Rules, culture & history of the sport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6hKD9DQho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-man
> NACIVT rules stipulate that at any given time, each team must have at least six players of "100 percent" Chinese descent on the court. The remaining three players must be of Asian descent; the NACIVT explicitly states who qualifies as Asian based on the country of origin of his ancestors - (Asian: origins from: Myanmar (formerly Burma), Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam). In addition, only men are allowed to play 9-man.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-Man_(film)
> The documentary follows several modern-day 9-man teams throughout one season framed by a historical portrait of Chinatown history and the game of 9-man. The first act of the film introduces the Boston Knights, Washington CYC (Chinese Youth Club), Toronto Connex, and the Boston Freemasons as they begin the season preparing for competition with other teams. As the first act closes a character from New York Haiyan Townsmen is introduced, and East Coast regional teams compete in the New York Mini tournament crowning an early-season favorite. The second act of the film introduces the history of the gameβtraveling to Toisan (Taishan), Chinaβand its modern-day rules, which include limiting participation by players who are not "100% Chinese." The sport and isolation of the game are revealed as direct descendants of the Chinese Exclusion Act and racism faced by the community. The final act of the film unites the characters, teams, and conflicts at the NACIVT championship tournament in Boston's Chinatown, setting up Olympian Kevin Wong as the player to beat. As teams fight for the title, they also bring to light the cultural belonging and loss of the modern Chinatown and 9-man community. The film concludes with a scene featuring the funeral of a beloved community member and another scene where 9-man leaders contemplate moving the tournament to a new cityβwith no Chinatown.[14]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball_variations#Nine-man_volleyball
> Nine-man volleyball is a variation of volleyball utilizing nine players and a slightly larger court (10 by 20 meters) originated in Asia in the 1920s when American missionaries introduced the game in China. The birthplace of 9man can be speculated to be the city of Tai-Shan, China where 9man tournaments are played regularly,
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Arthur vetoed the original Chinese Exclusion bill, which would set the ban to 20 years. A new compromise bill was then introduced which lowered the ban to 10 years β which Arthur signed
Things to consider
- Chinese Exclusion was broadly popular and had bipartisan support. There would be a political cost (for both Congressmen and the President) to oppose it. However it also had fierce opponents in the East and obviously Asian American populations
- Arthur was criticized for the initial veto in the Western states. Would vetoing the new bill cost him too much valuable political capital to focus on other items on his agenda?
- Congress could not override the initial veto. Would they band together to override the second veto on the new bill, which they already compromised on? Chinese Exclusion still has a plausible chance of passing
Comments on why you voted the way you did are highly appreciated
I remember reading about how an American Newspaper that was once pro-Chinese had changed its stance by 1879, but then I remembered that there was anti-Christian riot in China that same year. Was anti-Chinese sentiment solely based on economic competition?
