Mintonette

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Mintonette was the original name of the sport that later became known as volleyball, created in 1895 as a less physically demanding alternative to basketball.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf team sport
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdAs less physically demanding alternative to basketball
createdBy William G. Morgan NERFINISHED
creatorEmployer YMCA NERFINISHED
creatorOccupation physical education director
firstDemonstrationVenue YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
governingBodySuccessorSport Fédération Internationale de Volleyball NERFINISHED
inspiredBy badminton
basketball
handball
tennis
laterRenamedAs volleyball
numberOfTeams 2
objective hit ball over net into opponents court
originalNameOf volleyball
placeOfCreation Holyoke, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
reasonForRenaming to reflect volleying nature of the game
relatedTo badminton
basketball
handball
tennis
volleyball
renamedBy Alfred T. Halstead NERFINISHED
scoringMethod ball contacting opponents court
sportType indoor sport
net sport
teamComposition multiple players per side
teamsSeparatedBy net
typicalPlayingSurface indoor court
usesEquipment ball
net
yearCreated 1895

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