ball court
ball court [Co].An open court, usually in the shape of an elongated H, originating in Mesoamerica in the later 1st millennium bc, and used for a game known by the Nahuatl word for it: tlatchli. This game, which was both recreational and of ritual significance, involved two opposing teams or individuals attempting to keep a large and heavy rubber ball in motion without the use of their hands or feet. Rules and arrangements changed over time and between regions, but some Post-Classic examples had stone rings set high on the walls of the court. When a team managed to get the ball through such a ring they automatically won the game. The loss of a game could sometimes result in the sacrifice of the losing team.
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