List of Important Terminology of Sports

Important Terminology of Cricket

Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings (Cricket)

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 obstructs a ball that was en route to hitting the stumps with any part of their body barring their hands. In cricket, the 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 outbowled, stumped, run out, or hit a 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.

Other Important Terminology of Cricket 

Toss

Run

Wicket

Over

Deep/mid-wicket

Silly point

Follow on

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 Through

Square leg

Runner

Stroke

Bouncer

Leg by

Hook

Late cut

Glance

Sixer

Wicket Keeper

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List of Important Terminology of Sports

Important Terminology of Hockey

Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings (Hockey)

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.

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Bender 

Celly 

Chirp

Cross-checking

Cycling

Deke (Deking)

Delayed Penalty

Dots

Dump and Chase

Five hole

Hand Pass

Hash marks

Hat Trick

The House 

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List of Important Terminology of Sports

Important Terminology of Football

Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings (Football)

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.

Other Important Terminology of Football

Offside

Move

Goal Line

Hattrick

Foul

Goal Mouth

Left out

Right out

Goalkeeper

Stopper

Defender

Header

Side back

Pass

Inswinger

Baseline

Rebound

Kickoff

Comer back

Goal Kick

Near post

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List of Important Terminology of Sports

Important Terminology of Tennis

Sports Terminologies And Their Meanings (Tennis)

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 -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.

Other Important Terminology of Tennis

Ad Court

Advantage

Alley

Angle-game

Backhand

Ball

Ballboys

Baseline

Crosscourt

Double Fault

Forecourt

Footfault

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Important Sports Terminology in  Athletics

Relay, Track, Lane, Photo Finish, Hurdles, Shot Put, Discuss Throw, Hammer Throw, High Jump, Triple Jump Cross Country, etc.

Important Terminology of Basketball

Free throw, Common foul, Underhead, Technical foul,  Overhead, etc.

Important Sports Terminology in Baseball

Pinching, Homerun, Base runner, Perfect game, Throw, Strike, Put out, etc.

Important Terminology of Badminton

Shuttlecock, Service court, Double fault, Fore-hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Love, etc.

Important Sports Terminology in 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.

Important Terminology of Sports in Bridge

Masterpoint, Grand slam, Perfect deals, Dummy, Trump, etc.

Important Sports Terminology in Billiards & Snooker

Pull, Cue, Hit, Object ball, Scoring, Cushion billiards, Break shot,  etc.

Important Terminology 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.

Important Sports Terminology in Cycling

Sprint, Time trial, Track race, Point race,  etc.

Important Terminology of Sports in Chess

Gambit, move, resign, stalemate, checkmate, Grandmaster,  international master, Kings Indian Defence, etc.

Important Terminology 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.

Important Sports Terminology in 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.

Important Terminology of Sports in Gymnastics

Parallel bar, Horizontal bar, Push up, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Sit up. etc.

Important Sports Terminology in Horse Riding

Three-day Event, Dresses, Showjumping, Faults, etc.

Important Terminology of Sports in 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.

Important Sports terminoloy in Judo

Cocoa, White, Blue,  Green belt, etc.

Important Terminology of Kho Kho

Chaser, Runner, Cross lane, Central lane, Kho, Late-Kho, Minus-Kho, Line-cut, Changing the direction, early getup, Square, Lobby, free Zone, Pole, etc.

Important Sports Terminology in Polo

Polo-Bunker, Mallet, Chukker,  etc.

Important Terminology of Sports in Swimming

Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly stroke, Lane, Pool, Crawl, etc.

Important Sports Terminology in Shooting

Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Free pistol, Air rifle,  Range, Bull’s eye, etc.

Important Terminology of Sports in Tennis

Service, Grandslam, Deuce, Advantage, Game Point, Breakpoint, Smash, Shot, Break, Grass Court, Drop shot, Netplay, Baseline, etc.

Important Sports Terminology in Table Tennis

Volley, Late service, Drive spin, Half volley, Backhand, Chop, etc.

Important Terminology of Volleyball

Spikers, Booster, Deuce,  Smash, Sidearm, Penetration, etc

Important Sports Terminology in Wrestling

Freestyle, Point, Hal Nelson, Heave, etc  

Important Terminology of Sports in Weight Lifting

Jerk, Snatch,  etc