Many types of sports equipment are made of wood, or were constructed of wood in the past. For example, cricket bats are typically made of white willow. The baseball bats which are legal for use in Major League Baseball are frequently made of ash wood or hickory, and in recent years have been constructed from maple even though that wood is somewhat more fragile. NBA courts have been traditionally made out of parquetry. COUNT 5
QSN1 What wood is usually used for cricket bats? ANS1 white willow QSN2 Ash and hickory are often used for baseball bats to comply with the rules of what organization? ANS2 Major League Baseball QSN3 What is commonly used for the basketball courts the NBA plays on? ANS3 parquetry QSN4 What wood has recently started being used to make baseball bats in addition to hickory and ash? ANS4 maple QSN5 Compared to hickory and ash, what adjective might be used for a maple baseball bat? ANS5 fragile