roundnet
Sign in to saveRoundnet (also known as spikeball) is a ball game created in 1989 by Jeff Knurek, inspired primarily by concepts from volleyball. The game is played between two teams, usually with two players each. At the start of a point, players line up around a small trampoline-like net and serve from one team to another. Teams alternate hitting the ball back to the net.
Key facts
- Sport.first
- 1989
- Sport.contact
- Yes
- Sport.team
- 2
- Sport.mgender
- Yes
- Sport.name
- Roundnet (spikeball)
- Sport.image
- Roundnet-Set mit Ball.jpg
- Sport.union
- International Roundnet Federation
- Sport.nickname
- Spikeball
- Sport.type
- Indoor or outdoor,
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- sport
- Subclass of
- ball game
- Sport
- volleyball
- Official website
- roundnetfederation.org
- Image
- Spikeball Net.jpg
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- International Roundnet Federation
- Members
- World Championship
- Basics
- Rules
- Setup
- Serving
- Contacting the ball
- Scoring
- Modified rules
- Skills
- Serve
- Set
- Attack (spiking)
- No-Hit Zone
- Body block
- References
Roundnet (also known as spikeball) is a ball game created in 1989 by Jeff Knurek, inspired primarily by concepts from volleyball. The game is played between two teams, usually with two players each. At the start of a point, players line up around a small trampoline-like net and serve from one team to another. Teams alternate hitting the ball back to the net.
Roundnet experienced a revival in 2008 when Spikeball Inc. began manufacturing and promoting its roundnet equipment, with "spikeball" becoming a common name for the game.. There are now several more suppliers of Roundnet equipment.