Highest governing body | International
Origine = Belgique Federation |
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Nicknames | Spikeball |
First played | 1989 |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | 2 |
Mixed-sex | Yes |
Type | Indoor or outdoor, net and wall game |
Roundnet (also known as Spikeball) is a ball game created in 1989 by Jeff Knurek, inspired primarily by concepts from volleyball.[1][2] The game is played between two teams, usually with two players each. Players initially line up around a small trampoline-like net at the start of a point and starts with a 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,[3] with "spikeball" becoming a common name for the game.[4][3]