An Illustrated Guide To The Rules Of High School Sports Taking advantage of the award-winning On File format, this exciting new resource gives coaches, students, athletes, and teachers convenient information that can be copied and committed to memory for the times they'll need them most. The rules of each game and a short history of each sport are clearly explained and illustrated by numerous drawings and diagrams that demonstrate correct skills and plays. All rules have been reviewed by the governing bodies of each sport and are categorized for specific age groups. Ball or Strike? Personal or Team Foul? Sports Rules On File is an ideal tool for coaches to use to teach their players and improve their understanding of the game. Students can select the rules for just the games they are interested in and teach themselves more about them. The book is divided into eight sections covering: • Track and field • Swimming and Diving • Target Games • Team ball games • Gymnastics • Combat sports • Court and table games • Team stick and ball games. Each section contains the history of the sport, a synopsis, an events overview, and a playing field or arena. Sports Rules On File Partial Table of Contents: Track and Field Track Equipment Steeplechase; Hurdles Marathon Field Javelin Shot Discus Hammer Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Gymnastics Women's Gymnastics Men's Gymnastics Rhythmic Gymnastics Swimming and Diving Races Water Polo Diving Combat Sports Boxing Wrestling Judo Karate Tae Kwon Do Target Games Bowling (ten-pin) Canadian (five-pin) Curling Golf Court and Table Games Tennis Ping Pong/Table Tennis Squash Racquetball Team Ball Games Volleyball Basketball American Football Canadian Football Soccer Rugby Ultimate Frisbee Team Stick and Ball Games Baseball Softball Field Hockey Ice Hockey Men's Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse.