What's the main summer sport in the USA these days?
On an amateur level, it depends on where you are. In some places, mainly the Northeast and West Coast, basketball's pretty popular. Mostly though, football's the game. All you need is a round ball and four marks to make goals, and it's a very quick pick-up game.
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(OOC: are you referring to the NBA, or just some regional minor league basketball? When in this TL did it move to being a summer season?)
OOC - I meant outdoor, pick-up basketball by out-for-the-summer children and high school kids. With the demise of MLB, instead of heading to the sandlot to play baseball, I'm seeing basketball taking its' place, especially in the Northeast where it was created. Sorry for the confusion!
OOC - so, no major Basketball league then?
On a "pick-up" level, it depends on where you are. In some places, mainly the Northeast and West Coast, basketball's pretty popular. Mostly though, football's the game. All you need is a round ball and four marks to make goals, and it's a very quick pick-up game.