It was a heat wave weekend in New York, with record temperatures of over 100°F (37°C) before humidity, but the show went on anyway at the 32nd annual New York Mini 9-man tournament, at Seward Park in Chinatown.
9-man is a type of volleyball played with nine players (rather than six) on each side and historically played by early Chinese communities in North America.
I’m definitely not a volley guy (my high school experience during phys ed was less than conclusive), but the sport is particularly meaningful to my family.
![New York Mini 2019](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48353586411_68b711b340_h.jpg)
![New York Mini 2019](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48353718337_e9df7c95bd_h.jpg)
![Connex A at New York Mini 2019](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48353394557_68af0382f5_h.jpg)
Maybe one day I’ll get around to watching the 9-man doc on the topic (check out their Instagram in the meanwhile — they got the list of winners).
(Note: There were also a women’s tournament! Don’t know how it happened I only took photos during the men’s matches…)