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The Sports Rules Book 3rd Edition
From alpine skiing to wrestling, and all sports in between, The Sports Rules Book is an all-inclusive resource covering 54 sports.
Quickly glean information on each sport’s origin and history, basic procedures, terminology, equipment, competitive playing areas, scoring systems, player positions and primary features, common rule violations and their consequences, and, where applicable, officials’ signals.
The following sports are covered in The Sports Rules Book:
Alpine skiing
Archery
Australian football
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
BMX racing
Bowling
Boxing
Canoeing and kayaking
Cheerleading
Cricket
Cross country
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Field hockey
Figure skating
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Handball
Ice hockey
Judo
Jujitsu
Karate
Lacrosse
Netball
Racquetball
Rowing
Rugby union
Shooting
Skateboarding
Snowboarding
Soccer
Softball
Speed skating
Squash
Swimming and diving
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Team handball
Tennis
Track and field
Triathlon
Ultimate
Volleyball
Water polo
Water skiing
Weightlifting
Wrestling
The Sports Rules Book is your guide to understanding all the athletic activities we compete in and enjoy.
Additional Information
328 pages
Contents
Chapter 1. Alpine Skiing
Chapter 2. Archery
Chapter 3. Australian Football
Chapter 4. Badminton
Chapter 5. Baseball
Chapter 6. Basketball
Chapter 7. BMX Racing
Chapter 8. Bowling
Chapter 9. Boxing
Chapter 10. Canoeing and Kayaking
Chapter 11. Cheerleading
Chapter 12. Cricket
Chapter 13. Cross Country
Chapter 14. Cross-Country Skiing
Chapter 15. Curling
Chapter 16. Cycling
Chapter 17. Equestrian
Chapter 18. Fencing
Chapter 19. Field Hockey
Chapter 20. Figure Skating
Chapter 21. Football
Chapter 22. Golf
Chapter 23. Gymnastics
Chapter 24. Handball
Chapter 25. Ice Hockey
Chapter 26. Judo
Chapter 27. Jujitsu
Chapter 28. Karate
Chapter 29. Lacrosse
Chapter 30. Netball
Chapter 31. Racquetball
Chapter 32. Rowing
Chapter 33. Rugby Union
Chapter 34. Shooting
Chapter 35. Skateboarding
Chapter 36. Snowboarding
Chapter 37. Soccer
Chapter 38. Softball
Chapter 39. Speed Skating
Chapter 40. Squash
Chapter 41. Swimming and Diving
Chapter 42. Synchronized Swimming
Chapter 43. Table Tennis
Chapter 44. Taekwondo
Chapter 45. Team Handball
Chapter 46. Tennis
Chapter 47. Track and Field
Chapter 48. Triathlon
Chapter 49. Ultimate
Chapter 50. Volleyball
Chapter 51. Water Polo
Chapter 52. Water Skiing
Chapter 53. Weightlifting
Chapter 54. Wrestling
Developer / Author(s)
Thomas Hanlon has written or contributed to more than 40 books predominantly in the sport and recreation field. He also served as a ghostwriter for Teens Can Make It Happen for Stedman Graham, which made the New York Times Bestseller List in 2000. Hanlon, an avid runner and sports enthusiast, lives in Champaign, Illinois.
Editor(s)
N/A
| Product Code / ISBN |
N/A |
| ISBN13 (if applicable) |
9780736076326 |
| Issue / Publication Date |
Jun 2009 |
| Product / Publication Type |
Paperback |
| Developer / Lead Author |
Tom Hanlon |
| Model / Edition |
3 |
Customer Reviews
"The Sports Rules Book is a must-have for any sports junkie, coach, or official. Packed with 54 informative and enlightening chapters, the book is an invaluable resource, and it will have a permanent place on my desk as a handy reference guide."
Kevin Newell, Editor, Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director Magazine
"Excellent basic information. The reader will come away with a practical, working knowledge of the core principles that govern a wide variety of sports. Coaches, players, fans, and beginning officials will all benefit from this book."
Barry Mano, Founder, President, and Publisher Referee Magazine
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