Hanetball360
HBA360 or Hanetball360 is a team ball sport created by the company DMIL360 in Florida, and launched in 2022.
The sport gets its name from a combination of the three words "hand", "net", and "ball."[1]
Gameplay and rules[edit]
The objective of Hanetball360 is to score as many points over the course of the game as possible. The game is played on a rink 157 feet (48 m) long and 70 feet (21 m) wide, by two teams of 11 players (seven active and four reserve). The players use the official game ball, called a hanetball, to score into the opposing team's goal, called a grundnet. The grundnets are set up away from the edges of the courts in such a way that the athletes can score from any angle around the posts.[2]
Leagues and teams[edit]
Hanetball360 has one league in the United States, with six teams based in Florida, and one league with teams from Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.
In 2022, representatives of DMIL360 released a statement announcing their intentions to launch the sport in India.[3]
History[edit]
Hanetball360 was first invented in 1996, by Haitian born Fritz Valdeuz Jr, founder of DMIL360.[4] Two and half years later, in early 1999, the sport began to be regularly played at the local community in Florida.
The first official game of Hanetball360, the "Premier Exhibition Game", was hosted at the Rick Case Arena, Don Taft University Center at Nova Southeastern University, in Davie, Florida, in 2020, and was played by the teams Florida ICAN versus Palm Beach AVAR. On November 28, 2021, the same two teams met in the same arena.
The first official annual matches took place on March 26, 2022, and three weeks later, the second annual match was played, at the Rick Case Arena.
On October 16, 2022, DMIL360 launched the "Championship games" at the Rick Case Arena, with a match between Orlando D'ZINE and Ft Lauderdale GURU, and one between Florida ICAN and Palm Beach AVAR.
On December 23, 2022, the state of Florida has officially recognized Hanetball360 as a sport and dedicated the entire day in honor of the sport.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ Campbell, Donovan (April 4, 2022). "Hanetball 360 founder says sport will be the next big thing". WSVN. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ↑ Weber, Jim (April 12, 2022). "Hanetball360 TM - Revolutionary New Team Sport - to Host First Official League Games". ITB Partners - Management Consultants (Press release). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "DMIL360 announced Hanetball360, a new sport with a unique approach is coming to the Indian people". www.konexionetwork.com (Press release). August 22, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ↑ "HANET BALL'S A SPORT FOR EVERYBODY". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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