ballcourt
Sports game venue
A ballcourt is a playing field for ball games, especially the stone-walled courts used in ancient Mesoamerican civilizations for ritual games.
The Mayan and Aztec ballcourts were I-shaped or H-shaped enclosures where players struck a rubber ball with their hips, elbows, or knees.
Modern usage typically refers to any court for basketball, handball, or similar sports: The community center has two indoor ballcourts.
Ancient Mesoamerican people
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- templeSacred worship structure
ceremonial · yoke · underworld · cosmology · archaeology
Dense deciduous timber
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- concreteSolid building mixture
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
rubberized · parquet · baseline · sideline · net · hoop · backboard · rim
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
finals · league · scrimmage · intramural · varsity · rivalry · bracket · elimination
Court game over net
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- squashFlatten by pressure
- racquetballIndoor wall-bouncing sport
- handballWall-based striking game
pickleball · paddleball · badminton · futsal · dodgeball · netball · jai-alai · pelota
Maya
Ancient Mesoamerican people
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
temple · ceremonial · yoke · underworld · cosmology · archaeology
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
synthetic · rubberized · parquet · baseline · sideline · net · hoop · backboard · rim · boundary
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- gameOrganized play or sport
playoffs · finals · league · scrimmage · intramural · varsity · rivalry · bracket · elimination · qualifier
volleyball
Court game over net
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- squashFlatten by pressure
- racquetballIndoor wall-bouncing sport
handball · pickleball · paddleball · badminton · futsal · dodgeball · netball · jai-alai · pelota · hoops
dribbling
Ball-handling with repeated touches
slam-dunk · alley-oop · backhand · forehand · volley · rally · assist · rebound · block · layup
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- Maya archaeologyTikal, Chichen Itza, stelae, glyphs, hieroglyphs
- Maya RuinsTikal, Maya ruins, Mayan ruins, stelae, acropolis
- Mesoamerican symbolsjaguar, serpent, feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl, glyph
ballcourtlibrary
Book collection or building
stadium · theater · office · church · sports complex
ballcourtstadium
Large venue for spectators
arena · coliseum · amphitheater · open field · wilderness
ball, court, ballroom, courts, courtyard, courtship, basketball, courthouse, courtly