With every spike, pass and serve in the gymnasium of the Jewish Community Center, a chorus of children added their high-pitched cheers to the din.
But it was impossible to tell for whom the cries of “Go, Mama!” and “Yay, Mama!” were intended.
All 12 players on the court on a recent Wednesday night were mothers.
The women were playing a version of volleyball known variously as catchball, cachibol or Newcomb. They compete in the Columbus branch of a fast-growing international league known as Mamanet — which, as the name makes obvious, is designed for moms.
