The Practice of Organized Play
Author : Wilbur Pardon Bowen
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Games
ISBN :
Sports Betting
Author : Nicolae Sfetcu
Publisher : Nicolae Sfetcu
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,94 MB
Release : 2014-05-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN :
Book Description
Sports betting is the general activity of predicting sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. Aside from simple wagers--betting a friend that one's favorite baseball team will win its division, for instance, or buying a football "square" for the Super Bowl--sports betting is commonly done through a bookmaker. Bookmakers generally offer two types of wagers on the winner of a sporting event: a straight-up or money line bet, or a point spread wager. Moneylines and straight-up prices are used to set odds on sports such as soccer, baseball and hockey (the scoring nature of which renders point spreads impractical) as well as individual vs. individual matches, like boxing.
Football Made Simple
Author : Dave Ominsky
Publisher : First Base Sports, Inc.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 15,70 MB
Release : 2006-11-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781884309120
Book Description
This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of football. Each section stands alone, so it can be used as a handy reference guide, and it is so lightweight it can easily be taken to games. The book includes:- The Rules of Football Simplified - What to Look For During Play - NFL Playoff Format - Statistics Explained - College Rule Differences - Introduction to Fantasy Leagues - Stars and Great Teams -- Past and Present - A Complete Glossary. Incredibly, over 60% of Americans watch football, whether it's parents at high school games, alumni at homecoming or viewers glued to the TV on weekends. Yet many still don't really understand what is going on! With the help of this guide, you can easily learn to follow the excitement of football and discover why it's America's most popular team sport.
The Sports Rules Book
Author : Human Kinetics
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 29,76 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1492567590
Book Description
"The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of popular sports to sport enthusiasts and those interested in getting involved in programming multisport opportunities"--
Ice Hockey Made Simple
Author : P. J. Harari
Publisher : First Base Sports, Inc.
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 34,61 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781884309113
Book Description
This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of ice hockey. Each section stands alone, so it can be used as a handy reference guide, and it is so lightweight it can easily be taken to games. The book includes:- The Rules of Hockey Simplified - The Most Recent NHL Changes - What to Look For During Play - Statistics Explained - League and Playoff Formats - Stars of the Past and Present - Awards and Records- A Complete Glossary. The National Hockey League expansion of the last decade and the increased television coverage exposed millions of new fans to hockey. The Stanley Cup is now seen in over 170 countries, while annual sales of NHL merchandise today exceed $1 billion. Yet hockey remains one of the least understood sports. With the help of this guide, you can learn to follow the excitement of America's fastest-paced sport in no time at all.
Hoyle's Rules of Games - Descriptions of Indoor Games of Skill and Chance, with Advice on Skillful Play
Author : Albert H. Morehead
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 19,40 MB
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1447482611
Book Description
This vintage book contains a beginner-friendly guide to playing a variety of popular games ranging from bridge to chess. With comprehensive descriptions and useful tips on how to play, this volume is will appeal to those with an interest in indoor games and would make for a handy addition to any collection. Contents include: “Card Games”, “Bridge”, “Five Hundred”, “Hearts”, “Oh Hell”, “Seven Up”, “Canasta”, “Skat”, “Two-Handed Pinochle”, “Klaberjass”, “Rummy”, “Poker”, “Black Jack”, “Fan Tan”, “Michigan”, “Cribbage”, “Casino”, “Klondike”, “'The Game'”, “Checkers”, “Chess”, “Backgammon”, “Dice”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on card games.
Coaching Hockey For Dummies
Author : Don MacAdam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 2009-08-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0470676876
Book Description
The fun and easy way to coach youth hockey – no experience required! Hockey is growing in leaps and bounds around the world, but the demand for qualified coaches far outstrips availability. Moms and dads are being recruited to step in and assume the role of coach even with nothing more than feigned interest for credentials. Coaching Hockey For Dummies is ideally suited to meet these growing needs: its message is clear, the information thorough and user friendly, and it brings along a great attitude. For anyone new to coaching, Coaching Hockey For Dummies will provide an invaluable reference. Unlike other coaching books, which only cover what happens on the ice, Coaching Hockey For Dummies covers every aspect of hockey coaching, from what equipment a coach needs, to holding player-parent meetings, to the perfect drills to develop individual and team skills.
Official Rules of Card Games
Author : Albert H. Moorehead
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 14,71 MB
Release : 1996-08-27
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0449911586
Book Description
With complete rules on more than 300 popular card games, including the new international laws of contract bridge, this comprehensive book also includes special sections on: choosing games for particular occasions, teaching card games to children, the etiquette of card games, technical terms used in card games, and more.
The New Complete Hoyle, Revised
Author : Albert Hodges Morehead
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 18,8 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Games
ISBN : 0385249624
Book Description
Rules for more than 350 games
Anthology of Statistics in Sports
Author : Jim Albert
Publisher : SIAM
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 22,40 MB
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780898718386
Book Description
The unlikely worlds of sports fans and statisticians collide in this interesting and accessible collection of previously published articles on the use of statistics to analyze sports, which the editors have thoughtfully culled from a variety of American Statistical Association (ASA) publications. Heavily weighted in the areas of competition (rating players and teams, evaluating strategies for victory), the articles vary in mathematical complexity, but most will be accessible to readers with a general knowledge of statistics. Newly written material from the editors and other notable contributors introduces each section of the book, and a chapter with suggestions on using the articles in the classroom is included. Organized by sport to make it easy for readers to find the papers in their particular areas of interest, Anthology of Statistics in Sports contains separate sections devoted to the major North American team sports of baseball, football, basketball, and ice hockey. Two additional sections cover miscellaneous sports and more general issues related to sports and statistics. This book grew from the efforts of members of the ASA Section on Statistics in Sports, which is dedicated to promoting high professional standards in the application of statistics to sports and fostering statistical education in sports.
