Sports Vocabulary

an object (such as a large cup) that is given as a prize for winning a competition

a person who makes sure that players act according to the rules in a sports event

A new member of a sports team in their first full season.

An acrobatic movement

A loss of possession

to confront your opponent by crashing into him in rugby and American football

a game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets.

groups of sports clubs competing against each other for a championship

A point that will end the match if it is won by the leading player

A 'zero' score in Tennis

Equipment for sports (Helmet, kneepad, Tennis racket etc.)

a shot that is hit in a high arc, usually over the opponent’s head.

An athletic contest in which participants must take part in all ten events

To throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.

a series of shots hit back and forth across a net e.g. in Badminton