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Baseball, Basketball, MMA, and American Football
Introduction To American Sports
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• America’s favorite past-time• Mid-1850’s the craze hit NYC• Two leagues- American and National• World Series Title
Baseball
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• 2 teams of 9 players each• 4 bases• 9 innings• 3 outs per inning• Both teams hit
Baseball Rules
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Baseball Positions
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Pitching
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Hitting
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Fielding
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Sliding
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• Invented by James Naismith• National Basketball Association (NBA)• Hoop is 10 feet tall and 18 inches wide• College Basketball (NCAA)
Basketball
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• 5 players per team• Score points by shooting ball through
hoop• Must dribble when have ball• Various violations known as “Fouls”• Some body contact is ok• Free Throws• 2 Halves or 4 Quarters• Basket is 2 points, “Three-pointer” is 3,
free throw is 1
Basketball Rules
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Basketball Positions
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Dribbling
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Shooting
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Passing
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Rebounding
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Dunking
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• National Football League (NFL)• 2 Leagues (NFC and AFC)• Popular in College and High school• Superbowl
American Football
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• 2 Teams with 11 players at a time• Score by getting ball into “Endzone”• Running or Passing• 4 Downs• 10 yards to a “first down”• Various violations known as “Penalties”• Touchdown is 7 points• Field Goal is 3 points
American Football Rules
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American Football Positions
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Passing
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Catching Pass
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Blocking
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Running & Tackling
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Field Goal
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• Brought to U.S. in 1980’s• Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)• Answered question of what style was
best• Fighters began to blend styles
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
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• Three 5 minute rounds• Judged based on striking/grappling ring
control• 10 point must system • Different styles
MMA styles/rules
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Punching
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Submissions
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Thai Clinch