ball sports Individual or team sports played by throwing or hitting a solid or inflated ball.
softball Sport akin to baseball but played on a smaller field; it differs from baseball in that the pitcher throws the ball underhand and not overhand.
Canadian football Similar to American football, it has two opposing teams of 12 players; the main difference is that there are only three downs to gain 10 yards.
netball Sport played mainly by women with two opposing teams of seven players; teams score points by throwing a ball into the opponent’s basket.
baseball Sport with two opposing teams of nine players who attempt to score points by hitting a ball with a bat and running from one base to the next until they reach home plate; a game lasts nine innings, during which teams alternate from offense (at bat) to defense (in the field).
cricket Sport with two opposing teams of 11 players who attempt to score points by hitting a ball with a bat and running between two wickets; teams alternate between offense (at the bat) and defense (in the field).
soccer Sport with two opposing teams of 11 players who attempt to score in the opponent’s goal by kicking or knocking the ball in with any part of the body except the arms and hands.
rugby Sport with two opposing teams of 15 players that attempt to score points by carrying the ball into the in goal or kicking it between the uprights.
American football Sport with two opposing teams of 11 players who attempt to score points by moving the ball into the end zone or kicking it between the goalposts.