In American football, the safety position is, like the name implies, the last line of defense. Their job is to help the cornerback on long passes and to help make tackles on any ball carrier. They may line up differently depending on the type of defense being used, or on the kind of offense they …
How rare is an inside-the-park grand slam home run? A home run is pretty simple. The batter hits the ball outside of the field, beyond the fence or wall. An inside-the-park home run is when the batter is able to get around all the bases and score without hitting the ball outside the park. A …
Put two players, two rackets and one ball on a relatively small indoor court and someone is surely going to get in someone’s way. Understanding how to avoid obstructing your opponent in squash is important so that you are not penalized for obstruction. What are the Obstruction Rules in Squash? When a squash player …
Baseball’s one of the coolest games you can play as not a lot of limitations are present in the game. A game could potentially go on forever. There is no time limit, so you keep playing until someone wins. The game is slow-paced and efforts have been made to speed up the timing of the …
Why is American Football Called Football? Someone once made the mistake of wondering out loud in the presence of some British friends why we call our football “football.” One of the chaps piped up, “Because you’re dumb Americans!” Now, I’m not a rabble-rousing, rebel yelling, flag-waving jingoist, but I’ll be gosh darn hornswoggled if I’m …
The direct answer to the age-old question, “Can I use my feet in volleyball?” is a big, resounding “no”! In a professional volleyball game — or even a formal high school game — you cannot use your feet to play volleyball. There are several reasons for this answer, which you’ll be finding out in a …
It’s halftime of the big game, and you’re curious about how long the field actually is. You know it’s 100 yards long, but how deep and wide is it? You also want to know how high the end zones are, just in case you ever find yourself in one of those end zones. Finally, you’re …
The sport with the tallest athletes is probably basketball. Obviously, it is a tremendous advantage to have a head start (pun unintended, sorry) when reaching for the hoop, so the closer the athlete is to the hoop, presumably, the easier for him to score. Then again, surely the same thing would apply to volleyball? How …
Soccer players don’t wear bras, thank you very much! I’m a soccer player, and I’m sure neither me or my teammates wear bras! If a jockstrap is a “lower decker knacker strapper,” then a bra is an “upper decker flopper stopper“, and being sturdy, muscular young men… well, muscular men… okay, that’s just men; still, we don’t …
Baseball has been around a long time. A big part of its appeal is the unlimited possibilities. In the standard professional baseball game, there are nine innings of play but there is no limit as long as the score is tied. The game could potentially go on forever. The outfield has a fence, but there …
What Does RKO Mean in Wrestling? Certain moves have become iconic in the history of pro wrestling such as The Undertaker’s Tombstone Piledriver, Shawn Michaels’ Sweet Chin Music, and The Rock’s People’s Elbow. Randy Orton’s RKO has also become a memorable finisher and it has even turned into a viral meme. But do you know …