roundnet

Roundnet (also known as spikeball) is a ball game created in 1989 by Jeff Knurek, inspired primarily by concepts from volleyball. The game is played between two teams, usually with two players each. At the start of a point, players line up around a small trampoline-like net and 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, with "spikeball" becoming a common name for the game. . There are now several more suppliers of Roundnet equipment.

Roundnet (also known as spikeball) is a ball game created in 1989 by Jeff Knurek, inspired primarily by concepts from volleyball. The game is played between two teams, usually with two players each. At the start of a point, players line up around a small trampoline-like net and 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, with "spikeball" becoming a common name for the game. . There are now several more suppliers of Roundnet equipment. ==International Roundnet Federation== ===Members=== There are 44 nations as of July 2025. Europe: 24 Americas: 9 Asia: 7 Africa: 2 Oceania: 1 ===World Championship=== The first world championships were held in 2019. ==Basics== Roundnet features elements from sports such as volleyball. The game is played between two teams. Two people per team for 2v2 games, or teams have 3 people for 3v3 games. For 2v2 games, players are positioned at 4 points around the net, with partners located at neighboring positions. For 3v3 games, players are positioned at 6 points around the net, with members from each team alternating positions so that each team is in a triangle formation. One player serves the ball directly across the net to the opposing team member. The opposing team then has 3 hits to return the ball to the net. If it is a 3v3 game then the team has 4 hits to return the ball to the net After the serve, there are no boundaries of play. Participants are free to run, set, and spike the ball from anywhere around the net. Play continues until a team fails to return the ball or the ball hits a rim piece, at which point the point ends, and the other team receives 1 point. ==Rules== Source: The bouncing ball has a 12-inch circumference with a diameter of approximately 3.8-inches.

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