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HISTORY THE FOOTBALL
It began in 1863, when in England the roads of the "rugby-football "(rugby) and the "Association football " (football) were parted, founded the oldest association in the world: the "Football Association " (England Football Association), the first Sport organ Government. -
HISTORY THE BASKETBALL
History of basketball. The origins of basketball go back many years. ... However, basketball, as we know it now, was born in 1981 in the United States, by James Naismith, professor of Physical education at YMCA University, Springfield (Massachusetts). -
A New Sport for the Modern Athlete
Kronum was invented by Villanova, PA native Bill Gibson in early 2006, with the purpose of combining elements of some of the most popular sports in the world on to one field. The intent is to make Kronum a new sport for the modern athlete, allowing for a full display of human athleticism. In addition, Kronum’s mission is to connect the athletes and fans around the world on the web so together, we can co-create and evolve the game of Kronum. -
The “K2” Kronum Ball
From start to finish, the process of developing the second official Kronum ball took one year. To improve the structure, performance, and consistency of the ball, the quality of the inner bladder is improved to a nylon wound high-caliber latex. To improve handling, feel, and flight the ball’s seam are redesigned to evenly distribute the weight of the ball. -
Kronum Goal Development
To provide different methods of scoring, Gibson develops the Kronum goal that consists of two main regions; the main area of the goal is called the Chamber and the structure atop the Chamber is called the Crown. The original Crown is made up of (5) 18″ diameter openings called Crown Rings. -
The Original Kronum Ball
Being that Kronum is a sort of omni-sport, Gibson realizes that Kronum requires its own ball. In Kronum, the ball is to be dribbled as in basketball, thrown as in handball, and kicked as in soccer. -
The First Kronum Field
After months of testing Kronum on a single quadrant, Gibson is confident enough to create an official Kronum field to play the game on a large scale. -
Playing in “The Pit”
Finally, it is time to “Take the Field” and bring the concept of Kronum to life. Testing begins on a large open area on Gibson’s family estate in Villanova, PA. This area, now known as “the pit,” is where Gibson lays down the lines to the the first Kronum quadrant. -
Downsizing the Kronum Field
After playing on a 70-yard, outdoor turf field for two years, it is decided that a smaller diameter field would promote faster gameplay and stronger offensive and defensive rotations. The official size of a regulation Kronum field is 50-yards. The first 50-yard field is located at Maple Zone Sports complex in Boothwyn, PA, where Kronum League seasons three and four would eventually be played. -
Flex Zone Scoring and Shot Blocking
After gathering data from Kronum League seasons one and two, it is determined that Flex Zone shots to the chamber are the most popular shots in Kronum. Originally, the points awarded for this type of score are points in the Chamber andpoints through the rings. To match the point value with the level of difficulty of these shots, scoring is changed so that point values are now points to the Chamber andpoints through the rings.
