Team sport

A team sport includes any sport which involves players working together towards a

shared objective. A team sport is an activity in which a group of individuals, on the same

team, work together to accomplish an ultimate goal which is usually to win. This can be

done in a number of ways such as outscoring the opposing team. Team members set

goals, make decisions, communicate, manage conflict, and solve problems in a

supportive, trusting atmosphere in order to accomplish their objectives. This can be seen

in sports such as hockey, football, American football, association football, basketball,

volleyball, tennis, water polo, lacrosse, rowing, rugby league, rugby union, cricket,

handball and many others. Every team sport is different. Some team sports are practiced

between opposing teams, where the players interact directly and simultaneously between

them to achieve an objective. The objective generally involves teammates facilitating the

movement of a ball or similar item in accordance with a set of rules, in order to score

points. This usually involves careful strategic planning, good preparation, and a mental

and physical toughness of each individual that is part of the team. Team sports rely on all

of the players working together equally in order to succeed at the task at hand. Being part

of a team sport requires that each athlete has patience and perseverance since the goals

put forth to accomplish might take some time to meet. This involves a good deal of

dedication, hard work, and good leadership over that span of time.
Types Of Team Sports

1.Football

is clearly the most played and watched sport in the world. Here are some resources for

players and coaches, and information to help develop players of exceptional skill and

fitness. There is plenty here for the fans too.

2.Harpastum (or Haprustum)

was a popular ball game played in the Roman Empire. It was also referred to as the small

ball game. While historians were unsure about the word etymology, it was said to

possibly derive from the word “harpago” which means “an iron-grabbing tool with

fingers”. Another possible origin is from the Greek word “harpazein” whiCuju is an

ancient ball game which is played in China. It is a ball sport which involves kicking a ball

through an opening into the net. Using your hands are not allowed in this game.ch means

“to grab”.

3.Mob football

is a type of Medieval Football, originally played during ancient times, and is believed to

be the ancestor for all codes of modern football.

4.Camping,

which is also known as campyon, campan, and campball, was a medieval football game

which was played in England. The game was traditionally played in the middle of the

town.
5.Royal Shrovetide Football

is a type of Mob Football played on the streets of in Ashbourne, Derbyshire UK. To the

uninitiated, it may seem like some sort of street riot, but it is actually an ancient annual

sporting event where local villagers divide themselves into two teams based on where

they live relative to the Henmore Brook - 'The Downards' and 'The Uppard's'.

6.Kemari

was a popular game in Japan during Heian period. The history of this ball game dates

back to 644 AD. The game took its origination from Cuju — a Chinese sport. The

characters of Kemari are exactly the same as in Cuju

7.Volata

, meaning 'sprint' in Italian, was a short lived ball game that was developed in fascist Italy

as a substitute for association football (soccer) and rugby union. The fascists wanted to

distance themselves from the English roots of the football codes. The sport was created

by the national secretary of the Fascist Party, Augusto Turati, supposedly based on a form

of football played in classical times and therefore indigenous to Italy.

8.Basketball

is one of the world's most popular sports. It is a fast paced indoor team sport, requiring

good levels of skill, speed, agility and endurance. And it is a lot of fun too.
9.Vigoro

is a sport which is nowadays played usually by women in Australia. It was originally a

combination of the elements of cricket and tennis, but its current form is closer to

combined elements of cricket and baseball. Vigoro was invented by the Englishman, John

George Grant, in 1901.

10.Shinty

is called camanachd iomain in Scottish. It is a 12 a side team sport resembling field

hockey, played with long curved sticks and a small ball which is hit through tall

goalposts. This sport is usually played in the Scottish Highlands. This sport is actually

older than the recorded history of Scotland. It was believed to have come with the Gaels

from Ireland, and derived from the Irish game of Hurling.

11.Bandy

is a limited contact sport on ice, which is usually played in the winter. Bandy is similar

to Ice Hockey and association football, and is considered a precursor to the sport of ice

hockey.

12.Broomball

is a recreational ice game which was said to be developed in Canada. It is now play

worldwide. It can be played in an outdoor or indoor ice hockey rink, it depends on the

weather. Broomball a team sport similar to ice-hockey, played with a broom shaped stick

on an ice surface without skates.

13.Horse polo

or simply called polo, is a contact sport played on horseback. There are two types of

horse polo: field polo which is played using a solid plastic sphere ball, and then there’s

arena polo which is played with a small air-filled ball, which is similar to a soccer ball.

14. Sepak Takraw

is a sport which is played all throughout Southeast Asia. It is called sepak raga in Malay,

sipa in Filipino, cau may Iin Vietnamese, and ka-taw in Lao. The sport is also known as

kick volleyball. It is actually slightly different from volleyball. Sepak takraw uses a rattan

ball, and the players only use their feet, knee, chest, and head to touch the ball.

15. Lapta is a Russian folk sport that is played with a bat and a ball. The sport has

similarities to baseball and cricket, though it has been found that Lapta was played way

before baseball was invented. The game has similarities to Cricket, Brännboll, Rounders,

Baseball, Oină and Pesäpallo.

References;

https://www.definitions.net/definition/TEAM+SPORT

https://www.topendsports.com/sport/team-sports.htm
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Submitted to: Ms. Marina L. Saygan

Submitted by Mary Ann Anere

Submitted on August 28, 2019