Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Toss-Up [BB]: A jump ball. Total [PARA]: Pack closure. No parachute comes off the sky diver’s back after a ripcord pull. Totalizator (or Tote Board) [HORSE]: Big computer board that “totes” the odds on each horse and figures payoffs. Totalled [MOTOR]: completely wrecked. Touch [FEN]: a hit on the opponent that would inflict a puncture or wound if the tip of the blade was not padded. Touch Football [FB]: Informal game in which the play is stopped when the ball carrier is touched with two hands of an opponent. Touch-and-Go [BAL]: Series of landings and takeoffs without a complete stop on the ground. Touchback [FB]: Occurs when a ball is dead off the field behind the goal line in possession of the offense, when the ball was downed or the ball carrier was downed by the defense. Different than a safety, which occurs on the field of play behind the goal lines; a touchback occurs off the field of play behind the goal line. The ball is put into play at the nearest 20-yard line. Touchdown [FB]: Scores 6 points for the offensive team when the ball is carried or passed over the goal line. Touch-Down [RUG]: not a score. This occurs when a player downs the ball in his own in-goal area. Touch-Lines [RUG]: Similar to sidelines in American football. Touchlines [SOC]: Side boundary lines in soccer. Tournament [FEN]: Series of competitions with one or more types of weapons, organized on an individual or team basis. Tout service [BET]: a business that sells opinions on sporting events. Tow Line [WSKI]: Line used to pull water skiers. Usually made of polyethylene or nylon. Tower [BB]: See tree. Toxic [DIVE]: Poisonous. Track [PARA]: Body position with the head and torso lower than the legs; allows the sky diver to pick up extensive distance. The sky diver makes his body into a wing and extends his “forward glide.” Track [SKI]: a warning to a skier in front that a second skier may not avoid a collision. Track and Field [T&F]: Trail [FRIS]: Any movement to catch a disc by grabbing the back edge as it passes the player. Trail [T&F]: One attempt in field events; one javelin throw, and so on. Trailer [BB]: Player who follows behind a player with the ball. Trailing Edge [HANG]: Rear edge of a wing. Trajectory [ARCH]: Path of an arrow in flight toward the target. Transaxle [MOTOR]: transmission and rear axle mounted as a single unit. Trap [FB]: to allow a defensive player to cross the offensive line, then block him from the ball carrier once he has crossed into offensive territory. Trap [FRIS]: to catch a disc with two parts of the body both hands, hand and a leg, and so on. Trap [GOLF]: a bunker, a sand trap. Trapeze [B&F]: A support used by the crew of a racing boat to enable them to move their weight outboard. Traveling [BB]: to take more than the maximum steps allowed while in possession of the ball at the end of a dribble. Traverse [SKI]: to ski across a hill. Tree [BB]: a center who is so tall and powerful that he cannot be moved or out-rebounded. Trial Heat [T&F]: same as heat. Trick Riding [WSKI]: Any fancy maneuver that can be accomplished while water skiing. Tricking [FRIS]: Performing disc routines. Tri-Conical [PARA]: type of reserve canopy design. Trifecta [HORSE]: Wagering requiring player to pick first-, second-, and third-place finishers. Trim [B&F]: the adjustment of the sails of a vessel. Trim [HANG]: the balance of a hang glider in flight. Trimming (or) Trimming the Board [SURF]: Settling into the correct position so the board rides smoothly in the water. Triple [BASE]: a hit that allows the batter to reach third base successfully. Triple Play [BASE]: A play in which three baserunners are put out on one batted ball. Triple-Threat Player [FB]: Player who has the ability to run, pass, and kick the ball well. Because college and professional football is so complex, there are few triple-threat players. Most are happy to specialize in just one aspect of the game. Trolling [B&F]: to fish with a moving line. Try [RUG]: a score in the goal area. Counts 4 points in rugby league and five points in rugby union. Tube [SURF]: the hollow or semi-hollow part of a wave. Tuck [SWIM]: Position in which a diver is curled into a ball. Turbulence [HANG]: Unpredictable and “bumpy” air currents. Turk [FB]: Nickname for assistant coach or other member of the coaching staff who has the job of telling players in training camp that they have been cut from the team. So named because of the image of a Turkish fighter with a broad sword. Turn In [FB]: Pass pattern in which the receiver runs downfield then turns toward the middle of the field to catch a pass. Turnover [BB]: to lose the ball to the opposition because of a mistake, a foul, or a stolen ball. Twenty Point Must System [BOX]: A method of scoring in which the winner of each round is awarded 20 points and the loser a lesser number. In the case of a tie, both fighters are awarded 20 points. Twilight Doubleheader [BASE]: a doubleheader with the first game scheduled about twilight. Twin Bill [BASE]: same as doubleheader. Two against One [BB]: two offensive players playing against one defensive player, or vice versa. Two-Five [PARA]: Common abbreviation for altitude (2,500 feet). Jumpers will abbreviate all altitudes; as in, “I’m booked for a 7,5 (7,500 feet) jump, then a 12,5 (12,500 feet) jump in the Beech.” Two-Minute Drill [FB]: Special exercises to take advantage of the last 2 minutes before the end of the first half or before the end of the game. Two-Minute Warning [FB]: Special warning given to each coach by the officials that there is 2 minutes left before the end of the first half or before the end of the game. Two-Time [BB]: same as double dribble. Two-Way Player [FB]: Player who can play offense and defense. Because of the specialization of football, there are as few two-way players as there are triple-threat players. Typo [JOUR]: typesetting mistake. U.S.H.G.A. [HANG]: United States Hang Gliding Association, official representative of the sport of hang gliding. U.S.P.A. [PARA]: United States Parachute Association, headquartered in Washington, D.C.; the governing body for all sport jumping in the United States. Offers liability insurance, a monthly magazine Parachutist, and other benefits to members. Umpire [FB]: Another key official during a football game. Unanimous Decision [BOX]: a decision in which all judges vote for one boxer. Unbalanced Line [FB]: Offensive line that has an unequal number of players on one side of the center than on the other side. Uncovered [HOCK]: Offensive player left in front of opponent’s goal without a defensive player blocking the goal. Underbowed [ARCH]: when a bow is too weak for the archer. Undercard [BOX]: Any bout on a program prior to the main event. Underhand Serve [VB]: Basic serve in which the ball is struck with the heel of the server’s hand. Unearned Run [BASE]: Any run that scores on the basis of an error by an opposing player. Unseeded [TEN]: Player whose ability does not qualify him or her for special placement in a tournament. Up and Under [RUG]: a kick within the field of play timed so that the kicking team is under the ball when it comes down. Upcourt [BB]: the end of the court that one team is attacking. Updrafts [HANG]: Air currents moving up. Uprights [FB]: Vertical poles on the goal posts. Place kickers must kick extra points and field goals between the uprights to score. Vane [ARCH]: the feather of an arrow. Variometer [BAL]: Device that measures that rate of rise and descent of a balloon. Vault (GYM) A leap or jump aided by the gymnast’s hands. VDT [JOUR]: Video Display Terminal. Typewriter keyboard and television-type screen that allows a writer to compose his story on the keyboard, view it on the screen, edit it, and enter it into a computer for storage and retrieval. Electronic storage and publication is said to constitute the third stage of communications, from mechanical to electric to electronic. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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