Air
getting airborne
Bail
to abandon a board; jump off
Barrel
space inside a breaking wave between the lip and face; a surfer may be completely hidden from view during a barrel ride. See tube.
Bashing
body surfing
Beach Break
waves breaking over a sand bottom
Break
when a wave passes from deep to shallow water the crest or top part of the wave tumbles or “breaks” down the face of the wave
Bodyboard
boogie board
Booger
a bodyboarder
Bump
a swell created by the wind
Artificial Turf
synthetic surface on which all international matches are played.
Attack
the team possessing the ball as it advances toward the opposing goal.
Blade
flat part of the hockey stick used for hitting the ball. The blade face is always on the left side of the hockey stick.
Bully
neutral re-start to play following a stop in the action, much like a face-off in ice hockey.
Clearing
when the defense stops an offensive attack by passing or dribbling the ball away from its goal; usually done by the goalie.
Covering
defensive maneuver in which a player positions herself between an opposing player and the ball in an effort to intercept a pass or to tackle an opponent moving with the ball.
The Basics:
Equipment: Volleyball, sneakers (indoors), knee pads (optional)
ADVANCE
a movement forward
ASSAULT
friendly combat between two fencers
ATTACK
initial offensive action made by extending the sword arm and threatening the the opponent
BALESTRA
a forward hop or jump
BOUT
an assault at which the score is kept
BROADSWORD
any sword intended for cutting instead of thrusting; sabre
BUTTON
the safety tip on the end of practice and sporting swords
Blitz - When defensive secondary players rush through the offensive line into the backfield to try to “sack” the quarterback.
Blocking - Offensive players use their bodies and arms as a means to impede defenders from making tackles, moving them away from the path of the ball carrier.
Bomb - A very long forward pass.
Buttonhook - Pass pattern in which the receiver runs straight ahead several yards, then quickly turns around to catch the pass.
Dead Ball - Declared by an official at the end of each down after a player has been tackled and the ball is no longer in play.
Down - The offensive sequence of plays starting from the line of scrimmage that begins with the center’s snap and ends when the ball is dead; One of a series of plays in which the offensive team must advance at least 10 yards or lose possession.
Drive - Describes a series of downs in the offensive team’s advance toward the goal.
“She got Maytaged in those rapids,” “At mile 15 she bonked and didn’t even finish,” “She scored a hat trick in the first half.” Any idea what we’re talking about? The sporting world has it’s own specialized vocabulary.
If you want to walk the walk, you’ve got to talk the talk. (more…)
ANCHOR~ point on the face where the archer holds the fingers at full draw.~~
ARMGUARD~ device that protects the bow arm from abrasion by the string.~~
ARCHERS’ BOX~ area a metre behind the shooting line where the archers in a team event await their turns.~~ (more…)
ARCH~
position in which the back is curved.~~
BASE~
bottom person in the stunt who remains in contact with the floor, supporting the mounter in a stunt.~~
BASKET TOSS~
toss involving three or four tossers, two of which have their hands interlocked.~~
CHANT~
short repetitive yell performed continually throughout a game; short routines with words sometimes involving the crowd.~~ (more…)
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