How To Win A Major International Sport

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1 1 ATHLETICS World Athletic Championships /placegetter in event or stage Australian Open Championships State Open Championships Professional events sanctioned by an Australian Professional Athletics Assoc'n Grand Prix events sanctioned by International Amateur Athletics Federation Favourite Out betting Commonwealth Games Goodwill Games Head to head Olympic Games Tournaments or Events sanctioned by official international or national governing bodies and affiliates. 2 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR Australian of the Year Senior Australian of the Year Young Australian of the Year Australia's Local Hero 3 AUSTRALIAN RULES Australian Football League Premiership Competition FOOTBALL Australian State Premier Division AFL Competitions Handicap /Premiership/Series State of Origin Games Margins AFL Official Pre-season Competition Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by AFL Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) International Rules es (Aust v Ireland) score total Tournaments or Events sanctioned by official international or national governing bodies and affiliates. score competitor score exact Scoring methods (Ranges) First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer /Premiership/Series Number of Disposals Period Performance /Premiership/Series Game Events Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series / Placegetter 4 BACKGAMMON World Championships World Series of Backgammon American Backgammon Tour European Backgammon Tour /Premiership/Series Tournaments sanctioned by the World Backgammon Association (WBA) or affiliated international or national organisations Period Performance /Premiership/Series

2 5 BADMINTON Uber Cup Sudirman Cup BWF World Championship BWF Super Series BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix events Margin Sanctioned Tournaments by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and regional conferences - Badminton Asia Confederation, Badminton Confederation of Africa, Badminton Pan Am, Badminton Europe and Badminton Oceania Total Score Period Performance /Premiership/Series 6 BASEBALL US National Baseball League Competition US College Baseball League Competition Handicap /Premiership/Series Australian Baseball League Competition Margins Special Events sanctioned by Australian Baseball League Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Olympic Games score total es and Series sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) or affiliated international or national organisations score competitor World Baseball Classic *sanctioned by IBAF score exact Baseball World Cup *sanctioned by IBAF Scoring methods (Ranges) US National Baseball League (Minor Leagues) First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer National Domestic s (men/women) eg Nippon Professional Baseball (Japan League) /Premiership/Series Period Performance /Premiership/Series Game Events Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level Series correct score with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series

3 7 BASKETBALL European Championship Competition National Basketball Association (NBA, USA) Competition Handicap /Premiership/Series Women's Basketball Association (WBA, USA) Competition Margins National/International Events sanctioned by Basketball Australia National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Competition Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Australian National Basketball League (NBL) Competition score total Australian Womens National Basketball League (WNBL) Competition score competitor Playoff series Australian Continental Basketball League (CBA) score exact World Championships sanctioned by Federated International Basketball Association Scoring methods (Ranges) Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer Goodwill Games /Premiership/Series Olympic Games Period Performance Commonwealth Games /Premiership/Series es and Series sanctioned by the Federated International Basketball Association (FIBA) or affiliated international or national organisations including Basketball Australia Game Events Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 8 BOXING Sanctioned World Title Fights by World Boxing Association Fight winner/draw Sanctioned World Title Fights by World Boxing Council Result/Method - KO/TKO, points decision, disqualification Sanctioned World Title Fights by International Boxing Federation Result/Duration (number of rounds) Sanctioned World Title Fights by World Boxing Organisation Tournament Sanctioned World Title Fights by International Boxing Association Tournament Sanctioned World Title Fights by International Boxing Organisation Handicap betting Sanctioned World Title Fights by World Boxing Federation Sanctioned World Title Elimination Fights by WBA, WBC, IBF, IBA, WBO, IBO and WBF Sanctioned Australian Championship Fights by Australian Boxing Feder'n Goodwill Games Commonwealth Games Olympic Games Fights Sanctioned by Australian Boxing Federation Fights Sanctioned by Ring Magazine Fights involving a current or previous title holder of WBA, WBC, IBF, IBA, WBO, IBO, WBF or Australian Boxing Federation Fights broadcast on Australian television 9 CHESS Sanctioned Tournaments by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) Sanctioned Tournaments by National Chess Organisations Period Performance Game Events /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series

4 10 CRICKET World Cup of Cricket (One Day Series) /Premiership/Series Test es Result Interstate 1st Class Competition Margins Interstate One Day Series Method of dismissal International One Day Series Next player out Next wicket taker es and Series sanctioned by Australian Cricket Board or Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) affiliated international organisations score total Commonwealth Games score competitor English County Games score exact Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body Competitors score (ranges) at end of specified time period /Premiership/Series First/Next/Last specific play/scorer Period Performance /Premiership/Series Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 11 CYCLING World Championships /placegetter in event/stage/category (general, sprint, king of mountain) Tour de France Australian Championships Melbourne to Warnambool Other events sanctioned by International Cycling Fed'n or Cycling Australia Favourite Out betting Goodwill Games Commonwealth Games Head to head Olympic Games 2009 Tour Down Under 12 DARTS Sanctioned Competitions by the Professional Darts Corporation Sanctioned Competitions by the British Darts Organisation Sanctioned Competitions by the World Darts Federation Handicap Betting Score Total Period Performance

5 13 ENTERTAINMENT Academy Awards (Oscars) Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Logie Awards The Australian Film Institute Awards (AFI) Cannes International Film Festival Sundance Film Festival Venice International Film Festival Tropfest Short Film Awards Razzie Awards Miss Universe Beauty Pageant Contestant to win or reach finals/specified level Miss World Beauty Pageant Miss Australia Beauty Pageant Miss America Beauty Pageant * Awards for film, television and entertainment industries in Australia and other countries 14 EQUESTRIAN Olympic Games /placegetter in event or stage World Championships Tournaments or Events sanctioned by official international or national governing bodies and affiliates. 15 FLOORBALL es and Series sanctioned by the International Floorball Federation or affiliated international or national organisations Margin Total Score Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series

6 16 FUTSAL FIFA Futsal World Cup FIFUSA World Futsal Championships Handicap (Points Start) /Premiership/Series AMF World Futsal Championships Margins Futsal Mundialito Grand Prix de Futsal Result Events and Series sanctioned by FIFA/UEFA or affiliated international or national organisations Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) score total score competitor score exact First/next or last specific play/scorer /Premiership/Series Period Performance / Period/Series / Period/Series Game Events (excluding throw-ins, kick off or goal kick options) Team to win or reach finals/specified level Promotion/relegation /Placegetter with highest points in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series / Period/Series 17 GAELIC FOOTBALL es and Series sanctioned by the Gaelic Athletic Association or affiliated international or national organisations Margin Total Score First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer Period Performance Game Event /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 18 GOLF Australian or State Opens Australian Professional Golf Association/Ladies Professional Golf Association Championships Head to head PGA Tour of Australasia Ltd Events US Masters Make cut/final series US PGA/LPGA /placegetter in event Dunhill Cup US Open US PGA/LGPA Tour Events British Open Stage betting World Play Ryder Cup President's Cup Total matchscore/winning score Other events (incl. "Skins") sanctioned by governing PGA/LPGA or an Greens in regulation affiliated international organisation Fairways hit Olympic Games Putts per round No of Birdies/Eagles/Bogeys Playoff Yes/No Wire to Wire winner

7 19 GRIDIRON United States National Football League Competition (AMERICAN FOOTBALL) Superbowl Handicap /Premiership/Series United States College Football Competition Margins Events sanctioned by National Foortball League & National Collegiate Athletic Association Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) score total score competitor score exact First, next or last specific play/scorer Scoring methods (Ranges) /Premiership/Series Period Performance /Premiership/Series Game Events (excluding kick off) Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 20 HANDBALL es and Series sanctioned by the International Handball Federation (IHF) or affiliated international or national organisations Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series

8 21 HOCKEY World Cup International Tournaments and Tests Handicap /Premiership/Series Australian Championships Margins Commonwealth Games Other matches sanctioned by International Hockey Fed'n or Hockey Australia Result Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Olympic Games score total /Premiership/Series Period Performance /Premiership/Series Game Events Team to win or reach finals/specified level Promotion/relegation /Placegetter with highest points in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 22 HURLING es and Series sanctioned by the Gaelic Athletic Association or affiliated international or national organisations Margin Total Score First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer Period Performance Game Event /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 23 ICE HOCKEY US National Hockey League Competition Australian National Hockey League Competition Handicap /Premiership/Series Canadian National Hockey League Competition Margins International matches sanctioned by IHL World Championships Result Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Olympic Games score total score competitor score exact /Premiership/Series Period Performance /Premiership/Series Game Events Team to win or reach finals/specified level Promotion/relegation /Placegetter with highest points in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series

9 24 INTEREST RATES Official Interest Rates of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Will there be an increase/decrease Size of increase/decrease (ranges) 25 LACROSSE es and Series sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) or affiliated international or national organisations Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 26 LAWN BOWLS NSW Premier League Head to head Test Series Pick the winners City of Sydney Masters ning margins State Number 1 Pennants (Grade 1) Competition winner Australian Sides Championship Progress to an identified final NSW State Championship Final Series Pick a winning score Trans Tasman Series Total points Asia Pacific Games Champion of Champions Competition Australian Indoor Championships World Championships Commonwealth Games 27 LITERARY AND ARTS AWARDS Archibald Prize / Packing Room Prize Miles Franklin Award Booker Prize 28 MAGIC MILLIONS HORSE SALES Magic Millions Sales Highest Selling Horse Highest Bid (ranges) Highest Average Sire Average Price Number Passed in 29 MISCELLANEOUS Commonwealth Games Olympic Games Jockey Challenge Trainers Challenge Select medal tally won by a specific competitor or country ovrall or in a specific sport Ladder Betting Exact Score Group Betting Exact Score Group Betting

10 30 MOTOR RACING World Formula One Grand Prix Championship Races and Series /placegetter in event or stage World Grand Prix Championship Races and Series (Cars and Bikes) World/Australian Touring Car Championship Rounds and Series Indy Car Grand Prix races Bathurst 1,000 (Production and 2 litre classes) Favourite Out betting State and National Sprintcar Championships Le Mans Head to head NASCAR Championship Races & Series Indianapolis Races British League Championship (Speedway/Bikes) Speedway Riders World Championship (Bikes) Number of competitors to complete/be eliminated from event Australian Rally Championships or stage World Rally Championships Pole Position World Grand Prix Support Championship Races & Series (Cars & Bikes) Fastest Lap World A1 Grand Prix Championship Races and Series Race Period Performance Race Events sanctioned by official international or national governing bodies and affiliates. Race/Premiership/Series Race Events Race Competitor to lead at end of specified period 31 NETBALL Commonwealth Games Interstate Premier Competition Handicap /Premiership/Series World Netball Championships Margins International es sanctional by International Federation of Netball Associations and affiliates Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) score total score competitor score exact First, next or last specific play/scorer Scoring methods (Ranges) /Premiership/Series Period Performance /Premiership/Series Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 32 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Categories - chemistry, physics, literature, peace, and physiology or medicine

11 33 OLYMPIC & COMMONWEALTH GAMES Events conducted at the Olympic Games sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Events conducted at the Commonwealth Games sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Handicap Margins Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Score Total / Ranges score competitor First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer Team/Country Performance Bet types approved under the individual sports in this schedule 34 POKER Events and Series sanctioned by the World Poker Tournaments (WPT) or affiliated international or national organisations Events and Series sanctioned by the World Series of Poker (WSOP) or affiliated international or national organisations To make final table Event Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 35 POWER BOATS Events and Series sanctioned by the UIM - Union Internationale Motonautique (International Power Boating Association) or Australian Power Boat Association or affiliated international or national organisations Race Race/Premiership/Series 36 REALITY TV SHOWS Australian and International Television Shows Eliminated Contestent 37 ROWING Olympic Games /placegetter in event or stage World Championships Events sanctioned by the International Rowing Federation (FISA) or affiliated international or national organisations

12 38 RUGBY LEAGUE Test es/series National Rugby League Premiership Competition Handicap /Premiership/Series State of Origin Competition Margins World Sevens or Nines Tournaments Special es sanctioned by NRL Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Super League Competition (United Kingdom) score total NSW RL Premier League es score competitor Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body score exact NRL Toyota Cup Finals es First, next or last specific play/scorer NRL Toyota Cup Competition Scoring methods (Ranges) es and Series sanctioned by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) or affiliated international or national organisations /Premiership/Series es and Series sanctioned by the Australian Rugby League / National Rugby League and affiliated state bodies Period Performance es and Series sanctioned by the New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) /Premiership/Series NSW Cup Game Events (excluding kick off) Bundaberg Red Cup CRL games Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level S G Ball Cup Harold Matthews Cup with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 39 RUGBY UNION Five/Six Nations Tournament es /Premiership/Series/Round NSW and Queensland Premiership Competition Handicap /Premiership/Series Test es Margins World Sevens Competitions World Cup es Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) Tri-Nations Series score total Super 15 Competition score competitor Interstate es score exact Other es Sanctioned by International Rugby Board or affiliated governing body First, next or last specific play/scorer Commonwealth Games Scoring methods (Ranges) Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body /Premiership/Series U19/Junior World Championships/World Cup Period Performance /Premiership/Series Game Events (excluding kick off) Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series

13 Events and Series sanctioned by the World Squash Federation or Professional Squash Association (PSA) or the Women's International Squash Players Association 40 SQUASH (WISPA) or affiliated international or national organisations Margin Total Score Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 41 SNOOKER Sanctioned Tournaments by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Sanctioned Tournaments by the Australian Billiards and Snooker Council /Placegetter in stage/event/series/tournament or Best of Select (Group Betting) Period Performance 42 SOCCER English Premier League and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Division Competition English Conference League Handicap (Points Start) /Premiership/Series FA Cup Margins UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup) World Cup Result A-League (formerly Australian National Soccer League) Team to lead at end of specified time period(s) European Champions League Competition score total UEFA European Football Championship (formerly Euro Championship) score competitor Special es sanctioned by Soccer Australia, FIFA, UEFA score exact NSW State League Competition First/next or last specific play/scorer Other National/International Competitions/Cups sanctioned by FIFA/UEFA /Premiership/Series Most Valuable Player awards sanctioned by relevant recognized governing body Period Performance / Period/Series Olympic Games / Period/Series Scottish Division 2 Game Events (excluding throw-ins, kick off or goal kick options) / Period/Series Scottish Division 3 Italian Serie B and C Team to win or reach finals/specified level Spanish Division 2 German Division 2 J-League Division 2 US Major Soccer League Division 2 Brazilian State Leagues Russian Division 2 Promotion/relegation Turkish Division 2 /Placegetter Portugal Division 2 Beach Soccer Events sanctioned by FIFA or Beach Soccer Worldwide (BBSW) with highest points in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series 43 STOCK MARKET INDICES International Indices Increase / Decrease ASX Indices Margin (Ranges)

14 44 SURF LIFE SAVING Australian Iron Man/Woman Competitions /placegetter in event or stage World Iron Man/Woman Competitions Australian Surf Life Saving Championship Events Goodwill Games Events sanctioned by official international or national governing bodies and affiliates. Favourite Out betting Head to head 45 SURFING World Professional Men's and Women's Tour Events /placegetter in stage/event/series/tournament Events sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Professionals or affiliated international or national organisations Favourite Out betting Head to head 46 SWIMMING Olympic Games /placegetter in event or stage World Championships Commonwealth Games Events sanctioned by the FINA or affiliated international or national organisations Events sanctioned by Swimming Australia 47 TABLE TENNIS Events and Series sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) or affiliated international or national organisations Margin Total Score Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 48 TEN PIN BOWLING Events and Series sanctioned by the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) or affiliated international or national organisations Events and Series sanctioned by the European Tenpin Bowling Federation Events and Series sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Weber Cup World Tenpin Masters Qubica/AMF World Cup. Margin Total Score Period Performance First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series

15 49 TENNIS Grand Slam Tournaments Head to head /Tournament Australian State Open Championship Correct set score in match Australian Indoor Championship Number of games played in a set/match Davis Cup Number of aces in a game/set/match Hopman Cup Next set winner Federation Cup Next game winner Association of Tennis Professional Tour Period Performance Other Events sanctioned by Association of Tennis Professionals, Womens Tennis Association, International Tennis Federation or affiliated bodies /Premiership/Series Olympic Games Game Events (excluding 1st to serve) Exhibition matches involving ATP/WTA players World Team Tennis Player/team to win or reach finals/specified level Tournament Tournament Tournament Tournament /Tournament Tournament Tournament 50 TRIATHLON Events sanctioned by Triathlon Australia or International Triathlon Union or a recognised affilated body /placegetter in stage/event/series/tournament Goodwill Games Commonwealth Games Olympic Games Favourite Out betting Head to head 51 VOLLEYBALL Olympic Games Head to head World Championships Handicap Events sanctioned by International Federation of Volleyball (FIVA) or affiliated international or national organisations Margins Beach Volleyball Events sanctioned by FIVA or affiliated international or national organisations Team to lead at end of specified time period/s score total score competitor score exact Scoring methods (Ranges) First, next or last specific scoring play/scorer Team(s) to win or reach finals/specified level with highest total score in round or series with highest winning margin in round or series

16 52 WEIGHTLIFTING Olympic Games /placegetter in event or stage World Championships Commonwealth Games Events sanctioned by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) or affiliated international or national organisations 53 WINTER SPORTS Ice Skating, Skiiing, Sledding, Snowboarding and Snowmobiling Events and Series sanctioned by the International Ski Federation Events sanctioned by official international or national governing bodies and affiliates. Event Period Performance /Premiership/Series /Premiership/Series 54 YACHT RACING Sydney to Hobart /placegetter in stage/event/series/tournament America's Cup Admiral's Cup Senior 18 Foot Sailing sanctioned by Yachting Association of NSW Olympic Games Favourite Out betting Events sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) or affiliated international or national organisations Head to head