punchball
Bat-free baseball
Punchball is a playground game similar to baseball but played with a rubber ball that the batter punches with a fist instead of hitting with a bat.
Popular in urban areas where space is limited, it requires no equipment beyond the ball: We played punchball in the street after school.
Also, a punchball is a suspended or mounted ball used for boxing practice.
Makeshift urban baseball variant
- handballWall-based striking game
- stoopballGame played against steps
- boxballSidewalk handball game
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
asphalt · curb · stoop · urban · neighborhood · pickup · sandlot · alley
Outdoor area at school
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- kickballSoccer meets baseball rules
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
- four-squareUnyielding and direct
tetherball · children · blacktop · gym · PE · break · lunchtime · recreation
Pouring vessel or hurler
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- inningsTeam batting periods
- homeplateScoring base in baseball
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
strikeout · bases · single · double · triple · homerun · outfield · infield
Elastic polymer from trees
- inflatableExpandable by air
- bouncyTends to rebound
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- redPrimary color, warm
spherical · grip · texture · affordable · durable · pump · elastic · portable
stickball
Makeshift urban baseball variant
sidewalk · asphalt · curb · stoop · urban · neighborhood · pickup · sandlot · alley · blacktop
schoolyard
Outdoor area at school
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- kickballSoccer meets baseball rules
- dodgeballElimination sport via throwing
four-square · tetherball · children · blacktop · gym · PE · break · lunchtime · recreation · tag
pitcher
Pouring vessel or hurler
diamond · strikeout · bases · single · double · triple · homerun · outfield · infield · foul
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
- inflatableExpandable by air
- bouncyTends to rebound
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
red · spherical · grip · texture · affordable · durable · pump · elastic · portable
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
contact · smack · slap · power · aim · accuracy · timing · windup · follow-through
- round thingssphere, globe, circle, orb, spheres
- sandlot gameskickball, stickball, four square, dodgeball, capture the flag
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- bat-and-ball gamessoftball, stickball, rounders, Little League, coed softball
punchballMajor League Baseball
Premier North American ballgame organization
professional baseball · stickball · baseball · organized sports · Olympic sports
punchballpolo
Mounted mallet sport
ice hockey · golf · lacrosse · fencing · yacht racing