Ball

A ball was an object, usually spherical, that could be used in sporting events or as a simple toy.
A 20th century sport, basketball, used a similarly named ball. This sport was still played, at least informally, in 2154. ()
The American sport of football used an , which was named after the sport. ()
Soccer was a sport that used a ball one would kick on the ground. (; ; )
The sport of water polo also used a ball. Jonathan Archer had his water polo ball aboard , though it rarely saw its intended use. ()
In June 2151, Captain Jonathan Archer told Thy'lek Shran that "a man in Canton, Ohio" had once rolled a ball of string six meters in diameter. ()
In 2267, when Nyota Uhura's memories had been purged by Nomad and she was speaking in Swahili, Nurse Christine Chapel had her say in English the line "The dog has a ball", a phrase that took her a few tries. She followed it up by stating that "the ball is blue." ()
The Edo also had balls as toys for the younger individuals. Three of them played with the ball when Wesley Crusher joined them in 2364. ()
Racquetball was a sport that by the 24th century used small metal rackets and a small green, sometimes glowing, ball. (; )
Benjamin Sisko kept a on his desk aboard Deep Space 9, and encouraged an interest in the game of the same name. ()
== See also ==
* Snowball
* Vajhaq
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