Different Types of Sports

Sport is an skillful physical activity which requires commitment and fair play and in which a winner will be defined. There are some rules or customs in sports. There are different types of sports. Sports are divided in to two types, such as: individual and team sports. Archery, fishing, hunting, swimming, ice skating, and golf are the individual sports. Team sports are cricket, football, basketball, hockey etc. There is an information about different sports, such as:

• Football: Football is a team game and it is competitive. Getting more points than the other team is the object of this game. Score can be got in different ways in this sport like carrying the ball over the goal line, running with the ball over the goal line, catching a pass while standing behind the goal line etc. The team which gets more points will be the winner of the game. This game is played on a grass field which is 360/160 feet and the ball is in oval shape. Football team comprises of 11 player on the field. 

• Baseball: In this game, sportsmen play with a bat and a small hard ball. Whoever gets more points that team will be the winner. How many players cross the home plate, that many points are scored. There are 9 players in this sport and they play on the diamond shaped field. 

• Basketball: This is also a team sport. This sport is played with a large round ball and a basket. Getting the ball into the hoop is the main object. How many times the ball goes into the basket, that will be the score of a team.

So like this, there are many types of sports. Some of them became more popular and they are played in many countries around the world.