Derived from traces a sport back to the older form of play it grew out of. Wikipedia notes "forms of football in which the ball was carried and tossed date to the Middle Ages," a shared ancestor behind football codes that later split apart, association football included. This dimension groups sports that share the same historical root.
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Defining CharacteristicNet and wall games are court games where either a net separates the opponents or a wall serves to reflect the ball to the opponent. 1 Derived From
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Why are basketball, handball and volleyball grouped separately from Football Codes?
Basketball, handball and volleyball are court-based sports scored without a bat or stick, distinct from the open-field goal-line sports of Football Codes.
Court and Net Team Sports covers team sports played on a marked court and scored by putting a ball through a hoop, over a net, or into a goal without a bat or stick, such as basketball, handball and volleyball. They are kept separate from Football Codes, which covers goal-line team sports played on an open field, because the scoring shape and playing surface differ.
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1. Wikipedia: Net sport
WikipediaNet sport, Net and wall games sectionQuote, Net sport, Net and wall games section
Net and wall games are court games where either a net separates the opponents or a wall serves to reflect the ball to the opponent.
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