Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Flotation Gear [PARA]: Used when a DZ is dangerously close to a body of water deep enough to drown in. Flotation gear comes in a variety of sizes and shapes, but is usually kidney-shaped or basketball-size inflatable balloons. Some jumpers believe that water gear that size is unreliable in keeping an adult afloat for any length of time. Flutter Kick [SWIM]: Quick up-and-down kick of the feet, to accompany a swimming stroke. Fly Kick [RUG]: a wild kick. Fly Pattern or Fly Pass [FB]: Play in which an end runs (“flies”) past the defense and hopes to score by simply outrunning the defense and catching a pass for a touchdown. Fly Shot [H&R]: a shot that is returned before it hits the floor. Fly-Casting [B&F]: Placing a fly in the area of fish by using a rod and reel. Flyer [PARA]: RW jumper who exits the aircraft last (or nearly last) and has to dive considerable distances to reach the base and pin, substantially lower than he was on exit. Flying Start [MOTOR]: a “running start,” passing the starting line at race speed, or nearly race speed. Foil (French Foil) [FEN]: Weapon approximately 35 inches long, with a flexible four-sided blade, and cup guard for the hand, weighing about 17.5 ounces. The tip has a small guard or button to prevent injury to the opponent during a bout. Follow [ARCH]: tendency of some bows to “warp” to their strung shape. Follow Shot [POOL]: Stroking the ball above its center will cause it to follow the object ball. Follow shots are also used in position games. Follow-in [BB]: to follow the progress of the ball to be position for a rebound. FoMoCo [MOTOR]: Parts made by Ford Motor Company. Foot Fault [TEN]: a serve declared illegal because of the placement of the feet during the serve. Foot Launch [HANG]: take off accomplished by the pilot without mechanical aids. Foot of Court [SHUF]: the end opposite the Head. Football Championship Subdivision [FB]: formerly known as Division I-AA. This division has a playoff to determine its national champion. Teams competing are in conferences such as the Big South, the Ivy League, the Ohio Valley Conference, and the Southern Conference. Foot-Up [RUG]: any member of the front row of either team in a scrum who advances either foot before the ball goes into play. A penalty results. Footwork [BOX]: the movement of the feet during a fight. Forced Landing [BAL]: Landing accomplished in an emergency situation. Fore [B&F]: toward or at the bow of a boat. Fore [GOLF]: Signal shouted to indicate to those on the course that a golfer is about to take a stroke. Fore-and-Aft [B&F]: in line from bow to stern; on, or parallel to, the centerline. Forebody [SKI]: the part of the ski ahead of the bindings. Forechecking [HOCK]: to check an opponent in his zone of the ice. Forecourt [TEN]: usually refers to the area of the court near the net. Forehand [BAD]: a shot made with the palm of the hand facing the opponent; a shot that is not a cross-body shot. Forehand [H&R]: Shot made from the same side of the body as the playing hand. Forehand [TT]: opposite of backhand. Stroke with the palm of the hand facing the opponent. Foresome or Foursome [GOLF]: Match in which two players play against two other players, or all four play against each other. Form [ARCH]: the archer’s stance and technique. Format [JOUR]: the size, design, and appearance of a magazine. Forty [TEN]: the third point won by a player. Forward [BB]: Player who operates to the side of the offensive back and who is usually a good rebounder. Forward Cast [B&F]: Forward movement of a rod that places the lure into the water. Final step in back cast-forward cast movement. Foul [BB]: Violation of a rule, which results in a free throw by the opposing team. Fouls generally include blocking, charging, pushing, holding, tripping, illegal substitution, and delaying the game. Foul [BOWL]: to go beyond the foul line during the approach. Foul [BOX]: Any illegal action or blow during a prizefight, usually a blow to the back of the head or neck, a blow below the belt, wrestling or head butting, or punching after the bell. Foul [FB]: Any violation of the rules. Foul [FHOCK]: Violation of the rules. Foul [RUG]: a foul results in rugby when a player strikes an opponent, tackles early or late, kicks or trips another player, or holds or pushes an opponent without the ball. Foul [VB]: Illegal play. Foul Ball [BASE]: Ball that rolls off the field of play before reaching first base or third base, or lands off the field of play past first or third base. Foul Line [BOWL]: Line that marks the end of the approach and the beginning of the lane. To step over the line during the approach results in a foul. Foul Tip [BASE]: A batted ball that fields directly into the catcher’s mitt and is caught by the catcher. This is a fair ball. Four Color [JOUR]: Pages that are printed in the colors of red, yellow, blue, and black inks. Four Wheel Drive [MOTOR]: Mechanism that allows power to be distributed to all four wheels. “Four Yards and a Cloud of Dust” [FB]: Famous Ohio State techniques, used by coach Woody Hayes, of using a fullback down after down to gain “four yards” (and a cloud of dust) into the line, without passing each down. Frame [BASE]: an inning. Frame [BOWL]: Box in which the scores are marked 10 frames make a game. Franchise Player [FB]: a single player so valuable to a team he is said to be able to “save a franchise,” financially, by himself. Frappe [PARA]: to go in, a fatality. Frappe Hat [PARA]: Lightweight leather hat worn by RW jumpers. Non-rigid. Officially not recommended for novice jumpers. Free Agent [BASE]: a player not under contract to any club and who can negotiate a contract with any club in the league. Free Ball [FB]: a ball that is not in possession of either team. Free Hit [FHOCK]: A play following a violation of the rules. Taken by the team that was fouled. Free Kick [RUG]: A kick for a score that may be made after a fair catch. Free Lance [JOUR]: Person who contributes articles, photographs, or any other material without the security of a staff salary. Free Safety [FB]: Defensive backfield player who plays in the deep defensive and has no specific man-to-man responsibilities. Free Throw [BB]: Opportunity to score one point unhindered from the foul line as a result of a foul by the opposing team. Free-Fall Jump [PARA]: A delay of 10 seconds or less. More than 10 seconds is a delayed opening jump. Freestyle [SWIM]: usually refers to the crawl stroke, but may be any stroke the swimmer wishes to use, during a freestyle (choice) event. Freeze [BB]: An attempt to keep possession of the ball by one team, to maintain a lead in the score, or to dribble to kill time on the clock. Frisbee [FRIS]: trade name for a specific plastic flying saucer, now a generic term for all plastic flying saucers. Frisbee Golf [FRIS]: a game played with discs similar to golf. In Frisbee golf, players aim toward a large basket, instead of a small golf hole. Frog [PARA]: Basic body position in free-fall. The body is relaxed and this is modified stable position. The frog is an accepted position for jumpers past the novice class. The head is slightly raised, chest slightly raised, arms bent at 45 degree angles. May be tightened into more compact position for greater vertical descent. So called because the basic position looks slightly like a frog at rest. Frogmen [DIVE]: Scuba divers trained for underwater demolition, exploration, and so on. Front Court [BB]: the half of the court that contains the team’s own basket. Opposite of back court. Front Four [FB]: the two tackles and two guards on the offensive line. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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