List of Important Terminologies in Sports
Important
Terminology in
Sports - Cricket
Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings
Yorker
A yorker is a ball pitched on or inside the popping crease. A
full pitch is a ball that the batsmen can reach before it hits the
ground. A long hop is a ball short of good length.
Crease
The bowling crease, which is the back edge of the crease
marking, is the line that marks the end of the pitch, as in
Law 6.1 (Area of pitch). It shall be 8 ft 8 in/2.64 m in length.
Pavilion
A cricket pavilion is a pavilion at a cricket ground. It is the
main building within which the players usually change in
dressing rooms and which is the main location for watching the
cricket match for members and others
LBW
LBW rules. Simply put, a batsman is considered out LBW if
they obstruct a ball that was en route to hitting the stumps
with any part of their body barring their hands. In cricket,
hands, up to the wrists, are considered as an extension of the
bat.
Stump
In cricket, the stumps are the three vertical posts that support
the bails and form the wicket. Stumping or being stumped is a
method of dismissing a batsman.
Bails
In the sport of cricket, a bail is one of the two smaller sticks
placed on top of the three stumps to form a wicket. The bails
are used to determine when the wicket is broken or put down,
which in turn is one of the critical factors in determining
whether a batsman is out bowled, stumped, run out or hit
wicket.
Silly
point (plural silly points) (cricket) A fielding position, on the
offside, square of the batsman's wicket, and very near the
batsman; a fielder in this position.
Maiden Over
When a bowler bowls a full over without allowing the batsman
to score a run.
Edge
When a batter only just makes contact with the ball with the
side of his bat and is caught by the wicketkeeper or the slips.
Others (Important Terms Of Cricket)
Toss
Run
Wicket
Over
Deep/mid-wi
cket
Silly point
Followon
Rubber
Spin
Catch
Forward short
leg
Long on
Bowled
Hit
Wicket
Googley
Not out
Mid on
Seamer
Wide ball
Dead
ball
Overthrow
Maiden over
Midwicket
Boundry line
No ball
Bye
Cover drive
Hattrick
Round the
wicket
Over the
wicket
Runout
Follow
Throug
h
Square leg
Runner
Stroke
Bouncer
Leg by
Hook
Late cut
Glance
Sixer
Wicket
Keeper
List of Important Terminologies in Sports
Important
Terminology in
Sports - Hockey
Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings
Bully
Used to restart play when possession is unclear when play
was stopped (e.g. injury timeout). Two opposing players start
with their sticks on the ground, the ball is placed between
them, and they must tap sticks above the ball before they can
play the ball.
Short Corner
During a penalty corner, also called a short corner, not more
than five players, including the goalkeeper, can defend the
goal. Once the attacking player pushes the ball to the edge of
the striking circle, the defenders are allowed to leave the
goalline and charge down in a bid to thwart a goal. Olympics.
Penalty Stroke
A penalty stroke is awarded when the defense either
commits a deliberate foul inside their opponent attacking
25 or intentionally fouls inside the shooting circle, which
prevents a goal from being scored.
Pushin
A push pass is used to move the ball speedily over shorter
distances. Because it gives you the most control over the ball,
it is the best pass to use in short distances and it gives you
more accuracy. Your stick will stay in contact with the ball until
it is released for the pass.
Scoop
The scoop is an aerial pass on the dribble from the left side of
the field. It is used to lift the ball over an opposing player so
you can center the ball or as a lifted shot on the goal.
Others (Important Terms Of Hockey)
Bender
Celly
Chirp
Cross-checking
Cycling
Deke (Deking)
Delayed Penalty
Dots
Dump and Chase
Five hole
Hand Pass
Hash marks
Hat Trick
The House
List of Important Terminologies in Sports
Important
Terminology in
Sports - Football
Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings
Kick
Kicking is the act of propelling a ball by striking it with the foot
or, depending upon the sport, the shin. Kicking is most
common in Association Football, where only the two
goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands.
Goal
A goal is scored when the whole of the ball passes over the
goal line, between the goalposts, and under the crossbar,
provided that no offense has been committed by the team
scoring the goal.
Head
A header is a technique that is used in association football to
control the ball using the head to pass, shoot, or clear. This
can be done from a standing, jumping, or diving position. The
heading is a common technique and is used by players in
practically every match.
Penalty Kick
A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits a direct free
kick offense inside their penalty area or off the field as
part of the play as outlined in Laws 12 and 13. A goal may
be scored directly from a penalty kick.
Dribble
Dribbling. Simply put, this phrase means staying on the ball
while moving it around the pitch. Players can use different
techniques to achieve this, like hiding and revealing. Dribbling
is an important skill to develop.
Others (Important Terms Of Football)
Offside
Move
Goal Line
Hattrick
Foul
Goal Mouth
Left out
Rightout
Goalkeeper
Stopper
Defender
Header
Side back
Pass
Inswinger
Baseline
Rebound
Kickoff
Comer back
Goal Kick
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List of Important Terminologies in Sports
Important
Terminology in
Sports - Tennis
Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings
Service
A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start
a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into
the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by
the net.
Grandslam
In tennis, the term Grand Slam refers to the accomplishment of
winning all four major championships-the championships of
Australia, France, Britain (Wimbledon), and the United States
in the same calendar season.
Deuce
The only time this is different is when both you and your
opponent have won three points each and the score is 40-40.
This is called a deuce
Breakpoint
A breakpoint occurs when two conditions are met: 1) one
player is one point away from a win, and 2) their opponent
is serving. Essentially, in order to win the game — and inch
closer to winning the set and match — the player must "break"
their opponent's serve.
Smash
A smash in tennis is a shot that is hit above the hitter's head
with a serve-like motion. It is also referred to as an overhead.
A smash can usually be hit with a high amount of force and is
often a shot that ends the point.
Others (Important Terms Of Tennis)
Ad Court
Advantage
Alley
Angle-game
Backhand
Ball
Ballboys
Baseline
Crosscourt
Double Fault
Forecourt
Footfault
Important Terminologies Of Other Sports
Sports
Name
Important Terms in Sports
Sports Term
of Athletics
Relay, Track, Lane, Photo Finish, Hurdles, Shot Put, Discuss Throw,
Hammer Throw, High Jump, Triple Jump Cross Country, etc.
Sports Term
of
Basketball
Free throw, Common foul, Underhead, Technical foul, Overhead,
etc.
Sports Term
of Baseball
Pinching, Homerun, Base runner, Perfect game, Throw, Strike, Put
out, etc.
Sports Term
of
Badminton
Shuttlecock, Service court, Double fault, Fore-hand, Back Hand,
Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Love, etc.
Sports Term
of Boxing
Knock out, Ring Stoppage, Punch, Round, Upper-cut, Kidney
punch, Timing, Footwork, Accidental Butt, Bleeder, Bolo Punch,
Bout, Brawler, Break, Buckle, Canvas, Card, Caught Cold, Clinch,
Corkscrew Punch, Cornerman, Counterpunch, Cross, Cutman,
Dive, Eight Count, Glass Jaw, Haymaker, Liver Shot, Low Blow,
Mauler, Neutral Corner, Plodder, Ring Generalship, Roughhousing,
Southpaw, Spar, Stablemate, Technical Knockout, Walkout Bout,
Whiskers, etc.
Sports Term
of Bridge
Masterpoint, Grand slam, Perfect deals, Dummy, Trump, etc.
Sports Term
of Billiards &
Snooker
Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Scoring, Cushion billiards, Break shot,
etc.
Sports Term
of Cricket
Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavilion, Gloves,
Wicket Keeper, Over, Followon, Rubber, Spin, Ashes, Catch,
Bowled, Stump out, Runout, L. B. W; Hit Wicket, Googley, Not out,
No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Maiden over, Overthrow, Bye, Leg by,
Cover drive, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Shot, Pull, Sixer,
Follow Through, Turn, Bouncer, Hattrick, Round the wicket, Over
the wicket, Seamer, Boundry line, Slip, Square leg, Runner, Cover,
Yorker, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward short
leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.
Sports Term
of Cycling
Sprint, Time trial, Track race, Point race, etc.
Sports Term
of Chess
Gambit, move, resign, stalemate, checkmate, Grandmaster,
international master, Kings Indian Defence, etc.
Sports Term
of Football
Kick, Goal, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Offside, Move, Hattrick,
Foul, Left out, Right out, Stopper, Defender, Side back, Pass,
Baseline, Rebound, Comer back, etc.
Sports Term
of Golf
ace, albatross, double eagle, all square, approach putt, apron, ball
mark, ballooning, beach, birdie, blind shot, bogey, bunker, caddy,
chip, Claw grip, condor, dogleg, dub, flag, Four-Ball, Mulligan, off
the deck, peg, sand trap, tee shot, etc.
Sports Term
of
Gymnastics
Parallel bar, Horizontal bar, Push up, Floor exercise, Uneven bar,
Sit up. etc.
Sports Term
of Horse
Riding
Three-day Event, Dresses, Showjumping, Faults, etc.
Sports Term
of Hockey
Bully, Short corner, Hattrick, Goal, Penalty Corner, Penalty stroke,
Pushin, Cut, Scoop, Dribble, Centre forward, Halfback, Astroturf,
Sudden death, Left in, Left out, Off-side, Tiebreaker, Carried, Stick,
Striking circle, Undercutting, etc.
Sports Term
of Judo
Cocoa, White, Blue, Green belt, etc.
Sports Term
of Polo
Polo-Bunker, Mallet, Chukker, etc.
Sports Term
of
Swimming
Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly stroke, Lane, Pool,
Crawl, etc.
Sports Term
of Shooting
Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Free pistol, Air rifle, Range, Bull’s
eye, etc.
Sports Term
of Tennis
Service, Grandslam, Deuce, Advantage, Game Point, Breakpoint,
Smash, Shot, Break, Grass Court, Drop shot, Netplay, Baseline,
etc.
Sports Term
of Table
Tennis
Volley, Late service, Drive spin, Half volley, Backhand, Chop, etc.
Sports Term
of Volleyball
Spikers, Booster, Deuce, Smash, Sidearm, Penetration, etc
Sports Term
of Wrestling
Freestyle, Point, Hal Nelson, Heave, etc
Sports Term
of Weight
Lifting
Jerk, Snatch, etc