Sports rules

Soccer or Football rules

• • Objective: Score runs by hitting the ball and running around four bases.

  • Players: 9 players on each team.

  • Time: 9 innings.

  • Rules: Hit the ball and run to bases. The team with the most runs wins.

• • Objective: Score goals by kicking the ball into the other team’s net.

  • Players: 11 players on each team.

  • Time: Two halves of 45 minutes each.

  • Rules: No hands allowed (except the goalie). The team with the most goals wins.

• • Objective: Score points by shooting the ball into the other team’s hoop.

  • Players: 5 players on each team.

  • Time: Four quarters of 12 minutes each.

  • Rules: Dribble (bounce) the ball while moving. The team with the most points wins.

Basketball rules

• • Objective: Hit the ball over the net and into the other player’s court.

  • Players: 1 or 2 players on each side.

  • Time: Varies.

  • Rules: The ball must bounce once on the opponent's side before they hit it back. The first to win enough games wins the match.

• • Objective: Score runs by hitting the ball and running around four bases.

  • Players: 9 players on each team.

  • Time: 9 innings.

  • Rules: Hit the ball and run to bases. The team with the most runs wins.

• • Objective: Score points by shooting the ball into the other team’s hoop.

  • Players: 5 players on each team.

  • Time: Four quarters of 12 minutes each.

  • Rules: Dribble (bounce) the ball while moving. The team with the most points wins.

• Objective: Score runs by hitting the ball and running around four bases.

• Players: 9 players on each team.

• Time: 9 innings.

• Rules: Hit the ball and run to bases. The team with the most runs wins.

• Objective: Hit the ball over the net and into the other player’s court.

• Players: 1 or 2 players on each side.

• Time: Varies.

• Rules: The ball must bounce once on the opponent's side before they hit it back. The first to win enough games wins the match.

Volleyball rules

• • Objective: Score points by hitting the ball over the net and into the other team’s court.

  • Players: 6 players on each team.

  • Time: Best of 5 sets.

  • Rules: Hit the ball over the net within three touches. The team with the most points wins the set.

• • Objective: Score runs by hitting the ball and running between wickets.

  • Players: 11 players on each team.

  • Time: Varies (20 overs, 50 overs, or longer).

  • Rules: Hit the ball and run to score runs. The team with the most runs wins.

• • Objective: Score goals by hitting the ball into the other team’s net.

  • Players: 11 players on each team.

  • Time: Two halves of 35 minutes each.

  • Rules: Only use the flat side of the stick. The team with the most goals wins.

Rugby rules

• • Objective: Hit the ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

  • Players: Individual sport.

  • Time: Varies.

  • Rules: Use different clubs to hit the ball from the starting point to the hole.

• • Objective: Swim a set distance in the fastest time.

  • Players: Individual or team sport.

  • Time: Varies.

  • Rules: Different strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). The fastest swimmer wins.

• • Objective: Score points by carrying or kicking the ball over the opponent's goal line.

  • Players: 15 players on each team.

  • Time: Two halves of 40 minutes each.

  • Rules: Pass the ball backward or sideways. The team with the most points wins.

• Objective: Score goals by hitting the ball into the other team’s net.

• Players: 11 players on each team.

• Time: Two halves of 35 minutes each.

• Rules: Only use the flat side of the stick. The team with the most goals wins.

• Baseball

• Hockey

• Football

• Objective: Hit the ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

• Players: Individual sport.

• Time: Varies.

• Rules: Use different clubs to hit the ball from the starting point to the hole.

• Objective: Swim a set distance in the fastest time.

• Players: Individual or team sport.

• Time: Varies.

• Rules: Different strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly). The fastest swimmer wins.

• Objective: Score runs by hitting the ball and running between wickets.

• Players: 11 players on each team.

• Time: Varies (20 overs, 50 overs, or longer).

• Rules: Hit the ball and run to score runs. The team with the most runs wins.