KIN-BALL® Sport Overview

What is KIN-BALL® Sport ?

KIN-BALL® Sport is a relatively new sport. The objective of the game is to serve a large 4 ft. ball to an opposing team so the members will not be able to catch the ball before it touches the ground. On the defensive end, the objective is to receive the ball before it hits the ground.

History

KIN-BALL® Sport began in 1986 in Quebec, Canada, when Mario Demers invented it as a way for P.E. teachers to meet the needs of their education programs. The unique sport emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, sportsmanship, and good health.

Since then, the sport has grown internationally and is played by about four million people in sixteen countries worldwide. There is currently an international tournament every other year, and KIN-BALL® Sport has potential to become an Olympic event.

PSU is one of only a few active teams in the United States and represented the U.S. in the international tournament in 2002. PSU hopes to get funding to represent the U.S. in another tournament in the near future.

SporTime is the official distributor for the United States Omnikin Sport Balls®.