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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mintonette canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.