In the international team version of kabaddi, two teams of seven members each occupy opposite halves of a field of 13m × 10m in case of men and 12m X 10m in case of women. Each has three supplementary players held in reserve. The game is played with 20 minute halves and a five minute halftime break during which the teams exchange sides.
Teams take turns sending a "raider" to the opposite team's half, where the goal is to tag or wrestle ("confine") members of the opposite team before returning to the home half. Tagged members are "out" and temporarily sent off the field.
Meanwhile, defenders must form a chain, for example, by linking hands; if the chain is broken, a member of the defending team is sent off. The goal of the defenders is to stop the raider from returning to the home side before taking a breath.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Baseball scholarships for youth
There are 287 division I and 246 division II colleges that offer NCAA baseball scholarships. That’s a total of 5,594 scholarships in the NCAA alone.
Not all scholarships are full ride like Football, so called “head count sports”; most are classed as “equivalency sports” like NCAA baseball. This means that a coach can divide the 12 scholarships between a larger number of baseball players. Say 25 partial instead of 12 full ride scholarships. If you are good enough of course then a full ride baseball scholarship is always a possibility.
Finding and contacting coaches during the baseball recruiting process and dealing with the rules and regulations enforced by the NCAA and NAIA is quite a daunting task for both athletes and parents. The use of our sports scouting and recruiting service is a must for all athletes who are serious about playing college baseball.
Many fine young athletes are overlooked each year because they didn’t submit their athletic resume to the “right” colleges or left out vital information. It’s also a fact that many colleges simply don’t allocate all of their baseball recruiting funds because “suitable” athletes didn’t approach them.
Not all scholarships are full ride like Football, so called “head count sports”; most are classed as “equivalency sports” like NCAA baseball. This means that a coach can divide the 12 scholarships between a larger number of baseball players. Say 25 partial instead of 12 full ride scholarships. If you are good enough of course then a full ride baseball scholarship is always a possibility.
Finding and contacting coaches during the baseball recruiting process and dealing with the rules and regulations enforced by the NCAA and NAIA is quite a daunting task for both athletes and parents. The use of our sports scouting and recruiting service is a must for all athletes who are serious about playing college baseball.
Many fine young athletes are overlooked each year because they didn’t submit their athletic resume to the “right” colleges or left out vital information. It’s also a fact that many colleges simply don’t allocate all of their baseball recruiting funds because “suitable” athletes didn’t approach them.
Invention of water polo
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the sport originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby.
Early games used an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a “pulu” (the single Indian word for all “balls”). Pronounced “polo” by the English, both the game and the ball became known as “water polo.”
To attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870.
At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible.
The introduction of the “Trudgeon stroke” by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of l0 x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled when they “held” the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball.
Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. “American style” water polo became very popular and by the late 1890′s was played in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston’s Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games.
Early games used an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a “pulu” (the single Indian word for all “balls”). Pronounced “polo” by the English, both the game and the ball became known as “water polo.”
To attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870.
At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible.
The introduction of the “Trudgeon stroke” by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of l0 x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled when they “held” the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball.
Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. “American style” water polo became very popular and by the late 1890′s was played in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston’s Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national championship games.
Swimming for health
Swimming is good for relaxation and at the same time helps in maintaining fitness. There are many sport events where swimming competitions are organized and different styles of swimming strokes are showcased. Most popular swimming strokes are flip turn, butterfly, breast stroke, individual medley and backstroke.
Read our articles to know more about swimming and its identity as an international sport!
Swimming is good for your health. No matter you have just learned to swim or you swim a lot, you need to prepare some swimming requisites.
First, fitted swimming suits are the most important. Swimming suits must fit your body, if they are too big; it is easy to scoop water, thus aggravating the pressure and resistance of your body and having a bad effect on your swimming actions. With respect to the quality, middle and old aged people should choose swimming suit made of cotton, and dark color is better. young people can choose nylon swimming suits, bright color is better to add some beauty to them.
Second, comfortable swimming cap is also necessary. When swimming, you should wear a swimming cap, especially for females. Wearing can prevent the hair from being untidy, and sometimes bad water quality would make the hair turn yellow. You should choose swimming caps that are made of nylon or rubber, it should not be too big, or it would
You should choose swimming caps that are made of nylon or rubber, it should not be too big, or it would come off when you are swimming.
Read our articles to know more about swimming and its identity as an international sport!
Swimming is good for your health. No matter you have just learned to swim or you swim a lot, you need to prepare some swimming requisites.
First, fitted swimming suits are the most important. Swimming suits must fit your body, if they are too big; it is easy to scoop water, thus aggravating the pressure and resistance of your body and having a bad effect on your swimming actions. With respect to the quality, middle and old aged people should choose swimming suit made of cotton, and dark color is better. young people can choose nylon swimming suits, bright color is better to add some beauty to them.
Second, comfortable swimming cap is also necessary. When swimming, you should wear a swimming cap, especially for females. Wearing can prevent the hair from being untidy, and sometimes bad water quality would make the hair turn yellow. You should choose swimming caps that are made of nylon or rubber, it should not be too big, or it would
You should choose swimming caps that are made of nylon or rubber, it should not be too big, or it would come off when you are swimming.
Basketball History
Dr. James Naismith is the inventor of basketball. After serving as McGill University's Athletic Director James Naismith moved on to the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA where, in 1891, the sport was born. He also created a set of thirteen rules to play basketball.
Significant in the early days was that when you made a basket you had to climb a latter to retrieve the ball. At that time the basket was a peach basket; it did not have an opening. Open rims eventually replaced baskets.
Nets were added to slow the ball down and help officials determine if the ball had actually gone through the rim. Another change was just as important. The original rules did not specify how many players could appear on the court. So in 1897 the standard five players limit was introduced.
Early baskets also had no backboards so there was no rebounding. Wooden backboards were added in 1896 to prevent fans in the balcony from interfering with the ball.
Significant in the early days was that when you made a basket you had to climb a latter to retrieve the ball. At that time the basket was a peach basket; it did not have an opening. Open rims eventually replaced baskets.
Nets were added to slow the ball down and help officials determine if the ball had actually gone through the rim. Another change was just as important. The original rules did not specify how many players could appear on the court. So in 1897 the standard five players limit was introduced.
Early baskets also had no backboards so there was no rebounding. Wooden backboards were added in 1896 to prevent fans in the balcony from interfering with the ball.
Cricket - A dangerous game
It was a dangerous game – the first documented fatal accident related to cricket was in 1624, at Horsted Green in Sussex. Sadly, Jasper Vinall died after being struck by a bat while trying to catch the ball. Its unclear if this was an accident, or if the batsman simply put too high a price on his wicket.
Cricket matches between village teams are documented before the English Civil War (1642-1651). The game developed steadily after the war, as town and city teams developed.
The history of cricket also records how the sport first attracted gambling for significant sums of money in the 18th century. This was an unattractive, though perhaps inevitable development, but did have the benefit of being the cause for the establishment of the first Laws of Cricket in 1744.
The most famous early club was Hambledon in Hampshire, which became the headquarters of the game for about 30 years until the opening of Lords and the MCC in 1787. The MCC has been the custodian of the Laws of Cricket ever since then.
English colonialism brought cricket to other parts of the world; to North America in the 17th century, to the West Indies, India and Australia in the 18th century, and to New Zealand and South Africa in the 19th Century. The USA played Canada in the first international match in 1844.
The game developed into today’s club, county and international structure through the 20th century. The International Cricket Conference (ICC) has become the global governing body, while the MCC remains the custodian of the rules.
Cricket matches between village teams are documented before the English Civil War (1642-1651). The game developed steadily after the war, as town and city teams developed.
The history of cricket also records how the sport first attracted gambling for significant sums of money in the 18th century. This was an unattractive, though perhaps inevitable development, but did have the benefit of being the cause for the establishment of the first Laws of Cricket in 1744.
The most famous early club was Hambledon in Hampshire, which became the headquarters of the game for about 30 years until the opening of Lords and the MCC in 1787. The MCC has been the custodian of the Laws of Cricket ever since then.
English colonialism brought cricket to other parts of the world; to North America in the 17th century, to the West Indies, India and Australia in the 18th century, and to New Zealand and South Africa in the 19th Century. The USA played Canada in the first international match in 1844.
The game developed into today’s club, county and international structure through the 20th century. The International Cricket Conference (ICC) has become the global governing body, while the MCC remains the custodian of the rules.
History of cricket
The origins of the game are most likely to be in Northern Europe, before the 11th Century. This was a simple game, with one player propelling an object – a piece of wood or some other form of ball - and another player striking it with a suitable club.
Historians have placed this game in the Celtic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, Dutch and Norman-French lands, but clear evidence is lacking.
However, even non-historians will recognise the link between this ancient pastime and the gladiatorial contests of the 21st Century, with Morne Morkel propelling a ball at over 150kph to Sachin Tendulkar.
Court documents from 1597 provide the first clear record of the history of cricket in more recent times. They concern a dispute over the ownership of a plot of school land. A 59-year old coroner, John Derrick, testified that he and his school friends had played "kreckett" on the site fifty years earlier – around 1550.
By the early 1600s, village cricket was played in the English counties of Surrey, Kent and Sussex and was soon adopted as a leisure pursuit in many schools. However, the local Judiciary considered it a bad influence on young men, and in 1611 two men in Sussex were prosecuted for playing cricket on Sunday instead of going to church!
Historians have placed this game in the Celtic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, Dutch and Norman-French lands, but clear evidence is lacking.
However, even non-historians will recognise the link between this ancient pastime and the gladiatorial contests of the 21st Century, with Morne Morkel propelling a ball at over 150kph to Sachin Tendulkar.
Court documents from 1597 provide the first clear record of the history of cricket in more recent times. They concern a dispute over the ownership of a plot of school land. A 59-year old coroner, John Derrick, testified that he and his school friends had played "kreckett" on the site fifty years earlier – around 1550.
By the early 1600s, village cricket was played in the English counties of Surrey, Kent and Sussex and was soon adopted as a leisure pursuit in many schools. However, the local Judiciary considered it a bad influence on young men, and in 1611 two men in Sussex were prosecuted for playing cricket on Sunday instead of going to church!
Empires mentality of NBA
We're now into the third full season since Memphis Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace traded Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the general consensus coming in was that things aren't so bad. The lopsided deal back in February of 2008 seems to have found equilibrium, with both sides claiming benefits. But then the Lakers ran off eight straight wins to open this season when a championship hangover was in order, while the Grizzlies are still searching for an identity at 4-7. The wounds have been re-opened, and this trade now needs to be re-examined for the sham it was.
Everyone remembers the panic wave that washed over the NBA when Memphis sent its franchise player to Hollywood. Former Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello wasted no time in criticizing the trade, and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich opened the floodgates when he called Wallace's actions "beyond comprehension." Wallace himself would later acknowledge it as "the gift that never goes away."
Everyone remembers the panic wave that washed over the NBA when Memphis sent its franchise player to Hollywood. Former Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello wasted no time in criticizing the trade, and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich opened the floodgates when he called Wallace's actions "beyond comprehension." Wallace himself would later acknowledge it as "the gift that never goes away."
golf jubilee:2010 US open
In the Catholic faith, every 50 years is a jubilee year for the Church. The year marks a renewal of the faith community. It allows for the cleansing of sins of any believer that walks through the pathways to sacred places, like cathedrals. The jubilee is an opportunity to rejuvenate and refocus.
For the sport of golf — particularly in the American national championship — Pebble Beach represents that sacred tradition. The United States Golf Association has made a commitment to the Monterey seaside links since it first was site to the US Open in 1972. Jack Nicklaus took the title that year in what would be his next-to-last U.S. Open. Ten years later, the national championship returned. Nicklaus' form did, too, but fell short to arch-nemesis of that epoch Tom Watson, who won his lone U.S. Open on familiar ground. Another decade passed before Tom Kite survived to win the '92 Open.
For the sport of golf — particularly in the American national championship — Pebble Beach represents that sacred tradition. The United States Golf Association has made a commitment to the Monterey seaside links since it first was site to the US Open in 1972. Jack Nicklaus took the title that year in what would be his next-to-last U.S. Open. Ten years later, the national championship returned. Nicklaus' form did, too, but fell short to arch-nemesis of that epoch Tom Watson, who won his lone U.S. Open on familiar ground. Another decade passed before Tom Kite survived to win the '92 Open.
football refrees research
It’s not all about cards and penalties. Mario Bizzini PhD at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences (Norges Idrettshøgskole) has blown the whistle on common injuries amongst football referees.
According to Swiss-born Bizzini, his thesis, “Injuries and musculoskeletal complaints in football referees“ is relatively unique.
Although there have been scientific studies about training and match performance have been conducted, knowledge about referees’ injuries and physical problems is limited.
By using a combination of questionnaires and phone interviews, Bizzini discovered contact injuries aren’t a problem, but the chances of non-contact ones are about the same as those of an average football player.
His research also revealed that top international referees are over 40, and can cover up to 12km per football game.
As a result of his investigations, Bizzini was able to come with some recommendations.
“Based on these findings, considering the physiological demands and the length of a referee’s career, injury prevention programs should be developed and implemented in the training routine of football referees,” he says.
55 male Swiss elite referees from the 2005/06 season, 123 of the male referee selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 81 from the female referee selection for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007, and a random sample of 489 Swiss referees of all levels of play from the 2005/06 season took part.
The study was funded by the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) in Zürich.
According to Swiss-born Bizzini, his thesis, “Injuries and musculoskeletal complaints in football referees“ is relatively unique.
Although there have been scientific studies about training and match performance have been conducted, knowledge about referees’ injuries and physical problems is limited.
By using a combination of questionnaires and phone interviews, Bizzini discovered contact injuries aren’t a problem, but the chances of non-contact ones are about the same as those of an average football player.
His research also revealed that top international referees are over 40, and can cover up to 12km per football game.
As a result of his investigations, Bizzini was able to come with some recommendations.
“Based on these findings, considering the physiological demands and the length of a referee’s career, injury prevention programs should be developed and implemented in the training routine of football referees,” he says.
55 male Swiss elite referees from the 2005/06 season, 123 of the male referee selection for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 81 from the female referee selection for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2007, and a random sample of 489 Swiss referees of all levels of play from the 2005/06 season took part.
The study was funded by the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC) in Zürich.
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