Transcript Sports Project

Sports Project
Joshua Camilleri
VOLLEYBALL
 Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in
which two teams of six active players,
separated by a high net, each try to score
points against one another by grounding a
ball on the other team's court under
organized rules.
FOOTBALL
 Association football, commonly known as football or
soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11
players each. It is widely considered to be the most
popular sport in the world. Football 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 maneuvering 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, while
they may also occasionally use 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. If the 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.
BASKETBALL
 Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of
five active players each try to score points against
one another by throwing a ball through a
10 foot (3 m) high hoop (the goal) under organized
rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and
widely viewed sports in the world.
 Points are scored by passing the ball through the
basket from above; the team with more points at
the end of the game wins. The ball can be
advanced on the court by bouncing it (dribbling) or
passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical
contact (fouls) is not permitted and there are
restrictions on how the ball can be handled
(violations).
BASEBALL
 Baseball is a sport played between two teams
usually of nine players each. It is a bat-and-ball game
in which a pitcher throws (pitches) a hard, fist-sized,
leather-covered ball toward a batter on the opposing
team. The batter attempts to hit the baseball with a
tapered cylindrical bat, made of wood (as required in
professional baseball) or a variety of other materials
(as allowed in many nonprofessional games).
• A team scores runs only when batting, by advancing its players—primarily
via hits—counterclockwise past a series of four markers called bases
arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or "diamond." The game,
played without time restriction, is structured around nine segments called
innings. In each inning, both teams are given the opportunity to bat and
score runs; a team's half-inning ends when three outs are recorded
against that team.