Sports Rules and Tournaments

Football players are classified by their position and role: attackers (forwards) score goals, midfielders connect defense and attack, and defenders prevent opposition scoring. A player's role defines their tactical responsibilities on the field.

The Summer Olympic Games are held every 4 years. This quadrennial pattern was established in 1896 with the first modern Olympics in Athens. The 4-year cycle is known as an 'Olympiad'. Even when cancelled (1916, 1940, 1944 due to World Wars), the Olympiad numbering continued, maintaining the 4-year sequence.

The Asian Games are organized after every 4 years. This multi-sport event is second only to the Olympics in size and participation. The Asian Games Federation established this 4-year cycle, with the first games held in 1951 in New Delhi. They are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia and feature athletes from across Asia.

The Commonwealth Games are held every 4 years, following a pattern similar to the Olympic Games. This quadrennial format allows athletes from Commonwealth nations to compete regularly. The games were first held in 1930 and have continued every 4 years except during World War II.

Auxilary 'is' in the sentence needs a singular subject. Option 3 & 4 are plural, and hence, deleted. Some words like 'alms', 'summons', 'billiards', etc are always used in plural form, but they are singular in sense.

A baseball team fields exactly 9 players during gameplay: one pitcher, one catcher, four infielders (first base, second base, shortstop, and third base), and three outfielders.

In snooker, the black ball is worth 7 points, the highest value among the object balls on the table. The color sequence in snooker is: red (1), yellow (2), green (3), brown (4), blue (5), pink (6), and black (7).

In Fencing, the referee is traditionally called the 'President' because they preside over the bout and make final decisions on scoring and rules. This terminology is unique to fencing among major sports. Football, hockey, and rugby all use the term 'referee'.

Each basketball team has 5 players on the court at the start of a game. The question asks for the number of players on the court, and in standard basketball rules, each team starts with 5 players. This is a fundamental rule of basketball at all levels.

A water polo team has 7 players - 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper. Teams compete to score goals by throwing the ball into the opponent's net while swimming and treading water.

A water polo team consists of 7 players - 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper. This is the standard format for international water polo competitions governed by FINA, the international federation for aquatic sports.

(Each team consists of 12 players, out of which 7 are in the court and five are in reserve.)

2 (Kabaddi is played in two halves of 20 minutes each.)

It increases arguments (If all the players follow the rules, it settles and avoids arguments that arise during the game. This increases enjoyment; avoids trouble and keeps peace.)

(Rules are important in everybody's life. It makes a person disciplined and helps him in doing the right thing.)