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