The Sports Rules Book: Essential Rules, Terms, and Procedures for 54 Sports

Author(s): Tom Hanlon

Sport & Recreation

From alpine skiing to wrestling and all sports in between, this new edition is an all-inclusive resource covering 54 sports. Reader's will 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 plus officials' signals.


Product Information

Thomas Hanlon has written 18 books, mostly for Human Kinetics. He also acted as a ghostwriter for Teens Can Make It Happen for Stedman Graham, which made the New York Times Bestseller List in 2000. Hanlon is an avid runner and sports enthusiast.

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.

General Fields

  • : 9780736076326
  • : Human Kinetics
  • : Human Kinetics Publishers
  • : 0.88
  • : September 2010
  • : 279mm X 216mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : September 2010
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Tom Hanlon
  • : Paperback
  • : 3rd Revised edition
  • : English
  • : 796
  • : 328
  • : 59 black & white illustrations, 54 black & white halftones