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How to bet on football - Football betting is done with a point spread. If your gambling on the favorite you will be "laying points." If your betting on the underdog you'll be "taking points." Laying points means you start out the game minus the spread you've taken. Taking points means you start out the game ahead by the amount of points you've gotten on your underdog play.
What is a point spread bet?
This is the most common type of wager and is typically referred to as a straight bet. That means you win what you bet minus the standard 10% vig. Unless a bookmaker states otherwise, this type of bet carries odds of 11:10, i.e., you bet $11 in order to win $10. Pointspread bets are wagers in which you either give or take points on the team you want to wager on. These points are then added to or subtracted from your team's final score. That modified score is then compared to the other team's true score to see who wins.
Example: New England Patriots +3.5 @ New York Giants -3.5
If you take the New England Patriots you are starting the game with a 3.5 point lead. This means that the Patriots can win the game straight up or lose by as many as 3 points in order to cover the spread making your ticket a winning bet.
If you take the New York Giants (the favorite) and lay the -3.5 points, you start out the game down by 3.5 points which means the New York Giants have to win by four points in order to cover the spread andwin your bet for you.
What are over/under bets?
Like the point spread bet, these types of wagers will more than likely carry 11:10 odds. Unlike the pointspread bet, this is a wager on what the combined scores of both teams will be. The oddsmaker will set a number based on a number of factors (weather, field conditions, injuries, participants, etx. You then wager whether you think the total score will be over or under the oddsmaker's number. For example, a basketball game carries an over/under line of 177. You can then wager if the score between the two teams will go over that number, sometimes called betting on the ball, or if it will be below that number, often referred to as betting on the clock.
What is a Prop Bet?
First off, this is short for proposition bet. This is a bet offered by a sportsbook with odds and conditions attached to it by the oddsmaker. Most Prop Bets are for non-traditional things such as which player will score first, which team will have the most fumbles, who will have more penalties, etc. The majority of prop bets are offered at the standard 11:10 odds, though some of the more exotic ones will carry different spreads depending on a variety of circumstances.
What is a teaser?
A teaser bet allows you to move a pointspread by a pre-determined amount. The one condition is you must pay for it. The standard condition is you must bet on at least two teams, as if you were betting a parlay, and win both.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
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The United States joined the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as a member in 1934 and it was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) that FIBA first recognized as the organization that was responsible for USA teams in international competitions.
Until 1974 when the Amateur Basketball Federation of the United States of America (ABAUSA) which later became USA Basektball was formed, various basketball organizations within the U.S. wrestled for control and recognition from FIBA and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
A struggle for control of the USA's international teams developed in the 1960s between the AAU and other U.S. basketball organizations.
It was in the early 1960s that an organization known as the Basketball Federation of the USA (BFUSA) was organized and began its push to be recognized by FIBA.
Consisting of representatives from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFSHSAA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), BFUSA continued to push for recognition and support in its effort to replace the AAU as the FIBA recognized basketball federation in the United States.
Just prior to the 1972 Olympics, FIBA revoked its recognition of the AAU, and, rather than recognize BFUSA, instructed the United States to form a new organization containing representation from all U.S. basketball organizations.
So in 1974 ABAUSA was formed and officially recognized by FIBA and by the U.S. Olympic Committee. ABAUSA at that time consisted of representatives from the AAU, Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW), Collegiate Commissioners Association, Junior Pro Basketball Association, Inc., National Amateur Basketball Association, NABC, NAIA, NCAA, NFSHSAA, National Jewish Welfare Board, NJCAA, Women's Basketball Association of America, Inc., and the YMCA.
On January 1, 1975, ABAUSA officially took control with its offices located in Jacksonville, Ill., and William Wall serving as its executive director.
The Amateur Sports Act of 1978 changed the dimension and importance of all U.S. National Governing Bodies, and in January 1979 ABAUSA relocated to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
ABAUSA changed its name to USA Basketball on October 12, 1989, shortly after FIBA modified its rules to allow professional basketball players to participate in international competitions. USA Basketball then admitted the National Basketball Association (NBA) as an active member and made the name change.
Through the years, the group responsible for the selection of the U.S. Olympic basketball teams has changed, as has the process for selecting the teams.
Although the AAU established a Basketball Committee, beginning with the 1936 Olympics, the first Olympic Games to feature men's basketball as an official medal sport, the selection of the USA Olympic teams and coaching staffs was handled by the U.S. Olympic Basketball Games Committee (originally known as the American Olympic Committee Basketball Committee).
The 1936 Olympic Basketball Games Committee originally consisted of six representatives of the AAU, four representatives from the NCAA, and three other representatives, two of which were appointed by the American Olympic Committee.
The 1948 Olympic team was still selected by the 13-member U.S. Olympic Basketball Games Committee, however, eight teams participated in the Olympic Trials -- three AAU teams, two NCAA teams, and one team from the National Invitational Tournament (NIT), National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) and YMCA.
Selection for the '52 Olympic basketball team was handled by a 14-member Olympic Basketball Games Committee. The Olympic Trials again featured eight teams in a playoff -- the NCAA Tournament winner and runner-up, the National Invitational Tournament winner, the NAIB Tournament winner and the top four finishers from the AAU National Tournament (Junior College, U.S. Armed Forces and YMCA teams were eligible to compete in the AAU championship).
By the 1956 Olympics, the Basketball Games Committee had been restructured so the AAU and NCAA each had six representatives and the U.S. Armed Forces four. And for the first time the Olympic Trials consisted of four teams -- the AAU Tournament champion and runner-up, a college all-star squad and an Armed Forces all-star team.
In 1960, the Games Committee selected from eight teams -- three AAU squads, the NCAA champion, a NCAA university all-star team, a NCAA college all-star team, an Armed Forces all-star team, and a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) all-star team.
The 1964 U.S. Olympic Basketball Games Committee consisted of eight AAU representatives, eight NCAA representatives and four U.S. Armed Forces representatives. This committee selected the 1964 Olympic team from a trials which consisted of three NCAA all-star teams, two AAU all-star squads, and one NAIA all-star team. Here's a sampling of the stories this section will offer. Basketball's history is long and storied, so remember to check this section often for updates NBA Basketball History and stats. ... Online Sports Betting offering NBA and NCAA Basketball Betting odds. Signup and get 20% free The history and origins of basketball. ... In the history of basketball, the highest-rated college basketball game seen on United States television was the
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