Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Panel [PARA]: One portion of a parachute. Parachutes have different shaped panels for different portions of the parachute. Pap [PARA]: Short for Papillion, a French-designed parachute similar to the ParaCommander. Par [GOLF]: Average shot for a particular hole. Parachute [PARA]: From the French words para (to guard against) and chute (to fall): Thus parachute means literally “to guard against a fall.” Parachutist [PARA]: A jumper who has achieved a Class “A” license. A free-fall jumper. In the eyes of the public, parachutist and daredevil are still synonymous. Pari-Mutuel [HORSE]: a system of odds-making determined by the bettors, based on the amount of money wagered on each horse. Means “between ourselves” in French. Parlay [BET]: the coupling of two or more bets as one larger bet. For example, a bettor would pick the winners of three games on a wager. He wins if all three teams win (often against the spread). Pass [BB]: to move to the ball to a player on the same team by throwing it across the court. Pass [FEN]: a touch that would not inflict a puncture or wound. Pass [PARA]: Straight and level flight at the right altitude toward the exit point. One aircraft may have multiple passes at various altitudes “Give me one pass at 2,500, one at 4,500, and one at 7,500 on this lift,” the jumpmaster may say to the pilot. Pass [WSKI]: Straight run over a ski course. Pass Shot [H&R]: a shot that is hit out of reach of the opponent. Passed Ball [BASE]: a call charged against the catcher when he drops the ball or loses possession of it and that loss causes a runner to advance a base or bases. Called an error if the catcher drops a called third strike; the player is allowed to advance to first base. Pay the Price [FB]: to play while injured as a condition of keeping the job; to receive an injury while playing; a masochistic macho image of a football player who will play while hurt without complaining or without leaving the game. Considered a complimentary term by most players. Also applied to other contact sports. PC [PARA]: ParaCommander. Since 1964, when it was first introduced, the ParaCommander has been the most popular and generally best received parachute in sport parachuting. Pearl (verb) [SURF]: to nose the board over, in the water. “Peas” [PARA]: target for accuracy jumpers usually made of pea gravel, plastic fiber, sawdust, or other similar material. Penalty [FB]: A loss of yards as a result of a foul. Penalty Box [HOCK]: Seat off the ice that a player must sit in to serve time for a foul. Penalty Kick [RUG]: this is awarded to a team after a rules violation by the opposing team. Penalty Kick [SOC]: Direct free kick made from the penalty mark; this kick is awarded to the offensive team for a foul committed by the defense within its own penalty area. Penalty Stroke [GOLF]: one stroke added to the total for a violation of the rules. Penalty Time [HOCK]: Specified time that a player must spend in the penalty box. Penalty Try [RUG]: if a try would have scored (in the opinion of the referee) without a foul, a team that has been fouled may attempt a try. “Pencil-Packing” [PARA]: to repack a reserve parachute illegally by simply changing or adding a new “date of repack” to the data card. Penetration [FB]: Moving into the opponent’s part of the field, either defensively or offensively. Pennant [BASE]: A league divisional champion team. So called because the team is allowed to fly the league flag or pennant during the next season. Perfect Game [BASE]: a game in which a pitcher allows no opposing players to safely reach base. Perfect Ten (GYM) Redundant phrase. Ten is the top score that any gymnast can receive. Period [FB]: A 15-minute segment of a 60-minute football game. Also known as quarter. Periodical [JOUR]: Publication issued at regular intervals longer than one day; that is, for example, magazines, not newspapers. Personal Foul [BB]: Rules violation when a player contacts an opponent when the ball is in play. Personality Piece [JOUR]: Biography on a person in magazine form. Phase [FEN]: Continuous action during a bout. Similar to a tennis volley. Photo Finish [HORSE]: A race so close at the finish that a final decision is withheld until a photograph taken at the wire can be developed. Pick (or Pick’em) [BET]: a game where neither team is favored. Pick Off [BASE]: to throw a runner out with a quick throw to a fielder who tags the runner out, off base. Pick up a Wave [SURF]: to catch a wave for a ride toward shore. Pics or Pix [JOUR]: Pictures. Piece [JOUR]: Slang for article. Pigeon [GOLF]: Easy mark. Victim. Pigrig [PARA]: tandem main-reserve parachutes worn on the jumper’s back. The Wonderhog and other similar systems are the latest “state-of-the-art” in pigrigs. The front reserve is quickly becoming passé in sport parachuting because of increased bulk and inferior flying characteristics. Pike [SWIM]: Diving position in which the body is bent at the hips and the legs are kept straight. Piling On [FB]: Jumping on or tackling the ball carrier after the play is officially ruled ended. Pilot Chute [PARA]: Small parachute that leaves the parachutist’s container first. The jumper’s weight pulling against the fully deployed pilot chute pulls the rest of the assembly out of the container and off the jumper’s back. In England, the pilot chute is sometimes called the Extractor chute. Pilot Error [PARA]: in aviation, any crash, injury, or fatality caused by mental lapses or mistakes on the part of the pilot. Many jumping injuries or fatalities are similarly caused by “pilot error” on the part of the jumper. Pin [PARA]: the pin (noun) is a metallic prong that slips into the cone, to lock the parachute container closed until the parachutist pulls the ripcord. To pin (verb) is the act of catching the base jumper in free-fall to establish the base- pin section of a free-fall formation. Pinch Hit [BASE]: to hit in place of another player; to substitute for. Pinch Run [BASE]: to run in place of another player. Pin-Check [PARA]: a last-minute safety check performed before the parachutist boards the aircraft. Another jumper, a jumpmaster, or instructor checks the complete main and reserve to see that the pins and cones are set properly; that the reserve is in date; that all latches are properly snapped and; in general, that the main and reserve parachutes are properly set for the jump. A pin-check also includes calibrating a Sentinel, if the parachutist wears one. Pit [BOWL]: Area behind the lane where all pins are scooped for resetting. Pit [FB]: Offensive and defensive linemen “in the trenches,” at or near the line of scrimmage, are said to be “in the pit.” Pit [MOTOR]: an off-the-track area where a driver can get gas, minor repairs during the race, tire changes, and advice from crew members. Pit Lane [MOTOR]: Lane that drivers use to enter and exit the pit area to and from a race course. Pit Stop [MOTOR]: Stop made during race for fuel, minor repairs, and so on. Pitch [HANG]: Nose-up or nose-down flying characteristics. Pitch Out [BASE]: a pitch that is thrown wide of the plate so a catcher can throw to put out a runner who is off base. Pitcher of Record [BASE]: the pitcher who is officially charged with winning or losing a game. Pitcher’s Duel [BASE]: a close game in which opposing pitchers have both performed well. Pitcher’s Mound [BASE]: A slightly elevated part of a playing field that the pitcher throws from. Generally elevated 10 inches higher than normal ground level. Pitchout [FB]: An underhanded toss of the ball from the quarterback to another player. Pivot [BB]: to take one or more than one step with one foot, while in possession of the ball. The other foot must remain stationary. Place [H&R]: to hit the ball accurately to a particular part of the court. Place Kick [FB]: to kick a football when it is held motionless by a player or when it rests on a kicking tee. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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