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| Highest governing body | International
Origine = Belgique Federation |
|---|---|
| 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]
- ^ "A Spike In Interest". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ "Tribune Bio: Jeff Knurek". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ^ a b "Complete Guide to the History of Spikeball". Recreation Insider. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "It's called spikeball, and it has a foothold here". Retrieved 2015-06-11.