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Sporting Goods

The Sporting Goods category focuses on the business of manufacturing, distributing, and marketing products related to sporting goods that will be used by the general public.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to sporting goods.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be submitted to the Shopping category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Archery

This category contains links to archery and bowhunting equipment manufacturers.

Please only submit archery and bowhunting equipment manufacturers sites to their correct location.

This category is for professional associations dealing with sporting goods products related matters. This can include organizations representing a range of products, services, or a commercial business sector, or developing professional standards, networking, and information exchange.

Boarding

This category lists sites for board manufacturers including snowboards, all-terrain boards, surf boards, kitesurf boards, windsurf boards, mountainboards, grassboards, and skateboards.

Please submit your site to the lowest, most appropriate category. If your site sells these products online, please submit instead to Shopping: Sports: Boarding.

Cricket

Sites for Cricket equipment manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers are listed in this category.

If your site also offers online or remote ordering for items, please do not submit it to this category. Submit it to Shopping: Sports: Cricket.

Cue Sports

The Billiards category includes industries and companies focused on manufacturing, distributing and marketing finished billiard, pool, and or snooker products that will be used by the general public.

Please submit only sites for manufacturers of finished products that are used directly by consumers. Suppliers of raw materials, packaging, and parts should be sent to other categories. Sites that sell online to consumers should be sent to Shopping.

Cycling

Includes links to manufacturers and distributors of complete bicycle frames only. Manufacturers/distributors of components, accessories and apparel should submit to ONE of the associated sub-categories.

Multiple entries for each category are NOT ACCEPTED.

GOOD:

Title: Company Name

Description: Manufacturer of road and mountain bikes, including components. Technical specifications, newsletter, and FAQs provided.

BAD:

Title: Manufacturer of bicycle parts, complete bicycles and accessories.

Description: We build road and mountain bikes that are the best in the land.

Only include "dull facts". Do not use marketing language, such as "we", "the largest", "best" and so on.

Darts

Companies that manufacture darts, accessories and boards, but do not sell direct to the public, are listed in this category.

If your site allows the public to buy dart supplies, please do not submit it to this category. Instead, please submit it to Shopping: Sports: Darts.

Fencing

Sites for fencing equipment manufacturers are listed in this category.

If your site also offers online or remote ordering for items, please do not submit it to this category. Submit it to Shopping: Sports: Fencing.

Fishing

For producers of fishing equipment that do *not* offer retail sales of their product from their site. Sites that offer retail sales from their site are listed at Shopping/Recreation/Outdoors/Fishing/

If you offer retail sales of your product from your site please submit to Shopping/Recreation/Outdoors/Fishing/ instead.

Fitness Equipment

This category lists sites for manufacturers of fitness equipment for home and commercial use.

Please submit only sites of companies manufacturing and maintaining fitness equipment.

Football

The Football category focuses on the business of manufacturing, distributing, and marketing of products related to football sports such as soccer, American football and rugby.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of products related to football.

Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping/Sports/Football/ category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Golf

In these categories you will find a comprehensive listing of manufacturers of golf clubs, balls, accessories, and equipment. Companies who have products in more than one of the subcategories are listed in the main Golf: category. Please notify the editor of this category if you know of any additional sites which should be listed here. Each submittal will be reviewed on its own merit. Enjoy your adventure ... a great deal of time and money have been put into the development of many of these sites, which demonstrate "cutting edge" technology in web design .

This category is for Manufacturers. Companies who do not manufacture should be listed in Shopping categories or in their local regional categories.

Hockey

Includes manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of sporting goods used by consumers in various forms of hockey. Hockey is an team sport involving two teams who attempt to score the most goals against their opponents.

Please note that all sites selling hockey-related equipment should be submitted to Shopping as they will not be listed here. If an appropriate category does not exist, please submit it in the closest category, and include a note with a suggestion for the new category.

Finally, all non-English sited must be submitted to the appropriate category within World (see the links at the bottom of this page).

Kites

Kite manufacturers.

Please submit only sites dealing with the manufacturing of kites and kite related products for sale to retail outlets or distributors in this category. Manufacturers who sell directly to the public should submit their site to Shopping/Recreation/kites and will not be listed here.

Lacrosse

This category lists sites for manufacturers of lacrosse equipment who do not sell directly to the public.

Please submit sites to this category only if they are in English.

In addition, this category lists only sites for lacrosse equipment manufacturers. If your site is for a company that retails lacrosse equipment, please do not submit your site to this category. Instead, submit your site to Shopping: Sports: Lacrosse.

Laser Games

This category includes industries and companies focused on manufacturing, distributing and marketing laser games equipment such as vests and guns as well as coin-operated and other arena equipment.

Martial Arts

The Martial Arts category includes companies focused on manufacturing, distributing and marketing finished products that will be used by the general public.

Please submit only sites for manufacturers of finished products that are used directly by consumers. Suppliers of raw materials, packaging, and parts should be sent to other categories. Sites that sell online to consumers should be sent to Shopping.

Multiple Sports

The Multiple Sports category focuses on the business of manufacturing, distributing, and marketing of sporting goods related to two or more sports.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the manufacturing, distributing and marketing of sporting goods related to two or more sports. Sites generally not listed in this category:

Online shopping: Sites that exist primarily to sell goods and services directly to the consumer should be listed in the Shopping/Sports/ category. See the Shopping category description for more detail.
Sites that focus on providing information to consumers are listed under Home: Consumer Information. See the Consumer Information FAQ for more information.
Local businesses: sites for companies serving a very limited geographic area -- like a single state (or equivalent), city or metro area -- should be submitted to the Regional category.

Skydiving

Manufacturers of skydiving related equipment.

Note that skydiving shops which do not manufacture equipment are in Shopping: Recreation and Hobbies: Outdoors: Skydiving.

Skydiving and parachuting are the same thing.

Do you actually make skydiving equipment or just sell it? If you don''t actually make it, please submit your site to Shopping: Recreation and Hobbies: Outdoors: Skydiving instead.

Please submit your site to the most appropriate subcategory. Only submit here if you make a class of equipment which does not currently have it''s own subcategory, or if you make a variety of equipment and so fit in more than one of the subcategories.

Table Tennis

This category contains sites for manufacturers of table tennis equipment.

Water Sports

Includes manufacturers of sporting goods used by consumers in water sports such as windsurfing, scuba diving and surfing.

Please submit only sites from manufacturers of consumer sporting goods that are used for water sports such as windsurfing, scuba diving and surfing. If your products are sold online to consumers, please submit your site to the correct category in Shopping. For general information about the sport, please submit your site to a category in Sports.