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A squad of players featuring assorted heights challenged "all comers" in this area today to meet them in a competition termed "hoops for all."

The ______________________ Short AND Tall Club challenged rivals in the game designed to neutralize the height advantage between teams. According to a club representative, the game of Short AND Tall "rescues" the natural abilities of players normally bypassed by basketball because of their "ordinary" height. A scheme of overall height in the "hoops for all" game was termed natural. It was said to apply population proportions to the formation of opposing squads of 10 players.

The game, an activity separate from basketball, is traced to research contrasting the prevalance of tall players in basketball to the relative minority of tall people in the population. In real-world proportion, the few tall players on every Short AND Tall squad are welcomed to employ their natural edge while outnumbered by teammates representing the 80% population majority.

"We started our club when we heard how this opens a door," said______________________________. "It's great participation - like five-on-a-side basketball, emphasizing individual abilities. Anyway, it's a welcome mat for normal-size youths.

"Our _____practice squads have been busy and learning it for a few weeks.. Now we'll take on any club or school going by the rules." .

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Players of ordinary heights will compete alongside tall teammates in a Short AND Tall league (or tournament) conducted by the_________________________, it was announced today. A total of _______________squads will participate, according to __________________________________.

The new activity, played like regular five-on-a-side basketball, equalizes the natural height advantage between teams. Games will be played at the ____________________, starting___________________for (gender and ages)________________________________________. A championship playoff of________games is to be scheduled.

A 10-player Short AND Tall squad combines ordinary-height and taller teammates, It is said to "rescue" the natural abilities of players who are normally bypassed because of lesser height.. Meanwhile, it claims to boost game quality.

"This is a new and unusual idea," said______________________________. ."It opens a door. The emphasis is on participation and skills. They call it hoops for all. Mostly, it's just basketball with a. welcome mat. Anyway, It matches normal-size youths with tall players who might otherwise just get together to dominate."