Why Would Anyone Officiate Football? is a light read book about Ford Sasser's experiences as a football official. He explains why he became an official and he outlines what officials do to prepare for their job on the football field. The book is full of stories about his officiating experiences and many are humorous. This is a book that even non-football fans would find entertaining. It does a good job of pointing out the third team on the football field. The next time you watch a football game, you will see the officials differently.

This early work is a comprehensive study of the history of dance thoroughly recommended for the bookshelf of the dance enthusiast. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs. Its 160 pages are divided into five thorough sections: Basic Dance, Dance for the Sake of the Dancer, Dance as a Spectacle, Dance as a Means of Communication, and Dance in the Technological Era. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Every golfer wants to score under 100; however, less than 20 per cent are able to play that well. A huge amount of the 80 per cent over 100 could break that 100 barrier if they would make the right decisions while they are playing the game. This book is one of the few golf books that doesn't try to improve the skill level of the golfer, but rather improves his game with the skill that he has. The book is also for the golfer who is just getting started with the game. Even though new golfers are a long ways from being able to break 100, they can still look like they belong, on the golf course by getting to know the proper etiquette and the proper terminology. This book will do that, plus give them a knowledge about the types of games that are commonly played and will give a good understanding of the rules of golf. Even people who do not intend to play golf but enjoy watching it on television should read this book to get a better understanding of the game so watching tournaments will be more enjoyable.

With hundreds of books dedicated to conventional sports and activities, this encyclopedia on the weirdest and wackiest games offers a fresh and entertaining read for any audience. Weird Sports and Wacky Games around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing focuses on what many would consider abnormal activities from across the globe. Spanning subjects that include individual games, team sports, games for men and women, and contests involving animal competitors, there is something for every reader. Whether researching a particular country or region's traditions or wanting an interesting read for pleasure, this book offers an array of uses and benefits. Though the book focuses on games and sporting activities, the examination of these topics gives readers insight into unfamiliar places and peoples through their recreation-an essential part of the human experience that occurs in all cultures. Such activities are not only embedded in everyday life but also indelibly interconnected with social customs, war, politics, commerce, education, and national identity, making the whimsical topic of the book an appealing gateway to insightful, highly relevant information. Presents interesting information on a wide variety of culturally significant activities, from the ancient to the ultra-modern Contains entries that are detailed yet accessible for general readers Covers British pub games and similar activities in other countries seldom featured in reference books Frames each entry within a global context Features a list of Further Reading suggestions

WOD's! The Best Cross Training WODS For Beginners 2nd Edition: A Powerful Step By Step Guide To Integrating Cross Training WOD's Into Your Workout To Lose Weight. Gain Muscle And To Feel Fantastic! INTENSE SOLUTION TO AN INTENSE MINDSET TO ACHIEVE THE BEST! TO BE THE BEST! WOD'S AT ITS BEST! GRAB IT NOW! You wondering what all the hype and talk about WOD'S is? Did you know WODS Cross Training is not just designed for athletes? You Curious to know how WODS Cross Training focuses on all of flexibility, strength, stamina, power, endurance, coordination, balance, agility, speed and accuracy? Want to know why WOD'S can cost you nothing with intense workouts with simple stay at home exercises with basic moves? Looking for outlined exercises to follow and do on your own? Want to scale up and tackle the real deal and intense sessions but need to know what to look for when searching for that perfect class?

Originally published in the early 1930s. The illustrated contents contain chapters on: History of the New Forest Referring Chiefly to Sport Folklore Traditions Superstitions Fox Hunting Otter Hunting Shooting Badger Digging The Buckhounds Hare Hunting The Modern Forest etc. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

With a raconteur's wit and keen eye for detail, Nelson "Nellie" King spins tales of his journey in professional baseball. From the farm teams of the deep south in the early 1940s, to the pitcher's mound, and then to the Pirates' broadcasting booth in the 1970s, King provides readers with a front row seat to the momentous changes he witnessed in his beloved game. The ball parks, dugouts, and road trips of yesteryear jump to life on these pages, as do the personalities of Pirate legends like Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski, and Willie Stargell. King also has much to say about the business of baseball, from the expansion of franchises to dramatic salary increases. His humor, warmth, and insights will please die-hard Pirates fans as well as baseball history buffs.

This classic work was first published in 1891 and is a fascinating look at the early history of cricket. Chapters include; Historical 1300 - 1845 - The all England and other elevens - Australian elevens and first class county cricket - Laws of cricket and Batting. It is also extensively illustrated throughout and is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf off all cricket enthusiasts. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

With almost 1000 illustrated pages of official US Army instruction, this is the biggest, most thorough book of Army skills available. It's a treasure trove for active soldiers and anyone who wants to know how the US military operates. Here are the most useful and curious tactics for the would-be soldier, historian, movie-maker, writer, or survivalist, including techniques on: First aid Survival in the hottest or coldest of climates Finding or building life-saving shelters Surviving nuclear, biological, and chemical attacks Physical and mental fitness How to find food and water anywhere, anytime. With hundreds of photographs and illustrations showing everything from edible plants to rare skin diseases of the jungle, every page reveals how useful Army knowledge can be.

India and Indians are crazy for two things. Cricket and Bollywood. So there are only two kinds of people, who have unconditional fan following in India. That is Film actors and Cricket players. There are millions of Indians, who are huge fan of Cricket and cricketers. The book is all about collection of memoirs of the author in regard with his idols in the game. Book gives inside in to career span of few of the most prolific Indian cricketers in contemporary Cricket and few of greatest in international Cricket. The career path of them is embedded with most splendid performance of these players and interesting anecdotes (few of them are untold). All in all, a full sketch of these players in a very concise and interesting manner. There are chapters on: - Sachin Tendulkar Kapil Dev Kris Srikkanth Javagal Srinath Mohd. Azharruddin Ajay Jadeja Rahul Dravid Viv Richard Wasim Akram Shane Warne Author - Pankaj Agrawal

Nonfiction films about sports have been around for decades, but few scholarly articles have been published on sports documentaries. In Identity and Myth in Sports Documentaries, editors Zachary Ingle and David Sutera have assembled a collection of essays that look at the ways in which identity-national, religious, ethnic, racial, etc.-and myth are constructed, perpetuated, or questioned in documentaries produced in the United States, France, Australia, Germany, and Japan. This volume is divided into three sections: American Identity and Myth contains essays on consumerism, religion in sports, and post-9/11 America. The second section, Race and Ethnicity, examines the ways in which African-American, Mexican-American, and Jewish identity are portrayed in the documentaries under discussion. Global Perspectives includes essays about films and TV series produced outside of the United States or that provide perspectives on the international sport scene. Spanning several decades, the landmark sports documentaries discussed in this volume include Hoop Dreams, The Endless Summer, The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, Olympia, and Tokyo Olympiad.Sports covered in these films include baseball, football, basketball, boxing, soccer, surfing, and the Olympics. Essays in this volume pose such questions as: How are notions of the American dream involved in athletes' aspirations? How do media texts from Australia or France construct Australian and French identity, respectively? How did filmmakers such as Leni Riefenstahl, Kon Ichikawa, and Bud Greenspan infuse their Olympic documentaries with their own national ideology, despite the films also being intended for international audience consumption? By tackling those subjects, the essays in this collection make Identity and Myth in Sports Documentaries an intriguing read for scholars, students, and the general public.

For more than eighty years, "The New Yorker" has been home to some of the toughest, wisest, funniest, and most moving sportswriting around. "The Only Game in Town" is a classic collection from a magazine with a deep bench, including such authors as Roger Angell, John Updike, Don DeLillo, and John McPhee. Hall of Famer Ring Lardner is here, bemoaning the lowering of standards for baseball achievement--in 1930. John Cheever pens a story about a boy's troubled relationship with his father and the national pastime. From Lance Armstrong to bullfighter Sidney Franklin, from the Chinese Olympics to the U.S. Open, the greatest plays and players, past and present, are all covered in "The Only Game in Town." At "The New Yorker," it's not whether you win or lose--it's how you write about the game.

American Bird Watching for Beginners 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Bird Watching, Bird Identification, and the Top Bird Species in America Bird-watching is not only an eco-friendly hobby but it is also definitely enjoyable. It is addicting and educational. Bird-watching is not only for professionals and ornithologists; it is also recommended for all people who love nature. As easy as it may seem, bird-watching has certain requirements such as skills, patience, strategy, and basic knowledge on birds and their behavior. There are certain tools necessary to make this activity more fun and more fulfilling. Birds can be very interesting to watch. Each species is different from one another and these all exhibit varying physical characteristics and behaviors. According to experts, there are at least 970 species of birds found in the United States and Canada and there are about 10,000 bird species in the world.

How did the professional baseball, basketball, football, and hockey leagues become the most successful sports organizations in the United States? Jozsa investigates the major leagues' histories with unparalleled depth and rigorous economic analysis. He marshals relevant data, facts, statistics that measure the performance of professional sports teams and players, the strategies of franchise owners, and the loyalties of fans. Delineating the development, maturation, and revitalization of the leagues throughout the 20th century, he highlights significant events and reforms of the era and discusses the future of sports leagues in the marketplace.

Sports fanatics, casual fans, professional coaches and players, journalists, economists, administrators, and owners will discover a goldmine of information in this unique volume. Readers will learn about key owners, investors, coaches, managers, and players of teams that won divisions, conference titles, and league championships from the 1950s through the 1990s. The book includes information on attendance, operating incomes, payrolls, win-loss percentages, and the estimated market value of individual teams. Specific franchise owners are noted for their wealth and success factors. The author also predicts that league commissioners, franchise owners, local business and community leaders, and government officials will be forced to bargain in good faith and compromise on the question of whether to use taxpayer money to invest in sports facilities.

This book explores the significance of sport in the understanding of past and current societal dynamics in the Arab world. It examines sport in relation to cultural, political and economic changes in the Arab World, including nation-state building, the formation of national identity and international relations in post-colonial context.

In this stunning work of narrative nonfiction, Lars Anderson recounts one of college football's greatest contests: "Carlisle vs. Army," the fateful 1912 gridiron clash that had far-reaching implications both real and symbolic.
The story centers on three men: Glenn "Pop" Warner, who came to the Carlisle Indian School in 1903 and saw beyond its assimilationist agenda, molding the Carlisle Indians into a football juggernaut and smashing prejudices along the way; Jim Thorpe, who arrived at Carlisle as a troubled teenager-only to become one of America's finest athletes, dazzling his opponents and gaining fans across the nation; and a hardnosed Kansan back named Dwight Eisenhower, who knew that by stopping Carlisle's amazing winning streak, he could lead the Cadets of Army to glory. But beyond recounting the tale of this momentous match, Lars Anderson reveals its broader social and historical context, offering unique perspectives on sports and culture at the dawn of the twentieth century.
Filled with colorful period detail, "Carlisle vs. Army" gives a thrilling, authoritative account of the events of an epic afternoon whose reverberations would be felt for generations.
Praise for "Carslisle vs. Army":
"Richly detailed and gracefully written . . . In an often overlooked football era, Anderson found a true Game of the Century."
"-Sports Illustrated"
"[A] remarkable story . . . "Carlisle vs. Army" is about football the way that The Natural is about baseball."
-Jeremy Schaap, author of "Cinderella Man"
"A great sports story, told with propulsive narrative drive . . . Anderson allows himself to get inside the heads of his characters, but as in the best sports-centered nonfiction (Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit" and Frost's "Greatest Game Ever Played," for example), the technique is based on solid research."
-"Booklist" (starred review)
"A masterly tale of the gridiron."
-Neal Bascomb, author of "Red Mutiny"
"A magnificent story that's as rich in American history as it is in sporting lore. "Carlisle vs. Army" is a dramatic and moving book, told with an unrelenting grace."
-Adrian Wojnarowski, author of "The Miracle of St. Anthony"
"Gripping, inspiring coverage of three powerful forces' unforgettable convergence: the sports version of "The Perfect Storm.""
-"Kirkus Reviews"

This encyclopedia is a great resource for those wishing to learn more about the history of the disability sport movement. Research shows that little has been written about disability sports and the people, events and organizations that created the movement. Sports and physical activity transcend many barriers—thus, a book about disability sport and the people and events involved is likely to eradicate some of the barriers people with disabilities themselves face, by creating a greater awareness and understanding of the abilities of people with disabilities. This encyclopedia is a great resource for those wishing to learn more about the history of the disability sport movement. Research shows that little has been written about disability sports and the people, events and organizations that created the movement. Sports and physical activity transcend many barriers—thus, a book about disability sport and the people and events involved is likely to eradicate some of the barriers people with disabilities face, by creating a greater awareness and understanding of the abilities of people with disabilities.