Spectator Sports

To become a professional umpire, you have to go through at least 300 hours of training before you are ready to take the field. If you're just taking over for the local little league or tee ball...

An umpire is a person chosen to rule a game's plays. He settles disputes about the rules and calms arguments. In the world of sports, umpires rule in baseball.

Each week during the National Football League season, people agonize over which teams to pick to win their respective contests. In a huge number of instances, these picks are in an office pool,...

A scoreboard keeps spectators attending a Major League Baseball game informed about the statistics for the two competing teams, and also provides results from the American League and National...

Never been to a hockey game and are not for sure what to wear. Don't know if it will be warm since it inside of a stadium, well here are a few pointers that will help you out

In the Broadway musical "Damn Yankees", a frustrated wife of a rabid baseball fan bemoans, in song, the six months of the year she's a baseball widow. With the post season now stretching...

Basketball is an up-tempo, physical game. The National Basketball Association hires referees with an abundance of officiating experience to enforce the rules of the game and tend to other...

Few things are as rooted in Americana as a good game of baseball. The modern game has taken on the trappings of big-time sports: lucrative contracts, corporately sponsored stadiums, the occasional...

Baseball, often called the American pastime, has been played since the early 19th century. Players in amall towns formed teams while those in larger cities formed baseball clubs. The exact...

Baseball is and will always be considered "THE" great American pass-time. Here's what you need to do in order to fully enjoy visiting a ballpark during a baseball game.

Yes, Women of America, it is time for another episode of the reality series Football Widow. This wrenching conflict causes domestic strife, internal dissension, emotional grief, and uneven carpet...

The National Football League has an extensive list of game rules in place to ensure fair play for the teams involved and to keep the game structured. These rules apply to every facet of the game,...

Going to a baseball game in Chicago is a great way to spend a cool weeknight or lazy weekend afternoon. With all due respect to the Chicago Cubs, this article focuses on the Chicago White Sox. I...

The regulation time of a pro football games is 60 minutes. But many things can stop the game clock: dead balls, television commercials and timeouts, for example. And then there's the halftime...

The bullpen sports bar at US Cellular Field can be a great place to watch a baseball game but there are a few things you need to know before heading to the ballpark.

For die hard fans, fall weekends are all about keeping up with their favorite football teams and leagues. But, sometimes the big game isn't televised or life gets in the way of sporting events....

Yes, there is a way to get free tickets to a Pittsburgh Pirates game as a birthday gift from the Pirates. You must have your choice of game ready ahead of time. With the free ticket you can spend...

Since the NFL was created in 1920, fans have been treated to dozens of memorable games. From those regular-season classics that seem to come out of nowhere to epic playoff and championship tilts,...

Covering an NFL game for a sports publication is not as easy as it might seem. Having a love of football definitely helps a person adequately write about the game, but there is much more involved...

Finally, football season is here. I’m excited. No, I’m way beyond excited so much so that I don’t believe there is a word for it yet. If you’re anything like me and love when it’s time for the NFL...

College football fans are among the most loyal in all of sports. When they leave their college town after graduation, they are eager for ways to watch their favorite team's games each fall. You...

In the National Football League, a wild-card football game is a postseason contest that involves what has come to be known as a wild-card playoff team. These games occur in the first round of the...

Vintage Base Ball is base ball players or ballist wearing period reproduction uniforms, recreating the games based on rules of the mid-1800s. They are re-enactors that play for the love of the...

The NFL's blackout rules concern the broadcast of local games that have not sold out. The NFL is happy to let people watch the local team if they can't get seats to the game, but they don't want...

The official NFL game rules are elaborate and detailed regarding all aspects of game play. The rules began to be implemented in the early days of the league and have changed considerably over...

Baseball is one of America's favorite pastime and the sport has over a century of history behind it. Many people enjoy playing baseball while indulging in peanuts and Cracker Jacks. In order to...

Baseball is a game played primarily outdoors and the Major League season lasts for more than half of the year, covering a part of almost every season. This means that there has to be certain rules...

Professional (American) football has millions of fans throughout the U.S. (and rest of the world), with it's popularity increasing each year. However, there are still many people who...

The rules regarding the substitution of players in a Major League Baseball game are not as simple as one would think. These rules, covered mostly by sections 3.03 through 3.09 of the official...

A "walk-off" home run is also referred to as a "game-winning home run." It can take place on any level of baseball, from T-ball all the way up to the Major Leagues.

With the month of June comes the final days of the year's organized basketball, specifically the NBA Finals. While the NBA features the world's best athletes, it's also a chance for young players...

I dislike football. No, I hate football. I love my husband. He loves football, but it’s not any football, it’s Steelers football! My husband is from Pittsburgh where Steelers fans are similar...

There are many things you can do to enhance your experience at a MLB game. Let's take a look at some of these options that can make before, during and after the game the best it can be

NFL officials who enforce the rules of the game and have the responsibility of keeping overall order during a game are known as referees. In the NFL, seven officials referee the game, each with...

The NFL is filled with over 20 teams that millions of fans root for every week. Even if your favorite team is not playing a certain week, you can participate in a football pool to make the action...

So you don't know if your a true football fan? Well in this article I will give you some steps to become a true football fan.

The NBA All-Star Game is an annual showdown that pits the best players from the league's Eastern Conference against the top athletes from the Western Conference. The contest is more than five...

Today's high-flying, slam-dunking, three-point-shooting NBA players are a far cry from the players that toiled in the early days of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A little more than 50...

In these economic times, many of us are going to be staying home (even more!) and watching TV (even more!) instead of going out to dinner, movies and live sporting events. We'll be cutting back...

The National Football League follows nearly all of the basic rules of football that colleges and high schools do, but the NFL rules do differ in some ways from those of football played at other...

Competition is the heart and soul of the National Football League. When you see linemen battle each other in the trenches, or a running back violently collide with the linebacker trying to tackle...

If you're fairly new to the game of football, odds are you've wondered exactly how long a professional game lasts and how the clock management system is set up. In the NFL, games are played under...

This article will teach you the most enjoyable way to watch a football game at home.

For a National Hockey League player, hockey is always an important part of the day, even if it is off the ice. Some players enjoy visiting schools and talking to kids about the importance of hard...

Of the four major sports, professional football may be the most difficult to officiate. Penalties occur on almost every play but they are usually called when the degree of the offense is deemed to...

The first football game was far more similar to rugby than to the football game of today. The game has changed from a slow, violent and often deadly contest to the fast and exciting crowd-pleaser...

After an eight-year run in Atlanta, the Flames moved to Calgary where they were immediately embraced by the province of Alberta. Not only did the Flames find an immediate cross-province rival in...

Walk off home runs are fabled and exciting moments in baseball lore. Few moments in sports carry the drama of a walk off home run, which instantly ends a game.

NFL games don't always end with a clear winner after the fourth quarter. The NFL uses a sudden death overtime system to give the competitors an additional chance to achieve victory. The NFL rules...

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball organization that plays in the West Division of the National League. They entered the league in 1998, joining the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as an...