He wanted a sport similar to Basketball but without the running up and down the court, since not everyone can do that. He wanted teamwork to be an important factor. So, he set up a net and experimented with different balls (basketballs, basketball bladders), until Spalding invented the perfect ball for him.
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Because he wanted to create a game for his class of buisnessmen at the YMCA that would require something less physical than basketball (Huron n.p.).
because he wanted to invent a sport that had less physical contact than basketball for the YMCA.
because he wanted to invent a sport that had less physical contact than basketball for the YMCA.