Gulick, the Headmaster of the school for Christian Works to make a new sport.The main idea of the sport was mainly to be played inside when it was too cold to go outside.

• 在1891年他在马塞诸塞教授体育的时候，学校的校长让他为基督教的活动想出一种运动，而这种运动一定要在室内进行，因为室外很冷。