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    This document compares and contrasts volleyball and basketball. It discusses how they are both popular sports that are split into male and female leagues. While they share some similarities, such as uniforms with numbers and requiring quickness, they also have important differences. Basketball is more of a minority sport and attracts more attention for men's leagues, while volleyball is primarily played by Caucasian women. The rules and objectives of the two sports also vary significantly. For example, volleyball uses spandex and kneepads as uniforms and the objective is to ground the ball on the opponent's court, while basketball has optional mouthguards and the objective is to score the most points. The inventors of the sports also differed - volleyball was invented by someone in

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    This document compares and contrasts volleyball and basketball. It discusses how they are both popular sports that are split into male and female leagues. While they share some similarities, such as uniforms with numbers and requiring quickness, they also have important differences. Basketball is more of a minority sport and attracts more attention for men's leagues, while volleyball is primarily played by Caucasian women. The rules and objectives of the two sports also vary significantly. For example, volleyball uses spandex and kneepads as uniforms and the objective is to ground the ball on the opponent's court, while basketball has optional mouthguards and the objective is to score the most points. The inventors of the sports also differed - volleyball was invented by someone in

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    The passage discusses the similarities and differences between volleyball and basketball in terms of their popularity, rules, uniforms, racial demographics, and inventors.

    Both sports are split into female and male leagues and require quickness. They also have numbered jerseys and can be played indoors or outdoors.

    In basketball, a mouth guard is optional and the objective is to score the most points in quarters, while in volleyball kneepads and spandex are required uniforms and the objective is to send the ball over the net. There are also differences in scoring.

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    Deja Jones

    Selena Wolf Berkley

    English 101

    12, October 2017

    Volleyball vs. Basketball

    What other two sports do you know that share the same amount of similarities as they do

    differences? Volleyball and basketball are considered to be the most popular sports, therefore,

    fans look up to professional teams. In the states, the popularity and coverage of basketball is

    much more extensive than volleyball (Young). Furthermore, others understand the object of

    basketball more than volleyball. Whereas the two sports share various similarities, the

    race/gender, rules and uniforms of the sports have more variation given that the inventors of both

    sports helps understand the overall purpose.

    The two sports shares similar characteristics containing diversity. Basketball and

    volleyball are split into female and male leagues. These sports are considered to have equality

    and be diverse, therefore, all races are eligible to participate in either of the sports.

    Furthermore, volleyball and basketball have divergent racial attributes which defines the

    type of environment its in. Basketball is predominantly known to be a minority sport, than

    volleyball; mens basketball attracts more attention than female basketball. In addition,

    volleyball is primarily a female sport; the caucasian race upholds this sport the most. The ethnic

    demographics from basketball and volleyball leads up to the rules and uniforms.

    Moreover, the rules and uniforms in both sports have corresponding qualities. For

    example, basketball and volleyball jerseys have a number on the back of them, to identify each

    player. Additionally, these two sports can be considered as an indoor and outdoor sport. In

    volleyball quickness is a skill required, likewise, in basketball; quickness is critical for both
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    sports. These similarities help distinguish the differences about the rules and uniforms for

    basketball and volleyball.

    Therefore, understanding the guidelines for both sports allows you to comprehend

    differences between the two. For example, in basketball a mouth piece is an optional accessory

    players can have as apart of their uniform. Also, the objective of the game is to score as many

    points as possible within time frame given. There are a total of four quarters, the winner of the

    game is declared as whichever team scored the most points. As mentioned, basketball has several

    divergent characteristics than volleyball.

    Volleyball has its own unique characteristics when it comes to comparing it to

    basketball. With that being said, spandex and kneepads are the different uniform requirements. In

    addition, the object of the game is to send the ball regularly over the net to ground it onto the

    opponent's court (Game Characteristics). There are 3 matches of games that are each played

    to a score of 25; the team who wins 2 out of 3 matches is declared as the winner of the game.

    The inventors of basketball and volleyball provided unbelieved relevance to one another.

    Furthermore, both inventors were straight out of college when established these sports. Both

    volleyball and basketball first played game was in Massachusetts, ten miles apart from one

    another.

    The inventor of basketball has incompatible features than the volleyball inventor. The

    inventor of this sport is James Naismith, he established the sport in 1891 in Springfield,

    Massachusetts. James Naismith was a physical educator at Springfield College, where he used

    one of his classes to participate in his first game of basketball.

    Withal, volleyball and basketball share various qualities with them having two different

    objectives. The race/gender demographics allows you to see how diverse the two sports are. In
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    addition, the rules and uniforms for each sports varies dependending on the gender. Moreover,

    the inventors share many characteristics such as establishing the sports in the same state, but also

    have their differences. Volleyball and basketball are two different sports with two different

    guidelines, but they share similar qualities such as being split into gender leagues and being able

    to play indoor and outdoor.

    Works Cited

    "Game Characteristics." Volleyball - Game Characteristics. N.p., n.d. Web.

    Young, Maicen. "The Coach's Clipboard." How Are Basketball And Volleyball Alike? |

    Cortina Volleyball. N.p., n.d. Web.


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