Football Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide (4th Edition) [Paperback]

Dave Ominsky (Author), P.J. Harari (Author)

Book Description

Series: Football Made Simple | Publication Date: September 1, 2002

This easy-to-read guide, filled with illustrations and action photographs, contains everything for the fan and non-fan alike to understand and enjoy the sport of football. Each section stands alone, so it can be used as a handy reference guide, and it is so lightweight it can easily be taken to games. The book includes:- The Rules of Football Simplified - What to Look For During Play - NFL Playoff Format - Statistics Explained - College Rule Differences - Introduction to Fantasy Leagues - Stars and Great Teams -- Past and Present - A Complete Glossary. Incredibly, over 60% of Americans watch football, whether it's parents at high school games, alumni at homecoming or viewers glued to the TV on weekends. Yet many still don't really understand what is going on! With the help of this guide, you can easily learn to follow the excitement of football and discover why it's America's most popular team sport.

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About the Author

P.J. Harari and Dave Ominsky co-authored this book while pursuing their MBAs at the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. However, it was while working as an attorney prior to enrolling in business school that Harari first came upon the idea for a Spectator Guide. Her clients often conducted business meetings at basketball or hockey games and she spent her time feigning interest or pretending to understand what was going on.Harari went in search of a book of rules hoping to solve her dilemma. Surely the local library would have something, she thought, or perhaps a local bookstore. But she had no luck. She resorted to teaching herself football by watching games on television, weekend after weekend of sitting alone in her living room. Harari did the same with hockey and basketball. And as her expertise grew, she was visited by peers, male and female alike, who would close her office door and quietly confide that they knew nothing about sports and desperately needed or want

Product Details

• Paperback: 129 pages
• Publisher: First Base Sports; 4 edition (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884309127
• ISBN-13: 978-1884309120
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful,simple exposition of a sometimes complicated sport, July 10, 2000

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This review is from: Football Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide (Spectator Guide Series) (Paperback)

I came upon this book as a complete novice to the game of football (Call me un-american as you will, but I've just always been an non-athletic type).Aside from a few games I went to with my family,I simply had no exposure to the game.The games became a confusing blur to me. I then fortunately came upon this book..

This book started with the basics of football (the field,how it is played,it's history,the equipment, et cetera). After that, a wonderful review of both the defense and offense and all the actions they could take It then moved on to the positions and all the actions they could take ( This was of the most interest to me because this has always been the part I've had the most difficulty with). This, along with the section on plays, were essential to my growing knowledge of football. The last chapters on the essential players and coaches of football proved to be a great appendix to reference back too.

All in all, a great guide to football for someone who has no knowledge of the sport.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, December 14, 2007

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R. Wismer "Ron W" (Jeffersonville, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Football Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide (4th Edition) (Paperback)

Answers every important question you could have about the rules and play of football (College and NFL). Gives you the all important information. Not overly wordy or drawn out. Very clear and well organized. Has a good glossary of terms. The best I've found.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent but Out-of-Date, January 17, 2010

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This review is from: Football Made Simple: A Spectator's Guide (4th Edition) (Paperback)

This is a little book that is packed with information that helps a beginner get oriented and understand the basics of the game. It's the best thing of that type that I've been able to find. I just wish the publisher or the author would update the book, which is a 2006 reprint of a 2002 edition.