Sports stuff

Quarterback

He hands the ball to the running back or passes the ball to a receiver. He may also run with the ball. (Must be good thrower)

"Ball" (baseball)

If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone

Count (baseball)

0 balls 0 strikes, 1 ball 0 strikes, etc

The offense team in football must advance how many yards in 4 downs

10 yards

How many players on the field at a time in football

11

How many yards is a football field

120

How many points is a safety

2 points

How many points is a field goal

3

How many offensive linemen are there

5 (Left Tackle (LT), Left Guard (LG), Center (C), Right Guard (RG) and Right Tackle (RT))

How many points is a touchdown

6

Fly ball (baseball)

A baseball that is hit high into the air

Change up (baseball)

A slow pitch that is meant to look much faster

What is a 1st in 10

A team on their first down with ten yards to go to get a fresh set of downs

Strike zone (baseball)

An imaginary box to call strikes

Single (baseball)

Batter makes it to first base

Triple (baseball)

Batter makes it to third base

Football game starts with a coin toss to determine who will...

Kick

Return Specialists

Kick Returner (KR) and Punt Returner (PR)These are the players the punter and kicker are kicking to on punts and kickoffs.

Where the ball goes down in football becomes the...

Line of scrimmage

Running back (aka halfback)

Lining up either behind or beside the quarterback, he runs, he catches, he blocks and he'll even throw a pass from time to time. (Must be quick and thrives on contact)

Center fielder (baseball)

Outfielder defense in center field farthest position

Error (baseball)

Person in the field makes a mistake

Cleanup hitter (baseball)

Person that hits 4th (the strongest hitter)

Closing pitcher (baseball)

Pitched usually last inning and gets final 3 outs

The baseball position

Pitcher, catcher, first, second, third basemen, shortstop, left, right, center fielders

Pickle (baseball)

Player fought inbetween two bases

Hitting for the cycle (baseball)

Player hits a single, double, a triple, and home run

The 5 Positions in basketball

Point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center

Shortstop (baseball)

Position between second and third

If there is a kicking play in football teams use their...

Special teams

If the team in football has possession of the ball they are considered...

The offense

Cornerback

The players who line up on the wide parts of the field, generally opposite the offensive receivers.

Safety

The two safeties are usually responsible for covering TEs, RBs, and WRs and playing down the field but are often expected to come up in run support. The Free Safety has similar duties but is commonly considered the center fielder, and thus the last line of the defense

Linebacker

These players line up behind the defensive linemen and generally are regarded as the team's best tacklers. Depending on the formation, most teams employ either three or four linebackers on every play. Linebackers often have the dual role of defending the run and the pass.

Wide receiver (pass catchers)

They start the play split out wide from the rest of the formation, at or near the line of scrimmage and run pass routes awaiting a pass from the QB.

What are the five forms of scoring in football

Touchdown, extra point conversion, two point conversion, field goal, and safety

Double play (baseball)

Two outs in one play

An Extra point conversion attempt is when

When The team scoring a touchdown is given the bonus of trying to add one or two more points by lining up at the two-yard line an attempt to running or passing the ball into the end zone. (The team can also elect to go for only one extra point by kicking the ball through the goal posts from the fifteen-yard line)

Foul ball (baseball)

When a ball doesn't go in fair territory and counts as a strike, you can't strike out on a foul ball

Bunt (baseball)

When a hitter tries to barely hit the ball

Pinch hitter (baseball)

When someone comes to hit for someone (replacing them)

Grand slam (baseball)

When someone hits a home run and there's someone at each base

Inning (baseball)

When teams alternate on offense and defense

Walk (baseball)

When you get 4 balls from the pitcher and get to walk to first

Double (baseball)

When you hit and get to 2nd

What is a fumble

Where a penalty occurred

line of scrimmage (football)

Where the ball is placed for the start of the next play

Foul tip (baseball)

ball that the batter hits which goes directly into the catcher's glove

Long snapper

begins plays for the kicker and the punter

Defensive line

first line of defense and consists of three or four players who line up opposite the offensive line Their job is to shed the blocks of the offensive linemen and tackle ball carriers, usually running backs coming through the line or quarterbacks dropping back to pass.

Punter

is responsible for kicking the ball away if the offense fails to get a first down

What is a field goal

kicking the ball between the upright bars of the goal post in the opponent's end zone

Fullback

lead blocker out of the backfield. (Good runners with a lot of strength)

Tight end players

lines up next to the LT or RT or he can "split out" like a wide receiver. His duties include blocking for both the quarterback and the running backs, but he can also run into the field and catch passes

Bogey (golf)

player needs one stroke more than par to finish a hole

What is par (golf)

predetermined number of strokes that a proficient golfer should require to complete a hole

What is a safety

tackling an opponent possessing the ball in the opponent's end zone

What does the offensive line do

their job to either pass block for the QB so he has time to throw or run block for the RB or FB. (Usually made up of strongest players)

A birdie (golf)

when a player uses one fewer strokes than the par of the hole

Hit and run (baseball)

where the base runner begins to run when the pitch is released