sports|Net games]], such as [[volleyball]] and [[sepak takraw]]. |
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*[[Precision sport]]s, such as [[bowling]], [[lawn bowls]], [[croquet]], and [[golf]], as well as [[cue sports]], including [[snooker]], [[pool (cue sports)|pool]], and other forms of [[billiards]]. |
*[[Precision sport]]s, such as [[bowling]], [[lawn bowls]], [[croquet]], and [[golf]], as well as [[cue sports]], including [[snooker]], [[pool (cue sports)|pool]], and other forms of [[billiards]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[ballpark]] |
*[[ballpark]] |
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*[[List of ball games]] |
*[[List of ball games]] |
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{{Children's ball games}} |
{{Children's ball games}} |
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Revision as of 13:43, 14 July 2015
Ball games, or ball sports, are any form of game or sport which feature a ball as part of play. These include games such as association football (soccer), baseball, basketball, and American football. Such games have diverse rules and histories and are of mostly unrelated origins. Ball games can be defined in several broad types:
- Bat-and-ball games, such as baseball and cricket.
- Racquet and ball games, such as tennis, squash and badminton.
- Hand and ball-striking games, such as various handball codes, rebound handball and four square.
- Goal sports, such as basketball and all forms of football, lacrosse, and hockey (except ice hockey).
- Net games, such as volleyball and sepak takraw.
- Precision sports, such as bowling, lawn bowls, croquet, and golf, as well as cue sports, including snooker, pool, and other forms of billiards.
