(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (NN bicycling)) (ADVP (ADVP (RB as) (RB much)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VP (VBP like) (S (VP (VBG playing) (NP (NN ball))))) (CC and) (VP (MD ca) (RB n't) (VP (VB seem) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB decide) (PP (IN between) (NP (DT the) (CD two) (NNS sports))))))))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB want) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB consider) (NP (NP (NN cycle) (NN ball)) (, --) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ fun) (NN sport)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBZ adopts) (NP (DT the) (JJ key) (NNS attributes)) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT both) (NNS activities)))) (CC and) (VP (VBZ transforms) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB totally) (JJ new)) (NN game..))))))))))))))))
If you like bicycling as much as you like playing ball and can't seem to decide between the two sports, you may want to consider cycle ball--a fun sport that adopts the key attributes from both activities and transforms it into a totally new game..
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
bicycling
bicycling
NOUN
NN
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
ca
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
seem
seem
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
decide
decide
VERB
VB
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
sport
sports
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
want
want
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
consider
consider
VERB
VB
compound
Number=Sing
cycle
cycle
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fun
fun
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
adopt
adopts
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
key
key
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
attribute
attributes
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
both
both
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
transform
transforms
VERB
VBZ
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
case
into
into
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
totally
totally
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
game..
game..
NOUN
NN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Also)) (VP (VBN known) (PP (IN as) (NP (JJ red) (NN ball)))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NN game)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN invented) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1893))) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ German) (NNS laborers)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBD wished) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB play) (NP (NN polo)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (VP (MD could) (RB not) (VP (VB afford) (NP (NNS horses))))))))))) (. .)))
Also known as red ball, the game was invented in 1893 by German laborers who wished to play polo, but could not afford horses.
advmod
also
Also
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
know
known
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
red
red
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
invent
invented
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1893
1893
NUM
CD
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
German
German
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
laborer
laborers
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wish
wished
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
play
play
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
polo
polo
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
afford
afford
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
horse
horses
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (DT the) (NN sport)) (VP (VBZ has) (RB not) (VP (VBN caught) (PRT (RP on)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP North) (NNP America))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ fashionable)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Europe)) (CC and) (RB even) (NP (NNP Japan))))) (. .)))
While the sport has not caught on in North America, it is very fashionable in Europe and even Japan.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
catch
caught
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
on
on
ADP
RP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
North
North
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
America
America
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
fashionable
fashionable
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Europe
Europe
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
conj
Number=Sing
Japan
Japan
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Played) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT an) (JJ indoor) (NN court))))) (, ,) (S (NP (NN cycle) (NN ball)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ similar) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN soccer)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ many) (NNS ways))))) (, --) (S (NP (DT the) (NN aim)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB score) (NP (NP (ADJP (RB as) (JJ many)) (NNS goals)) (PP (IN as) (ADJP (JJ possible))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (RB only) (DT the) (NN goalkeeper)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN allowed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB touch) (NP (DT the) (NN ball)))))))) (. .)))
Played in an indoor court, cycle ball is similar to soccer in many ways--the aim is to score as many goals as possible, and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball.
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
Play
Played
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
indoor
indoor
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
court
court
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
cycle
cycle
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
similar
similar
ADJ
JJ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
soccer
soccer
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
way
ways
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
aim
aim
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
score
score
VERB
VB
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
many
many
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
goal
goals
NOUN
NNS
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
goalkeeper
goalkeeper
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
allow
allowed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
touch
touch
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (DT The) (CD one) (JJ big) (NN difference) (. ?)))
The one big difference?
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
big
big
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
difference
difference
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (VB Use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS legs)))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN forbidden))) (. .)))
Use of legs is forbidden.
nsubj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
use
Use
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
leg
legs
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
forbidden
forbidden
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Instead)) (, ,) (NP (NNS players)) (VP (VBP have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB guide) (NP (DT the) (NN ball)) (PP (IN across) (NP (DT the) (NN court))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG using) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ front) (NNS wheels)) (PP (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS bicycles))) (CC or) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS heads))))))))))) (. .)))
Instead, players have to guide the ball across the court, using the front wheels of their bicycles or with their heads.
advmod
instead
Instead
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
player
players
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
guide
guide
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
case
across
across
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
court
court
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
use
using
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
front
front
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
wheel
wheels
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
bicycle
bicycles
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Plur
head
heads
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (DT a) (NN player)) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VBZ touches) (NP (DT the) (NN floor)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP$ his) (NNS feet))) (PP (IN during) (NP (DT the) (JJ 14-minute) (NN game)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN considered) (S (NP (DT a) (NN foul))))) (CC and) (S (NP (DT the) (JJ opposing) (NN team)) (VP (VBZ gets) (NP (DT a) (JJ free) (NN kick)))) (. .)))
In fact, if a player even touches the floor with his feet during the 14-minute game, it is considered a foul and the opposing team gets a free kick.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
player
player
NOUN
NN
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
touch
touches
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
floor
floor
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
foot
feet
NOUN
NNS
case
during
during
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
14-minute
14-minute
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
consider
considered
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
foul
foul
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
opposing
opposing
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
team
team
NOUN
NN
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
get
gets
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
free
free
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
kick
kick
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (DT the) (NN game)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB initially)) (VP (VBN played) (PP (IN with) (NP (JJ normal) (NNS bikes))))))) (, ,) (NP (NNS things)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJ different)) (ADVP (RB now))) (. .)))
While the game was initially played with normal bikes, things are a little different now.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
initially
initially
ADV
RB
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
play
played
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
bike
bikes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
root
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NNS seats)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT these) (JJ specialized) (NNS bikes)))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN positioned) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NN back) (NN tire)))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP sport) (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (VBN fixed) (NN gear)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG making) (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (ADJP (JJR easier)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT the) (NN rider)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB control) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ constant) (ADJP (NN back) (CC and) (JJ forth)) (NN movement)) (VP (VBN required) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NN game)))))))))))))) (. .)))
The seats of these specialized bikes are positioned over the back tire and they sport a single fixed gear, making it easier for the rider to control the constant back and forth movement required for the game.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Plur
seat
seats
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
specialized
specialized
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
bike
bikes
NOUN
NNS
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
position
positioned
VERB
VBN
case
over
over
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
tire
tire
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sport
sport
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
single
single
ADJ
JJ
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fix
fixed
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
gear
gear
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Cmp
easy
easier
ADJ
JJR
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
rider
rider
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
control
control
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
constant
constant
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
back
back
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
forth
forth
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
movement
movement
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
require
required
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
game
game
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNS handlebars)) (ADVP (RB also)) (VP (VBP point) (ADVP (RB straight) (RP up)) (SBAR (IN so) (IN that) (S (S (NP (DT the) (NNS competitors)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB sit) (ADVP (RB upright)) (SBAR (IN while) (S (VP (VBG playing))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (QP (RB about) (RB twice)) (DT the) (NN weight)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (JJ normal) (NNS bikes)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ helps) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT the) (NN stability)))))))))))))) (. .)))
The handlebars also point straight up so that the competitors can sit upright while playing and they are about twice the weight of normal bikes, which helps with the stability.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
handlebar
handlebars
NOUN
NNS
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
point
point
VERB
VBP
advmod
straight
straight
ADV
RB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
mark
so
so
SCONJ
IN
fixed
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
competitor
competitors
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
sit
sit
VERB
VB
advmod
upright
upright
ADV
RB
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
play
playing
VERB
VBG
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
about
about
ADV
RB
advmod
NumType=Mult
twice
twice
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
weight
weight
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
bike
bikes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
help
helps
VERB
VBZ
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
stability
stability
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN While) (S (NP (NN cycle) (NN ball)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB sound) (ADJP (NP (DT a) (JJ little)) (JJ strange)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ fast-paced) (NN sport)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VP (VBZ requires) (NP (JJ much) (NN training) (, ,) (NN skill))) (, ,) (CC and) (, ,) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB also)) (ADJP (RB really) (JJ fun) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB watch)))))))))))) (. .)))
While cycle ball may sound a little strange, it is a fast-paced sport that requires much training, skill, and, is also really fun to watch.
mark
while
While
SCONJ
IN
compound
Number=Sing
cycle
cycle
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
ball
ball
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
sound
sound
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Degree=Pos
strange
strange
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
fast-paced
fast-paced
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
sport
sport
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
require
requires
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
skill
skill
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
advmod
really
really
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
fun
fun
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
watch
watch
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
If you like bicycling as much as you like playing ball and can't seem to decide between the two sports, you may want to consider cycle ball--a fun sport that adopts the key attributes from both activities and transforms it into a totally new game..  Also known as red ball, the game was invented in 1893 by German laborers who wished to play polo, but could not afford horses. While the sport has not caught on in North America, it is very fashionable in Europe and even Japan.  Played in an indoor court, cycle ball is similar to soccer in many ways--the aim is to score as many goals as possible, and only the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball.  The one big difference? Use of legs is forbidden. Instead, players have to guide the ball across the court, using the front wheels of their bicycles or with their heads. In fact, if a player even touches the floor with his feet during the 14-minute game, it is considered a foul and the opposing team gets a free kick.  While the game was initially played with normal bikes, things are a little different now. The seats of these specialized bikes are positioned over the back tire and they sport a single fixed gear, making it easier for the rider to control the constant back and forth movement required for the game. The handlebars also point straight up so that the competitors can sit upright while playing and they are about twice the weight of normal bikes, which helps with the stability.  While cycle ball may sound a little strange, it is a fast-paced sport that requires much training, skill, and, is also really fun to watch.