
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A group of women 50 years and older have visited Lawrence to help the community start a “Granny Basketball” team.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports the Granny Basketball league began in 2005 and brings women 50 years and older together to shoot hoops. Kansas is the eighth state to have a Granny Basketball team.
The league bases its game rules and uniforms on standards from the 1920s. Each team has six players on the court at a time and no running, jumping or physical contact is allowed. If a player’s bloomers ride up, a “flesh foul” may be called since no skin can be shown from neck to toes.
The league played two games at the Holcom Park Recreation Center Saturday.