Good
Sports
Homeschooled girl jump roping at the
Western
Oklahoma Homeschool
Track and Field Day
Permission to republish from photographer, Cindy
Nicolai, and the girl's parents.
About
NCAA
Initial-eligibility procedures for homeschooled student-athletes.
Frequently asked questions on how to qualify using experience
gained in athletics and academics while homeschooling.
Sports Illustrated
For Kids
Informative site, updated weekly. Articles about being a good
sport and a good athlete.
Awards
The President's
Challenge
As a homeschool you are eligible to participate and receive awards
for the President's Challenge Physical Fitness Program. There
are a few tips and suggestions that we will try to answer and
urge you to consider before you get started. Here's a page on
how homeschoolers
may participate.
Baseball
Baseball:
The Game and Beyond
For all you fans of baseball who want to learn about curve balls
and ABA's.
Bobby Sox Fastpitch
Softball National Headquarters
Neighborhood softball for girls. See if there's one in your area!
How
to Break In a Leather Baseball Glove
Many baseball players will tell you that leather fielding gloves
and mitts need a lot of tender loving care. Try the following
for a great start in your relationship with your glove.
Science
of Baseball
By better understanding the physics of baseball, you can become
a real top player.
Fitness
It's
Time to Exercise
Whatever is going on, as long as you've got a body, it's always
the right time to exercise! You don't need fancy equipment or
expensive sneakers. You don't need a ton of kids around.
Jump
Rope For Heart
Have a look at these dazzling skills. They are so easy to do
and look fantastic! The Jump Rope for Heart manual has over 100
different skipping skills that are fun and challenging for all
ability levels - from basic to advanced.
Football
College Football
History
Information about college teams, their mascots, how they got
their names, and more.
PlayFootball
The NFL site for kids. Games, fun facts about NFL players and
football strategy and positions.
Pop Warner Football
& Cheerleading
If challenged about your homeschool status, look at the FAQ,
#46, and print it out. "[Pop Warner] must take the parent's
word as final report of academic progress."
NFL Youth FootBall Network
How to organize a co-ed flag football team in your neighborhood
as part of this national organization. Rules and other resources.
Physics of Sports
Aerodynamics
in Sports Equipment
Tennis, Golf Balls, Baseballs, Javelin, Discus, Frisbee, Boomerangs,
Bicycling, Race Cars, Sails and Sailboats, and Swimming: how
does understanding aerodynamics help you do better with this
sports equipment?
FoilSim
In the Baseball Lessons, you can learn more about aerodynamics
by controlling conditions of a baseball pitch, including altitude(location),
speed of pitch, and spin of pitch. The Baseball Applet has the
ability to specify atmospheric conditions for the baseball game.
Developed by NASA.
Make
a Basketball Jumpshot Every Time
Using the laws of physics, it's possible to make a jumpshot in
basketball every time. That's right, if you stand at some point
on the court, and throw the ball up at just the right angle and
just the right speed, you can make it every time.
Skateboard
Science
In a blur of flying acrobatics, skaters leap and skid over and
onto obstacles, executing flips and turns of ever increasing
complexity--all at top speeds. How on earth do they do that?
Skills
Arm Pullers
Allen and Caroline Fisher are homeschool parents who are also
professional arm wrestling coaches. They are here to give you
some tips.
Getting Ready
to Yo-Yo
Not only how to get started, but also page after page of tricks
to do with your yo-yo. [Did I ever tell you I won 3rd place in
a yo-yo contest? There were 3 kids in the contest! - Your Guide.]
How
To Juggle 3 Balls
Video instruction and directions you can print out to take somewhere
where you can't break the computer monitor!
How
Yo-yos work
Both the classic yo-yo and the sophisticated "automatic"
yo-yos that have sprung up in the past few years are remarkable
demonstrations of fundamental scientific principles.
Hula
Hoop tricks
Lori Lynn Lomeli, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records
honor for spinning the largest number of Hula Hoops® at once,
shares her tricks and firming-up exercises.
Inline
Skating Tips and Tricks
Here is a place for you to read up on the latest inline skating
tricks and terms and hopefully learn a thing or two.
Junkyard
Sports Community
Satisfy your deservedly desperate need for resources and opportunities
to bring Junkyard Sports to the day-to-day lives of fun-seeking
families.
LEGO Sports
Page
The home of LEGO NBA Basketball, LEGO NHL Hockey, Rick and Bob
and much more! We have all the latest information on cool events,
new products and fun games... Play on!
Orienteering
For the Young
A fun outdoor sport our whole family enjoys. Object is, using
a map and a compass, to find a set of markers and not get too
lost in doing so.
Training
For Climbing
Climbing indoor walls or massive cliffs requires both physical
and mental strength. This website is owned by Eric J. Hörst
(pronounced "Hirst"), the nation's leading authority
on climbing performance.
Soccer (Football
to the English)
Internet Soccer
Clinics
The site has been designed to help you with a variety of coaching
topics such as drills for skills, soccer techniques, understanding
tactics, nutrition, soccer news and much much more.
Soccer Tips
We have a tip for every day and for coaches too. Kids corner
at iSoccerMom.
World Sports
Bocce:
It's Not Just for Ancient Egyptians Anymore!
The second-oldest, and second-most-popular, sport in the world.
Was played by the ancient Egyptians.
Cricket: Sticky Wickets
and Spinballers
Start playing! Urban Cricket1 The ethos of Urban Cricket is simple
- get out there and play! It's no-hassle cricket, with no rules!
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