What are the outdoor ball games?

Whenever it is sunny or in our spare time, we will do some outdoor sports. One reason is that the air outside is fresher. Another reason is that outdoor sports can release our stress. So what are some outdoor ball sports? For example, we are more interested in basketball and football. Of course, there are many more. Let us now learn about what outdoor ball sports are.

Volleyball

A volleyball match is played in two teams, with each team sending out six players. Players can use any part of their body to hit the ball over a high net. If the ball falls into the opponent's court or the opponent fails to hit the ball back, they can score. The serve must be behind the baseline. During the game, the ball cannot fall to the ground, the ball cannot stay in the hands, the athletes cannot touch the net or cross the center line, one person cannot hit the ball twice in a row, and before returning the ball, each side can only hit the ball three times at most (one touch of the block does not count).

It was listed as an official competition event at the 18th Olympic Games in 1964, divided into men's and women's events.

Baseball

Baseball is a sport that was developed in the United States in the mid-19th century and has now become a popular sport in many parts of the world.

A team game featuring 9 players from each team taking turns to hit the ball and run the bases to score points. The batsman has three chances to hit the ball thrown by the opposing pitcher with his bat and run away before the opposing team intercepts the ball. The player who finally passes 1st base, 2nd base, and 3rd base in sequence and finally returns to home base safely scores 1 point. One round consists of one attack and one defense by each team. The official game is played over 9 innings, and the team with the most points wins.

Baseball became an official event at the 25th Olympic Games in 1992.

Badminton

Badminton is a sport suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Players stand on two courts separated by a net and use badminton rackets to hit a cone-shaped badminton ball back and forth over the high net. The opponent must hit the ball back before it hits the ground. If the ball hit by the serving side lands on the opponent's court or the opponent's return ball goes out of bounds, the serving side scores.

It was listed as an official event at the 25th Olympic Games in 1992, with men's and women's singles and doubles. Mixed doubles was also listed as an official event at the 26th Olympic Games in 1996.

Field Hockey

Field hockey is also known as field hockey, with a goal in the middle of each end of the field. During the game, one player from each team takes the field, serving as goalkeeper, forward, midfielder and defender respectively. Each athlete holds a stick with a bent tip and aims to score by shooting the ball into the opponent's goal. The whole game lasts 70 minutes, divided into two quarters, each quarter is 35 minutes, and the break in between shall not exceed 5 minutes. Each goal scored earns one point, and the team with the most points wins.

Men's and women's field hockey were listed as official events at the 4th Olympic Games in 1908 and the 22nd Olympic Games in 1980 respectively.

There are quite a lot of outdoor ball sports, and we can choose according to our preferences. Of course, some ball sports are more dangerous, and some are safer. For us, it is better to choose safe ones, so that we will not delay work and study due to safety issues, and we can also play ball sports better.