Balslaen

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Game	Balslaen
Game Family	Hook-em-snivy Hook-em-snivy
Location
Regions	Europe, US
Eras	Predecessor, Pre-1700
Invented	No
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Description	As depicted in Protoball Chronology entry 1660c.3, balslaen was prohibited on the Sabbeth in New Netherland (now New York City) in the 17th century. The source is a 2009 book's translation from a Dutch ordinance of the 1600s. The translator mentions that while "balslaen" has been [where?] translated as "cricket," it "simply means 'hitting the ball.' As of June 2018, we are uncertain about the nature the the game balslaen. The descriptor "hitting the ball" could denote a game like field hockey, or handball, or even golf, and not a baserunning game.
Sources	See 1660c.3.
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