Football Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide - Softcover

Ominsky, Dave; Harari, P.J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 188430902X ISBN 13: 9781884309021

Publisher: First Base Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of football. Each section stands alone, so it can be used as a handy reference guide, and it is so lightweight it can easily be taken to games. The book includes: - The Rules of Football Simplified - What to Look For During Play - NFL Playoff Format - Statistics Explained - College Rule Differences - Introduction to Fantasy Leagues - Stars and Great Teams -- Past and Present - A Complete Glossary. Incredibly, over 60% of Americans watch football, whether it's parents at high school games, alumni at homecoming or viewers glued to the TV on weekends. Yet many still don't really understand what is going on! With the help of this guide, you can easily learn to follow the excitement of football and discover why it's America's most popular team sport

About this title

About the Author

P.J. Harari and Dave Ominsky co-authored this book while pursuing their MBAs at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. However, it was while working as an attorney prior to enrolling in business school that Harari first came upon the idea for a Spectator Guide. Her clients often conducted business meetings at basketball or hockey games and she spent her time feigning interest or pretending to understand what was going on.Harari went in search of a book of rules hoping to solve her dilemma. Surely the local library would have something, she thought, or perhaps a local bookstore. But she had no luck. She resorted to teaching herself football by watching games on television, weekend after weekend of sitting alone in her living room. Harari did the same with hockey and basketball. And as her expertise grew, she was visited by peers, male and female alike, who would close her office door and quietly confide that they knew nothing about sports and desperately needed or want

Synopsis

Contents: The Origins of Football; Object of the Game; The Football Field; Uniforms and Equipment; How the Game is Played; Scoring; Player Skills; Player Positions; The Officials; Fouls and Penalties; Things to Look for During Play / Strategy; Formations and Plays; Deciphering Football Statistics; Reading a Game Summary; NFL Teams, Divisions and Conferences; NFL Season, Playoffs and the Superbowl; College Football Season; NFL College Draft; Introduction to Fantasy Leagues; Pro Football Hall of Fame; NFL Pro Bowl; Awards -- College and Pro; Personalities -- Past and Present; Great Teams; NFL Individual Records; Glossary of Football Terms; Index; Officials' Hand Signals.

Edition details

• Publisher: First Base Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 188430902X
• ISBN 13: 9781884309021
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 132