It is important to have rules in sports because they are beneficial in several ways Rules ensure that the game is played on fair and reasonable conditions.
Rules ensure the safety of the players and Rules do not spread chaos in the game.
Rules maintain the integrity of the game.
Rules maintain balance in the game.
Rules bring sportsmanship and discipline in the players.
Rules determine the win or loss in the game.
Types of game rules
- In a cricket match, two teams have 11 players each
- The match is played on a grass field. There is a long, flat strip in the middle of the field which is called a pitch.
- Wickets made of wood are installed at both ends of the pitch. These wickets are used as targets
- The bowler throws the ball from one wicket to another. The batsman of the opposing team hits the ball.
- The objective of the bowling team is to take wickets and prevent runs. Whereas the objective of the batting team is to score maximum runs.
- If the ball goes out of bounds, six points are scored.
- If the ball hits the ground and then reaches the boundary, four points are scored.
- If the ball reaches the boundary through the air, it is called a fly ball.
- The team scoring the most runs in the match wins.
- The wicketkeeper must remain calm and still until the ball is bowled.The umpires are given two minutes between the innings for a new batsman to arrive .
2. Basketball:-
- Basketball is a team game, in which there are two teams.
- Generally, each team has five players.
- 10 players play on the court at a time.
- The number of players to be kept on the bench varies depending on the league.
- At international level, a maximum of seven players can be placed on the bench.
- The objective of basketball is to score by putting the ball into the opponent’s hoop.
- Basketball is played on a rectangular court.
- The duration of a basketball match is 50 minutes.
- Basketball was introduced by James Naismith.
- Basketball started in India in the year 1934.
- Basketball was included in the Olympic Games in the year 1936. ..
3. Football:-
- The match is played between two teams and each team has a maximum of 11 players. One of these players is the goalkeeper.
- To win a match, you have to score more goals than the opposition team. To score a goal, the ball must be put into the opposition’s goal.
- The match is played in two halves of 45 minutes each. After the first half, there is a 15-minute halftime break.
- Players must not wear dangerous equipment or jewelry.
- Players are checked before the match starts and before entering the field.
- If a team has less than seven players, the match cannot start.
- A penalty kick is awarded for a foul inside the penalty box.
- If a player commits a direct kick foul inside the opposition’s penalty area, the referee awards a penalty kick.
- The job of a goalkeeper is to stand in front of the goal post and prevent goals from being scored.
- The main job of a striker is to score goals.
- The job of a defender is to prevent the players of the opposing team from scoring a goal.
4. Volleyball:-
- Volleyball is played between two teams and each team has six players.
- Before starting the game, a coin toss is done and the winning team gets the right to serve first.
- Serving means that a player throws the ball into the other team’s court from behind the baseline.
- Players of one team cannot touch the ball more than three times.
- The ball has to land on the other side of the net, that is, in the opponent’s court.
- When the ball falls within the boundaries of the court or a foul occurs, a point is awarded.
- The team that scores 25 points with a difference of two points wins the set.
- Typically, a match is played as a best-of-five sets.
- The fifth set is played to 15 points.
- After winning a point from the opponent’s serve, the winning team changes positions in a clockwise direction.
- Indoor volleyball courts are 9 meters by 9 meters and beach volleyball courts are 8 meters by 8 meters
5. Table Tennis:-
- Table tennis is played in singles or doubles.
- In a table tennis match, a player has to score 11 points.
- If the score is 10-10, then the winner has to win by two points.
- A table tennis match begins with a coin toss.
- After the coin toss, the winner gets the right to serve first.
- The person serving has to catch the ball with an open palm.
- The person serving has to hit the ball by bouncing it up.
- The height of the serve should be maximum 6 inches.
- After serving, the ball must touch the ground and fall in the opposition area.
- During the rally, players have to hit the ball with each other.
- A player must always show his face in the opposition area.
- In the game of table tennis, each player gets two serves.
- The serve changes after every third serve.
- In the game of table tennis, it is necessary to wear rubber shoes on feet and colorful clothes.
Sports also provides us with important lessons of morality and restraint. When we participate in sports, we have to follow rules and regularity. This develops our discipline, restraint and moral values. It requires us to play properly with other players and teaches us to respect our numbers