When we seek to understand the structure of a football game, it is not always easy to differentiate between professional, college, high school, and youth levels. The quarters and their layout in a...

People who are acclimated with golf will tell you that par is supposed to be based on the average number of strokes to complete a hole. Those same people will tell you from observing other players...

Tennis has a unique scoring system that isn’t used in any other sports. The scoring system can be confusing if you’re unfamiliar with tennis, and so can terms like “game, set, match.” So,...

Softball games last a certain number of innings or until the designated playing time is reached. Each inning gives the teams a chance to bat and put more runs on the board. So, how many innings...

Reaching base is the most important thing a batter can do in baseball. Getting on base more often equates to scoring more runs and ultimately winning more games. But, some methods of reaching base...

When it comes to scoring in basketball, there are numerous ways to get the job done. You can lay the ball up, hit a bank shot, dunk the ball, or pull up for a jumper to name a few different...