Ball games

Tamburello (called in Piedmont Tabasso) is a court game popular in Italy, particularly in the northern provinces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tamburello"

Tchoukball is an indoor team sport developed in the 1970s by Swiss biologist Dr. Hermann Brandt, who believed that "The objective of human physical activities is not to make champions, but make a contribution to building a harmonious society." His aim was to develop a team sport which did not involve the horrific injuries which he viewed as plaguing other such sports. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tchoukball"

Handball (also known as team handball, field handball or Olympic handball in the United States) is a team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. ...more on Wikipedia about "Team handball"

Tee Ball is the registered name for a sport based on baseball and is intended as an introduction for young players to develop baseball skills and have fun. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tee Ball"

Tetherball (also known as swingball) is a game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a 10 ft (3 m), stationary metal pole, from which is hung a ball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player tries to hit the ball one way; one clockwise, and one counterclockwise. The game ends when one player manages to wind the ball all the way around the pole so that it is stopped by the rope. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tetherball"

The Shrove Tuesday Football Ceremony of the Purbeck Marblers ceremony is a series of three events dating back many years. The events occur on the date that new apprentices are introduced to the Company of Marblers and Stonecutters of Purbeck. The initiates have to negotiate West Street in Corfe Castle from the Fox Inn pub to the Town Hall with a football and a glass of beer whilst others try to spill the beer. Arriving in the Town Hall, a closed ceremony is held for the initiates. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Shrove Tuesday Football Ceremony of the Purbeck Marblers"

Trap-ball or Knur and Spell is an old English game. It can be traced back to the beginning of the fourteenth century and was commonly played in northern England as late as 1825, but has since been practically confined to children. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trap-ball"

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Triskelion is a soccer-like ball game for three teams, invented by Steve Kramer and apparently named after the triskelion of the Isle of Man. ...more on Wikipedia about "Triskelion (sport)"

Ulama is a ball game played in Latin America, a variety of the Mesoamerican ballgame descended from an Aztec game ritual. The game is one of the oldest sports in the world that is still played (wrestling, for example, is even older). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ulama game"

Volata is a ball game that was created by the fascist party in Italy as a subsitute for football and rugby ...more on Wikipedia about "Volata"

Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Two teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth over the net between the teams. Each team is allowed three hits to get the ball over the net to the other team. A point is scored if the ball hits the ground in the opponents' court, if the opponents commit a fault, or if they fail to return the ball properly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Volleyball"

Wallyball is a fast-paced sport that was invented by Joe Garcia in 1979. The word "Wallyball" is a combination of " wall" and " volleyball". Indeed, Wallyball is very similar to volleyball. However, Wallyball is played indoors, and that is what makes it most popular in the Midwest and Eastern United States, where cold winter weather drives people indoors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wallyball"

Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football (soccer), basketball, ice hockey, rugby and wrestling. A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The goal of the game resembles that of football/soccer—to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point. ...more on Wikipedia about "Water polo"

Whirlyball is a team sport that combines elements of basketball and jai alai, with the players riding "Whirlybugs", small electric vehicles similar to bumper cars. Because play requires a special court, it is played in only a handful of locations in the United States and Canada. ...more on Wikipedia about "Whirlyball"

(Wiffleball) Wiffle®ball is a baseball variant designed for indoor or outdoor play in confined areas. It is played using a plastic perforated ball and a long, plastic (typically yellow) bat. While The Wiffle Ball, Inc. , manufacturer of the plastic ball has developed a set of rules for the game, rules of the sport tend to vary from backyard to backyard. Generally it is played on a triangular playing field. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wiffleball"

Xare is racquet sport, a form of Basque pelota. The racquet (called an Argentine racquet) is made of a hoop in hazel or chestnut wood, and is somewhat loosely strung—the ball is not exactly struck, nor is it quite caught—the effect is somewhere in between. The ball is very hard, and covered by parchment. The game is played in a special indoor court, called a trinquete. For xare a net is strung across the middle of the trinquete, and the players face each other, as in real tennis. The players wear helmets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Xare"

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