Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Take [JOUR]: One page of copy. As more and more publications are written and edited on computers, take is likely to fade from writers’ vocabularies. Originated (perhaps) in earlier years when a fast-breaking story was taken page by page from the writer to the backshop. Take a Dive [BOX]: to deliberately lose a fight. Take the Count [BOX]: when a boxer allows himself to be counted out. Takedown [POOL]: the amount of money won on the tables. Take-Off Board [T&F]: Board that a broad jumper uses to begin his jump from. Tale of the Tape [BOX]: a boxer’s measurements reach, chest, weight, and so on. Tanks [DIVE]: Metal containers used to contain the scuba diver’s air supply. Tape-Measure Homer [BASE]: Long home run that might be measured for a record. Target [PARA]: Center disc used in competition. Generally 3–15/16 inches (10 centimeters) in diameter. Target Face [ARCH]: Front of a target. Tarmac [HORSE]: the paved outdoor viewing area near the finish line. Taxi Squad [FB]: Players good enough to keep on the team but not exceptional enough to use regularly. So named because an early professional team owner used them to man his fleet of taxi cabs to give them work and also keep them available for the team. Now used for any group of non-regular players. Tear Sheet [JOUR]: Articles or advertisements torn from a published newspaper or magazine and sent to writers or advertisers to verify that the material (article, ad) was published. Teaser [JOUR]: Headline or blurb printed on the front cover of a magazine to interest readers in the magazine’s content. Technical Draw [BOX]: termination of a bout because of an accidental injury to one fighter. Technical Foul [BB]: Foul committed by a player not in possession of the ball, or a foul committed by a coach, or an unsportsmanlike call while the ball is dead. Often abbreviated T. Technical Knockout [BOX]: the end of the fight as ruled by the referee when one fighter is unable to continue. Abbreviated on fight cards as TKO. Tee [GOLF]: Small wooden peg that a ball is placed on before being driven. Temperature Differential [BAL]: Difference between temperature inside the envelope and outside. Temporary Locking Pins [PARA]: Used during the packing of a reserve; must be removed before use. Ten Point Must System [BOX]: A method of scoring a bout in which the winner of a round is given 10 points and the loser of the round about 2 points less. In the case of a tie, both fighters receive 10 points. Terminal [PARA]: the ultimate and faster drop rate in free-fall. A trade-off between the pull of gravity and the drag of the jumper’s gear and body position. Usually around 120 mph. A reserve opening at terminal is an awesome experience because the reserve opens faster than a main (usually) and thus exposes the jumper to a harder opening shock. Most RW formations are attempted at terminal because of the momentum that the jumper can use to change positions, and to move across the sky. Nonterminal RW offers the sky diver little leverage with which to work. Terminations [FRIS]: Any movement on the part of a player that stops the flight of a disc. Tether [BAL]: Line used to hold a balloon near the ground. Texas Leaguer [BASE]: Fly ball hit just over the head of the shortstop or second baseman, just barely into the outfield. The Pack [RUG]: the forwards. The Sweet Science [BOX]: A famous book on boxing by the late boxing critic A. J. Liebling. Think Piece [JOUR]: Interpretative article or essay slanted to make a reader think about the subject. Sometimes condescending term referring to such issues as oil production, taxes, and other hard-to-explain subjects. Thirty (30) [JOUR]: Used on the last page of an article to indicate the end. Thirty [TEN]: A scoring term; the second point scored by a player. Thirty Second Clock [BB]: same as shot clock. Thoroughbred [HORSE]: a specific breed of horse developed in England from the Arab, Turkish, and other breeds. Three and One [BASE]: three balls and one strike on the batter. Tools of Ignorance Mask, glove, and pads used by a catcher. Three Hundred (300) [BOWL]: Perfect game. Three Knockdown Rule [BOX]: if a fighter is knocked down three times in one round, the fight is over and he loses. Not a universal rule. Three Point Play [BB]: Foul committed during the act of successfully scoring; the player then gets one foul shot after the basket. Three-point shot [BB]: a basket made from behind the three-point line. Three-Point Stance [FB]: Stance that the linemen assume before the ball is snapped. They have both feet on the ground, are crouched low to the ground, and have one hand touching the ground. Three-Sixty [WSKI]: Complete 360º turn while being towed by a ski boat. Throw In [BB]: Act of beginning play by throwing the ball into the court from an out-of-bounds position. Throw in the Towel [BOX]: A fighter’s cornermen concede defeat by throwing a towel into the center of the ring from the corner. Throw into a Crowd [FB]: to throw toward more than one receiver. Usually a Hail Mary pass will be thrown toward a crowd. Throw It Away [FB]: when a quarterback deliberately throws a pass over or past a receiver so that he will not risk having the pass intercepted. Throw-Away Pilot Chute [PARA]: Pilot chute designed without coil spring. Made to be folded up like a pocket handkerchief and stowed in a pocket along the harness. In free-fall, to deploy the main, the jumper pulls the throw-away airstream; the pilot chute is attached to a bridle cord, which pulls the bag or pod out of the container. The advantages of the throw-away pilot chute are (a) without a coil spring it packs smaller, and (b) because the sky diver throws the pilot chute to his side, it enters clear air beside him and thus offers little chance for a hesitation in the turbulent air over the jumper’s back. New, state-of-the-art design (introduced about 1976–1977). Throwing Section [T&F]: Area in which a thrown object (javelin, discus, etc.) must land. Thrown Ball [VB]: Judgment by an official that the ball was momentarily caught or came to rest. Penalty results. Tidal Volume [DIVE]: the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs during normal breathing. Tie-Down Straps [PARA]: Straps that connect the reserve with the jumper’s harness to prevent the reserve from bounding around in free-fall, which can be annoying, if not dangerous. Tight [JOUR]: Issue that has little room for any additional material. Time Out [FB]: to stop the clock that marks the 60 minutes of the game. Time Trials [MOTOR]: Laps on a specific course for the fastest speed. Timekeeper [BOX]: Official at ringside who keeps track of the time of the rounds and the time between rounds. Tip [B&F]: Smallest end of the rod. Tip [SKI]: the front end of a ski. Tip Sheet [HORSE]: Any number of supposedly authoritative printed sheets bearing the names of horses given the best chances of winning. Tip-Off [BB]: the jump ball used to begin play. Tipping [FRIS]: to control the disc by repeatedly touching the underside of the disc. Title [BOX]: Highest level of any weight class. Title [JOUR]: same as headline. TK [JOUR]: Indicates material to come; not yet ready. To choke up on a bat [BASE]: to hold it higher than the normal grip position. Toe Hold [WSKI]: Holding the two line with a toe. Toeboard [T&F]: Board that a shot-putter must not step on or across during the act of putting the shot. Toggles [PARA]: wooden pegs used to aid the jumper’s hold on the steering lines. Top [FRIS]: the upper side of a disc. Top of the Inning [BASE]: the first half of an inning. Top of the Order [BASE]: the first batter in the batting order. Topping [GOLF]: to hit the top of the ball, thus causing it to roll along the ground without any loft. Topspin [TEN]: to hit the ball to impart spin away from the server. Torque [B&F]: a force that produces a twisting, rotating, or spinning motion. Torsion [SKI]: the amount that a ski can twist. Torsion Bar [MOTOR]: Rod in a suspension system attached to prevent side slipping of the automobile. Toss Serve [BAD]: to throw the shuttlecock into the air so it comes down to be served across the net. Similar to a tennis serve. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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