Why Is Everyone Cheering?: A fun and practical primer on watching baseball, basketball, and football for wanna-be sports fans who have a lot to learn. - Paperback

by Lauri M. Gross (Author)

With this fun and practical guide, you will easily pick up skills for being an informed observer of baseball, basketball and football without having to learn mind-numbing details about rules or strategy. It's a judgement-free guide for the sports-clueless. With this book, you'll have fun watching sports with your sports-fan friends and family and find yourself with a whole new source of camaraderie and social engagement. No more pretending to understand what you're watching! No other book condenses info about three sports into one fun volume. With a very specific focus on what you'll see and hear while watching sports in person or on TV, the book includes 161 color photos - of fans, athletes, officials, coaches, scoreboards and more - that clearly explain what you need to know. The book takes readers through the silly things, the obvious things, the oh-my-gosh-what-is-that-guy-doing things that mystify non-sports fans and delight the rest of us. Soon, you'll know the difference between a punt and pick-off, a scramble and a slide, a fast break and a fumble, plus so much more! You'll also learn about quirky sports traditions and you can practice what you learn with quizzes included in the book. This book is perfect for people marrying into sports families, spouses of sports fans, athletes' family members, people whose colleagues talk about sports, individuals whose friends invite them to sporting events, youth coaches seeking a more informed fan base, casual sports fans who want to learn more, and any fan who wants to test their knowledge.