Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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| GLOSSARY OF SPORTS AND REPORTING TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS
Archery [ARCH] Badminton [BAD] Ballooning [BAL] Baseball [BASE] Basketball [BB] Boating/Fishing [B&F] Bowling [BOWL] Boxing [BOX] Fencing [FEN] Field Hockey [FHOCK] Football [FB] Frisbee [FRIS] Golf [GOLF] Gymnastics [GYM] Handball/ Racquetball [H&R] Hang Gliding [HANG] Horse Racing [HORSE] Ice Hockey [HOCK] Journalism/ Publishing [JOUR] Motor Sports [MOTOR] Pocket Billiards [POOL] Rugby [RUG] SCUBA/ Skin Diving [DIVE] Shuffleboard [SHUF] Skydiving [PARA] Snow Skiing [SKI] Soccer [SOC] Sports Gambling [BET] Surfing [SURF] Swimming/Diving [SWIM] Table Tennis [TT]* Tennis [TEN]* Track & Field [T&F] Volleyball [VB] Water Skiing [WSKI] Weightlifting [WTL]
*Note: Many terms in Table Tennis and Outdoor Tennis are similar. Aboard [BASE]: on base. Acceleration [FRIS]: Any technique used to add spin to a disc. Accuracy [PARA]: the art of free-fall jumping in which competitors aim for a target disc. Expert accuracy jumpers can hit the disc time after time; misses are usually measured in cents in competition. Style and accuracy are slowly fading in popularity in favor of RW and Sequential RW. Ace [GOLF]: Hole in one. Ace [H&R]: Serve that is untouched by an opponent; scores a point. Same usage in table tennis, tennis, badminton, and other sports. Ace [TEN]: Serve that is not returned by the opponent. Scores a point. Ace [TT]: a serve that is not returned by the opponent. Action [BET]: the money wagered on a sporting event. Action [GOLF]: to put spin on the ball. Action [POOL]: Betting on games. Fast action is heavy betting. Activate [FB]: to move a player from a reserve or injured list to a list of eligible players. Ad [TEN]: Abbreviation for Advantage. Ad [TT]: Abbreviation for Advantage. Address [GOLF]: Correct body position before hitting the ball. Advance [BASE]: to move to the next base. Advance [FEN]: to move toward the opponent. Advance [HOCK]: to move the puck toward the goal. Advance [JOUR]: a sports story about an event, written prior to the event. Advancing [FHOCK]: Foul committed when the ball rebounds from a player’s body. Advantage [RUG]: Play may be allowed to continue after a rules violation if the fouled team gains territory or a technical advantage. Advantage [TEN]: the point scored immediately after deuce. If the same player scores the next point, that player wins. If the opponent scores the next point, the score returns to deuce. Advantage [TT]: First score after deuce (tie at 20-all). Advantage Court [TEN]: the left-hand service court. Aeronaut [BAL]: Person who pilots or acts as crew-member in an aerostat. Aerostat [BAL]: a flying machine using a container filled with hot air or gas that is supported by its buoyancy relative to the air surrounding it. Aft [B&F]: towards, near, or at the stern of a boat. Aid [FRIS]: Any device such as a stick or thimble used to add spin to a disc. Aileron [HANG]: Hinged panel at the rear of a wing that can be adjusted to tip up or down to control maneuvers in flight. Air Ball [BB]: Shot that misses the basket and the backboard and hits “only air.” Air Bounce [FRIS]: a throwing style in which the disc bounces off a cushion of air that builds up underneath it. Air Embolism [DIVE]: Illness caused when a diver holds his or her breath during an ascent to the surface. Airfoil [HANG]: Wing or other surface shaped to obtain lift from the air through which it moves. Airframe [HANG]: the structural skeleton of a hang glider or aircraft. Airplane Turn [SKI]: A turn in midair, as when a skier is jumping a mogul. Airspeed [BAL]: Speed in flight relative to the air surrounding the vehicle. Airplanes and powered dirigibles have air speed. Hot air balloons, which drift with the wind, have only ground speed. Airspeed [HANG]: Speed measured in miles per hour of a hang glider relative to the air that surrounds it. Airway [BAL]: An air corridor designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), controlled by Air Traffic Control (ATC) and marked by radio navigation beacons. Airworthy [BAL]: the state of being ready to fly. Ali Shuffle [BOX]: Rapid series of front-and-back foot movements made famous by Muhammad Ali. The advantage was said to be tactical—to show his opponent he was in control of the fight and could still move quickly. All [TT]: same as tie, that is, 20-all. All the Way [FB]: to score a touchdown. All-Around (GYM) Competition in which the gymnast must perform in the floor exercise, side horse, long horse, horizontal bar, parallel bars, still rings, and long horse. All-Court Game [TEN]: Style of play that includes both net play and baseline play. All-Court Press [BB]: to closely guard the offense all over the court. Alley [BASE]: Imaginary line or lane between out-fielders playing in their normal positions. Alley [BOWL]: same as lane. Alley [TEN]: the area between the singles and doubles sideline on each side of the court. The singles court is made 4½ feet wider for doubles play with the addition of the alley. Alley-Oop Shot [BB]: pass made by one player to another player on the same team who is waiting under the basket to instantly tip the ball in for a score. Allowance [HORSE]: a race in which horses are matched by age, sex, or money won and in which poorer horses are allowed to carry less weight. All-Pro [BASE]: Player elected to a team of exceptional players. (Also appropriate in basketball, football, and other sports.) All-Star [BASE]: Same as All-Pro. All-Time [BASE]: the best who ever played a game at that particular position. (Appropriate for almost all team sports.) Alpine Events [SKI]: skiing events that were said to develop in the Alpine countries of Europe. Alpine events are the downhill, slalom, and giant slalom. See Nordic events. Altered [MOTOR]: Automobile or motorcycle that has been modified after it leaves the factory. Altimeter [BAL]: A barometer that measures height above sea level. Altimeter [PARA]: Mechanical device that automatically gives the jumper a readout of actual height above ground. Altimeters are getting smaller and smaller. They are now sold to fit on the wrist, strapped to the chest strap of most parachute harnesses, or worn on the top of a chest-mount reserve. Altimeters measure in thousands of feet or in meters. Altitude [BAL]: generally cited as height above sea level, but may be given as height above ground level, abbreviated A.G.L. Altitude [HANG]: Height above mean sea level or above ground level, abbreviated as A.G.L. American League [BASE]: one of two major professional major leagues, now split into three divisions. In the East Division are Baltimore, Boston, New York (Yankees), Tampa Bay, and Toronto. In the Central Division are Chicago (White Sox), Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, and Minnesota. In the West Division are Los Angeles (Angels), Oakland, Seattle, and Texas. Abbreviated AL. American Round [ARCH]: 30 arrows from 60 yards, 50 yards, and 40 yards each. Anchor [BOWL]: Last bowler on a team. Anchor [T&F]: Last runner in a relay team. Anchor Point [ARCH]: Point on the archer’s face to which the bowstring or arrow nock is brought for each shot. Angle [JOUR]: the point-of-view, focus or emphasis in an article. Angle of Attack [HANG]: the angle at which the air meets the forward tip of a wing. Angled [POOL]: when the lip of a pocket prevents a straight shot from the cue to an object ball. Angling [SURF]: Riding across a wave. Annual [BAL]: Inspection that must be conducted every 12 months to certify airworthiness. Also applies to airplanes. Annual [JOUR]: Yearly special or extra issue devoted to seasonal subject, such as a Christmas annual (issue). Anoxia [DIVE]: Insufficient supply of oxygen. Answer the Bell [BOX]: to get up from a corner to begin fighting when the bell sounds. If a fighter fails to answer the bell, he is declared the loser in that round. Antenna [VB]: 2½- to 3-foot high vertical rod attached to each side of the net. If a ball hits the antenna, it is out of play. Anticipation [H&R]: the ability that a player has to guess where the opponent’s shot will rebound so the player can be in a position to return it. A.O.D. [PARA]: Automatic Opening Device. A barometric- and speed-oriented mechanism that will automatically open the jumper’s main parachute after a predetermined number of seconds (CAP-3) or will automatically open the jumper’s reserve parachute at a minimum safe altitude (Sentinel). Basic Safety Rules (BSRs) suggest outfitting all novice jumpers with Sentinels on their reserves. Apex [BAL]: the top of a balloon. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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