A springball court.
Springball is a Bajoran sport. Kira Nerys was a noted player. (DS9 episode: "Shadowplay")
Professional springball
On Bajor before the Occupation of Bajor, cities like Korto City and Qui'al had teams that took part in springball championships. (DS9 novel: Day of the Vipers)
Professional springball resumed after the Occupation. (DS9 episode: "Shadowplay")
Amateur players
Kira played springball with people like Odo and Bareil Antos. (DS9 episodes: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River", "Shadowplay", "The Collaborator", "Life Support")
In 2372, Elim Garak and Tora Ziyal watched Kira play a game of springball. (DS9 episode: "For the Cause")
Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir played springball. (DS9 episode: "Inquisition", DS9 novel: The Conquered)
On his first visit to Ashalla and Bajor in 2369, Jake Sisko saw several children playing springball and was informed of its name by Kira Nerys. (DS9 short story: "Ha'mara")
In 2374, Jake hid secret messages in news articles about springball championships to get messages off the Dominion-held Deep Space 9. (DS9 short story: "Three Sides to Every Story")
In 2376, Jataq'qat challenged Kira Nerys to a game of springball but was killed before they could play. (DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One)
Ro Laren tried to get Prynn Tenmei to play springball. (DS9 novel: Plagues of Night)
Asarem Wadeen enjoyed playing springball, sometimes with Shakaar Edon. In 2376, Asarem was to play a match against Minister Rozahn, although she had to cancel it after learning of Rava Mehwyn's death. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight, DS9 novel: Bajor: Fragments and Omens)
Appendices
All references
- DS9 episode: "Shadowplay"
- DS9 episode: "The Collaborator"
- DS9 episode: "Life Support"
- DS9 episode: "Crossfire"
- DS9 episode: "For the Cause"
- DS9 episode: "Little Green Men"
- DS9 episode: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"
- DS9 episode: "Inquisition"
- DS9 episode: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"
- DS9 novel: Avatar, Book One
- DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Twilight
- DS9 novel: Bajor: Fragments and Omens
- TNG novel: The Best and the Brightest
- LD episode: "The Least Dangerous Game"
- ST - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers
- ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night
Connections
| Bajoran culture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bajoran religion | Bajoran death chant • Bajoran mandala • Borhya • Celestial Temple • D'jarra • Duranja • Reckoning • Tears of the Prophets • Vaiora | 
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| Recreation | Kella • Nob-noch • Prayko • Springball • Triuval | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Akwar's Ninth Prophecy • The Call of the Prophets • Fifth Fire-verse of the Prophets • Gaudaal's Lament • Kitara's Song • A Poet's Flight • When the Prophets Cried | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music and songs | Belaklavion • Boldaric • Pagh Semtir • Serena • Tivara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditions | Gratitude Festival • Ha'mara • Shar D'An • Time of Cleansing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Materials and structures | Anthrolite • Bantaca • Fusionstone • Glowsilk • Kejelious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External link
- Springball article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.