Know All About Games & Sports

Know all About GAMES & SPORTS Vijay Asthana HOLIDAY BOOK STORE PANCHKULA(HR) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, electronically or otherwise in print, photo print, micro film or by any other means without written pelmission from the publisher. ISBN: 81-903178-1-4 ISBN : 978-81-903178-1-8 Copyright :Publisher First Edition:2009 Published by: Holiday Book Store S.C.O. 43,First Floor Swastik Vihar MDC Panchkula -(H.R.) Ph.9814015471 Shiva Offset Press, Naveen Shahadra, Delhi Contents Football 5 Table Tennis 19 Cricket 40 Basketball 63 Badminton 83 Chess 139 Hockey 191 "This page is Intentionally Left Blank" Football Introduction to Football A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. The goalkeeper will attempt to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and it is the most popular sport in the world. It is a ball game played on a rectangular grass or artificial turf field, with a goal at each of the short ends. The object of the game is to score by manoeuvring the ball into the opposing goal. In general play, the goalkeeper is the only player allowed to use their hands or arms to propel the ball; the rest of the team usually use their feet to kick the ball into position, occasionally using their torso or head to intercept a ball in mid air. The team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins. Jfthe score is tied at the end of the game, either a draw is declared or the game goes into extra time and/or a penalty shootout, depending on the format of the competition. The modem game was codified in England following the formation of The Football Association, whose 1863 Laws of the Game created the foundations for the way the sport is played today. Football is governed internationally by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), commonly known by the acronym FIFA. The most prestigious international football competition is the World Cup, held every four years. Sport' This event the most widely viewed in the world. boasts an audience twice that of the Summer Olympics. Football is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game. The game is played using a single round ball, known as the football. Two teams of eleven players each compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under the bar), thereby scoring a goal. The team that has scored more goals at the end of the game is the winner; if both teams have scored an equal number of goals then the game is a draw. The primary rule is that players (other than goalkeepers) may not deliberately handle the ball with their hands or arms during play (though they do lise their hands during a throw-in restart). Although players usually use their feet to move the ball around. they may lise any part of their bodies other than their hands or arms. In typical game play, players attempt to create goal scoring opportunities through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling, passing the ball to a team-mate, and by taking shots at the goal, which is guarded by the opposing goalkeeper. Opposing players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent in possession of the ball; however, physical contact between opponents is restricted. Football is generally a free-flowing game, with play stopping only when the ball has left the field of play or when play is stopped by the referee. Af