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The ball court was built next to the shrine of ___________ and was surrounded by the ___________ and ___________.
- Huitzilopochtli

- Palace

-Temples
The Ball Game signified the battle between ___________ and __________?
- Night

- Day
The losing team was usually __________?
- Sacrifice
The court was located at the __________ of the ___________ and the game itself was often times the scene of sacrifice.
- Foot

- Sacrificial Temple
At times, City-States and Tribes would compete against each other to settle __________?
- Differences
Other times, Kings and Leaders would use the game to place___________ and ___________?
- Wagers

- Bets
At times, spectators would bet anything from objects, land, children, even themselves just to pay off __________?
- Debt
The ball (Ulli) was made of hard rubber and weighed an average of __________?
- 9 pounds.
The ball was never allowed to touch the __________?
- Ground
Players could not touch the ball with their hands. Only ______, ______,______, and the ______, could be used?
- Elbows

-Knees

- Hips

- Head
__________ were awarded to teams who could hit markers along the sides of the court or performed skillful plays.
- Points
___________ were also given if teams could not get the ball across the central line or if they touched the ball with their hands.
- Fouls
Ulama: The Ball Game
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