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The sports rules book / Human Kinetics with Thomas Hanlon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics, c2009.Edition: 3rd edDescription: ix, 318 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0736076328 (pbk.)
  • 9780736076326 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
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 --Ju-jitsu -- Karate -- Lacrosse -- Netball -- Racquetball -- Rowing -- Rugby union -- Shooting -- Skateboarding -- Snowboarding -- Soccer -- Softball -- Speedskating -- Squash -- Swimming and diving -- Synchronized swimming -- Table tennis -- Taekwondo -- Team handball -- Tennis -- Track and field (athletics) -- Triathlon -- Ultimate -- Volleyball -- Water polo -- Water skiing -- Weightlifting -- Wrestling.
Summary: 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.--From publisher description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 796 H918 Available slight water damage/dirt on some pages by spine/ 7/20/15 33111006046052
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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 Sports Rules Book is your guide to understanding all the athletic activities we compete in and enjoy.

"Essential rules, terms, and procedures for 54 sports"-- Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

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 --Ju-jitsu -- Karate -- Lacrosse -- Netball -- Racquetball -- Rowing -- Rugby union -- Shooting -- Skateboarding -- Snowboarding -- Soccer -- Softball -- Speedskating -- Squash -- Swimming and diving -- Synchronized swimming -- Table tennis -- Taekwondo -- Team handball -- Tennis -- Track and field (athletics) -- Triathlon -- Ultimate -- Volleyball -- Water polo -- Water skiing -- Weightlifting -- Wrestling.

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.--From publisher description.

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