Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Punch-Drunk [BOX]: to suffer the effects of taking too many punches to the head. A punch-drunk fighter is said to slur his speech and generally give the impression of being drunk on alcohol. Punched Out [BOX]: tired from throwing too many punches. Punt [FB]: a kick on fourth down by the offensive team when it cannot get a first down on the next play. Punt [RUG]: a kick made before it touches the ground. Similar usage to American football. This is a tactical movement in rugby, but does not score. Purse [HORSE]: the prize money awarded in a race. Push [SWIM]: the final part of a swimming stroke. Push Over Try [RUG]: when the ball is in a scrum and the defending team is pushed into its own in-goal area, a push over try is scored when a member of the attacking team falls on the ball. Push Shot [TT]: Ball is stuck with a pushing motion of the paddle so there is no spin on the ball. Pushing Out [SURF]: Paddling out through the breaking waves to get in position to surf in toward the shore. Push-Pass [FHOCK]: Quick pass without any backswing on the stroke. Push-Shot [GOLF]: a shot that is straight, but to the left of the green (or hole) for a right-handed golfer. Put Away [BOX]: to knock out an opponent. Put to Bed [JOUR]: to put on press; to close an issue. Put-Out [BASE]: Credited to fielder who handles a ball in a play that results in an out for a baserunner. Putt [GOLF]: a delicate stroke on the green to roll the ball toward the hole. Rough Weeds or other natural hazards at either side of the fairway. Shank To hit the ball with the heel of the club. Pyrometer [BAL]: Device that measures the temperature of air or gas inside the top of the envelope. The pyrometer will warn if the inside temperature is getting too high—above 250º to 300º (Fahrenheit). Excessive heat will damage the envelope fabric. Qualify [T&F]: to survive the heats and enter final races. Qualifying Times [MOTOR]: trials used to determine race position based on best time during trials. Quarter [FB]: same as period. Quarterback [FB]: Offensive team leader who calls the plays in the huddle, then takes the ball from the center to begin the play. He either runs with it, passes it, or hands it off to another. Quarterback Sneak [FB]: Short yardage play in which the quarterback takes the ball from the center and follows the forward motion of the center, into the line of scrimmage. Query Letter [JOUR]: Letter from a freelance writer outlining an article idea and asking for an acceptance from a publication on the idea. Quick Count [BOX]: A count that takes less than 10 seconds. Quinella [HORSE]: Similar to the Exacta, but bettor wins no matter which of his two chosen horses finishes first and second. Quiver [ARCH]: Receptacle for holding arrows, usually leather, often decorated. Quote [JOUR]: Quotation. R2’s, R3’s [PARA]: Generic name for any surplus round parachute. Same as cheapo. Rabbit [T&F]: Runner who may lead the field during the early stages of a long race, but who may set a pace too fast to continue the lead to the finish. Rabbit Ball [BASE]: A ball that bounces or hops in a lively manner. Rabbit Punch [BOX]: An illegal punch to the back of the opponent’s head. Racehorse [FB]: Pass receiver with exceptional speed through the defensive backfield. Rack [POOL]: the triangular arrangement of balls on the table before the game begins. Also refers to the wooden triangle used to form the balls into this shape prior to the game. Rail [HORSE]: the fence around the infield. A horse running the shortest route is said to be “on the rail.” Railroad [PARA]: to strike a free-fall jumper hard enough to cause possible injury, to destroy a formation, or to knock a sky diver out of position. At the least, to railroad a fellow jumper is discourteous; it can cause a possible fatality if the jumper is knocked out and does not wear an automatic opener, such as a Sentinel. Rails [SURF]: Side edges of a surf board. Rain Check [BASE]: A ticket stub that can be used again if a game is rained out and replayed later. Rain Out [BASE]: to rain hard enough to cause a game to be postponed. Rally [BAD]: to return the shuttlecock several times without scoring a point. Rally [MOTOR]: Race organized to test navigational skills of driver and navigator. Contestants are given a route map and must check in at various predetermined points to obtain their time from point to point. Best time wins. Rally [TEN]: Prolonged exchange of shots by both players or by members of a doubles play. Ram-Air [PARA]: New square type parachute. So called because the air flows into the front of the parachute cells and out the back; similar in concept to the intake and exhaust of a jet engine. Ram-air parachutes have the advantage of increased forward speed in the air (25–30 mph), but are also more difficult to handle and are generally regarded as the “sports cars” of the parachute world. Common ram-air parachutes are the StratoStar, StratoCloud, Cobra 10, ParaFoil, and others. Ramp [WSKI]: Incline plane used for water ski jumping. Range Finder [ARCH]: Mechanical device used to determine distance to target. Ranking [TEN]: Listing of players by their ability and records of past play. Reach [BOX]: a measure of arm length. Generally speaking, a boxer with a longer reach than his opponent will have an advantage in the ring. Reach [SWIM]: the lift of the arms and the legs during the take-off from the board. Read the Defense [FB]: to know what defensive men will do in a play because of their positions (or keys) at the line of scrimmage. Read the Offense [FB]: to know what offensive men will do in a play because of their positions (or keys) at the line of scrimmage. Readability [JOUR]: the ease with which a story can be read; visually, pertains to legibility and design of article or layout. Readership [JOUR]: Surveyed or estimated audience of a magazine; not the same as circulation. Ready Position [H&R]: the stance taken by a player to receive a serve. Rebound [BB]: to attempt to gain possession of the ball when it has bounced off the basket or the backboard without going through the net. Receiver [BAD]: Player who receives a serve. Receiving Line [H&R]: a line 5 feet in back of the short line. Players waiting for the serve must stand behind this line until the ball is served. Recompression [DIVE]: treatment for decompression illness by the use of a compression chamber that reduces compression levels at a safe rate. Red Dog [FB]: same as blitz. Red Line [BAL]: Warning line on a pyrometer that shows when the inside temperatures of the envelope are too hot. Red Line [HOCK]: Line that separates the ice into two halves. Similar to the 50-yard line in football. Red Shirt [FB]: to hold a player out for a season, usually to allow an injury to heal. Redoubled Attack [FEN]: a lunge, followed by a second lunge. Reel [B&F]: Mechanical device that winds or unwinds line for fishing. Reel Set [B&F]: Part of the rod handle to which the reel is attached. Referee [BOX]: the official in the ring who controls the action during a fight, watches for fouls, and separates fighters in a clinch. Sometimes called the third man. Referee [FB]: senior official during a football game. He stands behind the offensive backfield before each play. Referee [RUG]: Sole rules judge on the field during play. Reflex Box [ARCH]: Bow whose tips curve toward bow back when unstrung. Regional Advertisements [JOUR]: Advertisements that appear in issues of a magazine for a particular region. Regulator [DIVE]: Mechanical device that governs the flow of air from the scuba tanks to the scuba diver. Regulator Valve [BAL]: Adjustable valve that controls the fuel flow through the burner system. Rejection Slip [JOUR]: Small letter sent to freelancers with articles that a publication has decided not to buy. Relative Wind [PARA]: an aviation concept, introduced to the world of sky diving by Pat Works in his book The Art of Freefall RW. Relative wind is the wind that always comes at the jumper from the direction toward which he is moving. Relative Work [PARA]: See RW. Relay Leg [T&F]: One runner’s part of a relay race. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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