If you cannot find an appropriate subcategory, you can submit it at the closest appropriate level with a suggestion of where you think it should go. It is okay to suggest creation of a new category if the one you want does not currently exist, although creation of new categories is at the discretion of Open Directory Project editors. They may feel that your submission fits into one of the existing categories.
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If your site is not in English, please review the World/ category, and submit your site to the appropriate category there.
Also, for local bowling centers it is highly recommended that you submit the site to the appropriate locality, city, town, or village in our Regional/ directory. We pretty much have a category for every town big and small, from Aachen, Germany to Chicago, Illinois, USA and to Zywiec, Poland.
If your site is devoted to a single school, use the alphabet bar at the top of Sports/College_and_University and submit your site to the Athletics subcategory for the school, in Reference/Education/Colleges_and_Universities. If the school is not listed, you may submit your site into the school''s main category and it will be added appropriately.
If your site is devoted to a single sport, click the link for the sport in Sports/College_and_University and submit into that category. If your sport is not listed, try searching for an appropriate destination from the top of the Sports hierarchy.
If your site is about a conference, association, or rivalry, try locating the conference or association in Sports/College_and_University/Conferences and submit the site there. If a category for your conference or association does not yet exist, please submit it to the main Sports/College_and_University/Conferences category and it will be moved appropriately.
No sites can be submitted at this level. Please choose the appropriate subcategory that best describes the primary focus of your website.
Find the single most appropriate category for your site. With few exceptions, sites are listed in the directory in one category only.
Submit your site using your main url. Use your site''s actual title. Create a brief, clear description listing the current content of your site (not the future content).
Look at other listings to use as a guide for what''s acceptable. Do not use first person verbiage (we, our, us). Do not use marketing verbiage. (We''re the best!, Most awesome site, Check it Out!) Do not use the words "and more!" in the description of your site.
Sites which are gateways or splash pages to affiliate sites will not be added. Sites which are under construction, significantly lacking in content, or have inactive pages or links will not be added.
Sites not significantly in English should be submitted to the World category and will not be listed here.
All sites are reviewed periodically and deleted if found to be inactive.
For cricket clubs, please use the appropriate Club level within the governing body category, such as the ICC, IWCC, Indoor and so forth.
The DMOZ Cycling category is dedicated to cataloging all the significant cycling resources on the Internet.
The mission statement for the Cycling category is: "Ride more!" To support that we seek to have information on where to ride (touring & maps), who to ride with (clubs and organizations), how to ride ( Road, off-road, track, etc.), and everything else in between that makes cycling more interesting.
Topics such as Triathlon can be found in their own categories. This is because these groups have their own culture and focus.
If you submitting a site for cycling manufacturer that does not provide online shopping, please submit to Business: Consumer Goods and Services: Sporting Goods: Cycling .
If you are submitting a site that provides a means for online shopping via a shopping cart, phone or email orders, please submit to Shopping/Sports/Cycling.
Major categories with regional interests include:
This category is for English language sites only. Sites with no English should submit to the appropriate World/ category.
If your sports site deals with multiple disabilities, submit your site to Sports/Disabled.
This category is for sites about major sporting events involving multiple sports, often featuring international competition.
Sites relating to events from specific sports (such as soccer or tennis) should be submitted to those sports.
Sites about events of local interest only should be submitted to the appropriate part of the Regional hierarchy.
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Submit websites once to the most relevant category. Multiple submissions or careless submissions will slow the process.
Review the Sports: Extreme Sports sub-topic descriptions to find the most appropriate category for submissions. Find the lowest level category appropriate to the site being submitted. Sites that are exclusively Skateboarding, or another sport that has its own category, should be submitted to that category and not to the top category of Extreme Sports.
Descriptions should include specific information of the unique qualities and features of the site contents. Avoid advertising hype, overuse of capitalization, and emphatic punctuation. Do use the English language, proper grammar, and a spell-checker.
Affiliate sites, multiple URL''s for the same organization, and mirror sites are not desirable.
The ODP reserves the right to alter or replace a proposed description at any time at its sole discretion and editorial judgment. Sites UNDER CONSTRUCTION, COMING SOON, etc. or with broken or bad links will not be listed.
If your site''s focus is selling products online for use in extreme sports, please submit your site to the proper subcategory of Shopping: Sports. It will not be listed in Sports: Extreme Sports.
Non-English sites should be submitted to the proper language in World. Non-English sites will NOT be listed anywhere in Sports: Extreme Sports.
Find the single most appropriate category for your site. With few exceptions, sites are listed in the directory in one category only. For example, if your site contains fantasy basketball and football leagues, submit it under the Sports/Fantasy category and not under both Sports/Fantasy/Basketball and Sports/Fantasy/Football.
Games in which you choose the winner of each game, whether for free or pay-to-play, straight-up or against the spread, should be submitted to Games: Gambling: Sports and will not be listed here.
Video game sites should be submitted to Games: Video Games: Genres: Sports and will not be listed here.
Submit your site using your main url.
Use your site''s actual title.
Create a brief description, under 25 words, listing the current content of your site (not the future content). Look at other listings to use as a guide for what''s acceptable.
Do not use first person verbiage (we, our, us).
Do not use marketing verbiage. (We''re the best!, Most awesome site, Check it Out!)
Do not use the words "and more!" in the description of your site.
Sites which are gateways or splash pages to affiliate sites will not be added.
Sites which are under construction, significantly lacking in content, or have inactive pages or links will not be added.
Sites not significantly in English should be submitted to the World category and will not be listed here.
All sites are reviewed periodically and deleted if found to be inactive.
If your site is oriented to a specific subject in fencing, please take the time to locate the appropriate subcategory for your site and submit it there. For example:
| If your site is dedicated to: | Submit your site to this category: |
| Classical fencing | Sports/Fencing/Classical |
| Clubs and salles | Sports/Fencing/Clubs |
| Official governing organizations | Sports/Fencing/Organizations |
Failure to submit your site to the appropriate category will delay the approval of your site in the ODP.
If you are a manufacturer or retailer of fences which delimit perimeters, we suggest that you submit your site to one of the following categories:
Competitive footbag is governed by the International Footbag Committee (IFC), which publishes the official rules of the sport.
If your site is about your club, please submit it to the proper country category under Sports: Gaelic: Organizations.
All players are blind-folded to enable blind, visually impaired and sighted athletes to compete together.
The game is of 14 minutes duration (playing time) divided into 2 x 7 minute halves.
The ball used (which is called a goalball), weighs 1.25 kg and contains noise bells.
The object of the game is to roll the ball over the opponent's goal line using a bowling action.
To avoid delay in listing, please review prior to submission.
Submit websites once to the most relevant category. Multiple submissions or careless submissions will slow the process.
Review the sub-categories to find the most appropriate category for submissions. Find the lowest level category appropriate to the site being submitted. Sites under construction will not be listed and submissions will be deleted.
Descriptions should include specific information of the unique qualities and features of the site contents. Avoid advertising hype, overuse of capitalization, and emphatic punctuation. Do use the English language, proper grammar, and a spell-checker.
Affiliate sites, multiple URL''s for the same organization, and mirror sites are not desirable.
The ODP reserves the right to alter or replace a proposed description at any time at its sole discretion and editorial judgment.
If your site''s focus is selling products online for use in gymnastics, please submit your site to the proper subcategory of Shopping: Sports: Gymnastics.
Non-English sites should be submitted to the proper language in World. Non-English sites will NOT be listed anywhere in Sports: Gymnastics.
Handball may be played by 2, 3 or 4 players. It is played outdoors (one-wall and three-wall versions) as well as indoors in a four-wall court. Handball players wear form-fitting gloves, usually made of soft leather.
The purpose of the game is to hit the ball against a wall with either hand in such a way that the opponent or opponents cannot return the ball?that is, drive the ball back against a wall, before it has hit the floor twice. The open palm or the clenched fist may be used in hitting the ball. Server is a awarded a point if the ball is missed by the receiver. If during the volley the server misses a return, the opponent, becomes the server. The achievement of 21 points wins a game. Usually the best of three games wins a match.
Handball should not be confused with the Olympic sport called "Team Handball", although it is very common in international circles to call Team Handball just Handball.
Finally, all non-English sited must be submitted to the appropriate category within World (see the links at the bottom of this page).
Please submit sites to this category that deal only with sports games that are played informally and do not have organized federations or international events.
Do NOT submit sites belonging to a formal sport such as, for example, recreational soccer leagues, or 10k "fun runs".
Only submit sites that contain English language content. Otherwise, please refer to the correct Non-english language category.
Kabbadi involves skills and powers of two teams and combines the characteristics of wrestling and rugby. It was originally meant to develop self defense, in addition to responses to attack, and reflexes of counter attack by individuals, and by groups or teams. It is a rather simple and inexpensive game, and neither requires a massive playing area, nor any expensive equipment. This explains the popularity of the game in rural areas. Kabaddi is played all over Asia with minor variations.
Kabaddi is also known by various names such as Chedugudu or Hu-Tu-Tu in southern parts of India, Hadudu (Men) and Chu - Kit-Kit (women) in eastern India, and Kabaddi in northern India. Jhoo played in Iran, and Cattlefish played in Korea are very similar to Kabaddi.
Korfball is played by two teams of 8 (4 men, 4 women) on a rectangular court roughly the same size as a basketball court.
Action consists almost entirely of passing from hand to hand. Passing and movement forms the basis of the game with attackers using changes of speed and direction, combined with team tactics to try to lose their defenders in order to create a shooting chance.
Field lacrosse is played on a grass field about as long as a soccer field and box lacrosse is played indoors. It is the national sport of Canada but is also played in many other countries.
For a site to qualify for submission at this level, it must cover multiple assets of motorsports, above and beyond auto racing. For example, a site that covers Formula One, NASCAR and CART/IRL should be submitted to the proper Sports: Motorsports: Auto Racing subcategory.
Another example, if a site covers both Auto Racing AND Motorcycle Racing, then it would be considered for this ''Motorsports'' level.
Please do NOT submit Shopping sites (online, phone or fax ordering for sales, service, parts and accessories) to any of the categories listed within.
This category is for sites about sports which contain two or more distinct and different activities and in which the results of those activities combine together to determine the winner.
Do NOT submit sites that discuss or pertain to "multiple sports". Only "multisport" sports are included here. Please use the appropriate sub-category.
Do NOT submit sites that are related to Sports Psychology.
Only submit sites that contain English language content. Otherwise, please, refer the proper Non-english language category.
Netball game consists of four 15-minute quarters. Court is divided lengthwise into thirds with goalpost (with a net but no backboard) on each end. Shots must only be attempted within the circle specified. Dribbling is not allowed, only throwing and catching and shooting hoops without dunking.
During play, each of the 7 players do not move outside his/her designated area on the court. The ball must not be held for more than 3 seconds, players cannot take more than two steps with the ball. Only the goal attacker and goal shooter can shoot baskets (1 point each).
It is played in one of two versions: 1-wall paddleball and 4-wall (indoor) paddleball. The latter is similar to a racquetball court. Game is played with a rimless paddle and a ball slightly smaller than a tennis ball.
Paddleball may by played by two players (singles) or four players (doubles). The object is to win the rally by serving or returning the ball so the opponent is unable to return the ball to the front wall before it touches the floor twice. Points are scored only by the serving side when it serves an ace or wins a rally.
Match is won by the side that wins two of a possible 3 games by scoring 21 points first (lesser points for a win are also common). If the games are tied 1-1, the tie-breaker game is won by the side that scores 11 points first.
Paintball is a team sport where individuals try to eliminate members of the opposing team from the game by marking them with balls of paint, which are fired from a carbon dioxide or nitrogen powered airgun.
If your site is a retail store, submit it to :Shopping: Sports: Paintball
Field submissions should be made to the correct category for your state in Sports: Paintball: Fields.
Racquetball is an offshoot of squash, which is popular in the European countries.
The racquets are shorter than tennis racquets and the ball is made of rubber.
Racquetball is a fast and exciting game which has turned many players into hopeless, hardbodied addicts of the sport.
Because of its starting and stopping characteristics, racquetball is not considered to be an "aerobic" sport by definition, although it definitely can contain an element of aerobic exercise.
Please refer to and submit to the most appropriate subcategory or linked category.
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Non-English language sites should be submitted to the appropriate category within World/.
Thank you!
Submit websites once to the most relevant category. Multiple submissions or careless submissions will slow the process.
Sites that are UNDER CONSTRUCTION will not be listed and your submission will be deleted.
Review the Sports: Skateboarding sub-categories to find the most appropriate category for submissions. Find the lowest level category appropriate to the site being submitted. Sites that are not exclusively Skateboarding might best be submitted to Sports: Extreme Sports.
Descriptions should include specific information of the unique qualities and features of the site contents. Avoid advertising hype, overuse of capitalization, and emphatic punctuation. Do use the English language, proper grammar, and a spell-checker.
Affiliate sites, multiple URL''s for the same organization, and mirror sites are not desirable.
If your site''s focus is selling products online for use in skateboarding, please submit your site to the proper subcategory of Shopping: Sports: Boarding.
Non-English sites should be submitted to the proper language in World. Non-English sites will NOT be listed anywhere in Sports: Skateboarding.
The ODP reserves the right to alter or replace a proposed description at any time at its sole discretion and editorial judgment.
An International Board was created in 1882 to look after the laws and rules of soccer. Today it consists of four representatives nominated by FIFA, and one from each of the four UK associations, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
FIFA, Federation Internationale de Football Association, was founded in Paris in May 1904. As of January 2011, FIFA has 208 members in every part of the world. There are six confederations within FIFA organizing soccer in Africa (CAF), Asia (AFC), Europe (UEFA), North America (CONCACAF), Oceania (OFC) and South America (CONMEBOL).
This category uses the FIFA Confederation structure for listings of countries and clubs.
For advice on using this category, please take a look at the FAQ
For example, if your site is specifically for managing bowling leagues, your site should be submitted to Sports: Bowling: Software, and not to Sports: Software.
If your site is specifically for selling sports software online, your site should be submitted to the appropriate subcategory of Shopping: Sports: Software, and not to Sports: Software.
In addition, all sites submitted to this category must be in English. If your site is not in English, please review World to determine the best category, and submit it there.
Retail sites will not be listed here; they should be submitted to the an appropriate category under Shopping. Sites selling nutritional supplements should be submitted to Shopping/Health_and_Beauty/Nutrition/Sports_Nutrition/Supplements .
For sites with no English, please submit to the appropriate language category in World: category, including but not limited to World: Deutsch: Sport, World: Nederlands: Sport, and World: Espa�ol: Deportes.
If you site relates to sports in general you should submit your site to the Sports chats and forums category.
Track and field events include sprints, middle distance, and long distance track running (both individual and relay); hurdles; high jump, long jump, triple jump, and pole vault; shot put, discus, weight throw, hammer, and javelin; decathlon and heptathlon.
No sites can be submitted at this level. Please choose the appropriate subcategory that best describes the primary focus of your website.
Please direct your submissions to the appropriate region, country, and state/province, if possible.
Sites about youth participation in specific sports (football, baseball, soccer, track and field, etc.) should be submitted to the category for the specific sport.
Submitting your site to the proper category will help us to review it more quickly.