Trac Ball is a catch-and-throw racket game played by two or more people using paddle-shaped scoop implements that resemble the curved baskets used in jai alai. Players sling a lightweight ball back and forth by catching it in the scoop and releasing it with a whipping motion, rather than striking it directly. Commercial sets, including versions sold by the toy manufacturer Wham-O, popularized the game as an informal backyard and beach pastime rather than a competitively regulated sport. The same catch-and-throw scoop mechanic reappears in whirlyball, where teams riding bumper cars use similar implements to fling a ball into a goal, showing how the simple paddle-and-ball idea behind Trac Ball has been adapted into other games.
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Trac Ball (or Trac-Ball, or Tracball) is a type of racket game.
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Trac Ball (or Trac-Ball, or Tracball) is a type of racket game. It is typically a game of catch played by two or more people wherein both participants wield an oversized glove/racquet/basket, passing a ball back and forth. The racquet is similar in appearance and function to a jai alai basket. Trac Ball is also utilized in a game called whirlyball, which is a game played on bumper cars w
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