Dictionary of Sports and Games Terminology

<p> The specialized jargon of some sports can be quite esoteric. Non-Americans for example are likely puzzled by baseball terms such as bunt cut-off man and safety squeeze while the non-British may pause over cricket's Chinaman doosra golden duck off-break popping crease and yorker.</p><p>This new dictionary gives the definitions of more than 8000 terms used in sports and games from around the world including mainstream sports like basketball and billiards alongside the more obscure netball and snooker. Entries cover sports equipment strategies venues qualifying categories awards and administrative bodies while a comprehensive system of cross-references offers assistance and clarification when needed. An appendix lists standard abbreviations of sports ruling bodies and administrative organizations.</p>