Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Relief Pitcher [BASE]: A pitcher who does not start a game, but who comes in to relieve the starting pitcher in late innings. Rematch [BOX]: a bout in which two fighters who have fought each other previously fight again. Remise [FEN]: a delayed riposte. Repack Cycle [PARA]: the dates on which the reserve parachute must be opened, checked and repacked. Repacking now is due every 120 days for U.S. P.A. members. For years, the repack cycle was 60 days. Repetition [WTL]: to repeat a lift or action. Reprint [JOUR]: Article printed separately and sent to readers or advertisers after the article has first appeared in print. Scholarly magazines often sell reprints to authors for their own distribution. Or, an article that had appeared previously in another publication. Researcher [JOUR]: Editorial staff member who supplies facts necessary for an article or who verifies facts in an article. Slang term for researcher is checker, in news magazines. Reserve [PARA]: the parachutist’s second parachute. Résumé [JOUR]: Summary of education and experience, sent by individual to prospective employers. Retire a Number [FB]: to honor a player by holding a ceremony and officially declaring that the number he wore during his playing days will never again be used by the team. Retire the Side [BASE]: to put out three batters to end an opposing team’s turn at bat. Retreat [FEN]: to move away from an opponent. Return (Riposte) [FEN]: to advance after a successful defense. Reverse [FB]: a running play in which the ball carrier hands the ball to another back, running in the opposite direction. Reverse Grip [WTL]: a grip in which the knuckles of one hand are under the bar and the knuckles of the other hand are over the bar. Rewrite [JOUR]: to write manuscript again. Rhubarb [BASE]: A noisy argument. Ribbie [BASE]: Abbreviation for Runs Batted In. Important offensive statistic for ball players. Riding the Board [SWIM]: the act of riding the spring of the diving board for maximum upward thrust. Rig [B&F]: the form in which a vessel’s mast, spars, and sails are arranged. Rig [PARA]: the parachutist’s complete outfit, ready to jump. Same as gear. Rigger [PARA]: F.A.A. licensed parachute repairman and repacker (in the case of reserves). Only riggers may repack reserves, and the rigger must sign the data card, giving his name, F.A.A. license number, and the dates. Junkyard riggers are those who make repairs, or equipment with spare parts or cheap equipment. A good rigger is your best friend when you need to use a reserve in the air. Many jumpers have been known to give their rigger a bottle of his or her favorite liquor when the reserve opens promptly as needed during a malfunction or cutaway. Needless to say, an inept rigger is nobody’s friend. Rim [BB]: Metal hoop, 18 inches wide, through which the ball must fall to score. The net is attached to the rim. Rim [JOUR]: Edge of copy desk, where editors check material. Ring [BOX]: An elevated 18- to 20-foot square area surrounded by three ropes attached to vertical posts at each corner. Sometimes called the squared circle. Ring Savvy [BOX]: Knowledge of the tricks and techniques of boxing. Rip Cord [BAL]: A cord that is attached to the balloon envelope that allows a slit to open to vent hot air or gas, so the balloon can deflate. Ripcord Housing [PARA]: Steel conduit that protects the ripcord. Ripstop [PARA]: Nylon that resists tearing. Ripstop nylon is also used for sailboat sails, as well as parachute fabric. Risers [PARA]: Webbing that begins at the capewells and extends over the jumper’s head, where suspension lines are connected to the risers with connector links. Risers and most webbing on the parachute harness should withstand 5,000 pounds of pressure before splitting or breaking. Roadrunner [H&R]: Player whose specialty is retrieving (racquetball). Roadwork [BOX]: Running that is part of a boxer’s training and conditioning. Rogallo Wing [HANG]: triangular or V-shaped wing developed by Francis Rogallo. Roll Bar [MOTOR]: Safety bar that protects the driver in the case of a roll-over accident. Sometimes called headache bar for obvious reasons. Roll-In [FHOCK]: Method of putting the ball in play after it has gone out of bounds. Rookie [BASE]: An inexperienced player, a novice. Rookie [FB]: Novice member of a football team. A player recently out of college on a professional team. Rookie of the Year [BASE]: an award made by the Baseball Writers of America to the outstanding first-year players in the American and National Leagues. Rope [BOX]: Ropes that are strung at 2-foot, 3-foot, and 4-foot heights around a boxing ring. Rosin Bag [BASE]: A bag that contains powdered rosin. This is handled by the pitcher between pitches to allow him to keep a firm grip on the ball. Rotation [BASE]: the regular order in which pitchers are used by a team. Rotation [POOL]: Shooting the balls according to numerical sequence. Rotation [SKI]: to turn the skier’s body in the direction of a turn. Rough [JOUR]: Full-size sketch of layout. Roughing the Quarterback (Roughing the Catcher, Roughing the Kicker, etc.) [FB]: Hitting the player unnecessarily hard, or after the play is over, perhaps with an intent to injure. Calls for a penalty if the officials see the incident. Round [ARCH]: shooting a determined number of arrows at a target at a specific distance. Round [BOX]: Any 3-minute period during a boxing match. Round [SHUF]: playing all discs from one end of the court is a round. Round Robin [TEN]: type of tournament in which all players play all other players. Roundup [JOUR]: Article that is largely summary in nature. Ruck [RUG]: a loose scrum. Rudder [B&F]: Movable underwater part of a vessel used for steering and to prevent side-slipping. Rudder [HANG]: Hinged panel attached to the rear edge of the tail fin. Controls yaw in flight. Rugby league/rugby union [RUG]: the two main branches of organized rugby. The main difference between the two involves contesting for possession of the ball. Rugby union allows players to contest the ball after tackles in scrums, line-outs, etc. Run [POOL]: consecutively pocketing as many balls as possible (see high run). Run [WSKI]: two passes over the same course in competition. Run Batted In [BASE]: A run that scores because of a hit by another player. Also known as an RBI or ribbie. Run Down [BASE]: to chase a runner between bases and tag him for an out. Run to Daylight [FB]: Run to an open part of the field. Run-and-Gun [BB]: Aggressive type of play in which a team frequently runs the length of the court for a fast break. Also called run-and-shoot. Run-Around Shot [H&R]: A shot that hits one side wall, the back wall, and a second side wall. Running [PARA]: the act of facing a parachute in the same direction the wind is blowing, for maximum advantage and speed. To run is to add the wind speed and the built-in forward speed of the parachute for maximum velocity. Opposite of holding. Running Back [FB]: Offensive ball carrier other than the quarterback. Running Head [JOUR]: Headline that gives magazine title, date, volume, and page, printed at the top of magazine pages. Running Squeeze [BASE]: Runner on third base begins running toward home plate, as the ball is pitched, hoping that the batter will bunt safely and allow him to score. Running Story [JOUR]: Story that is continuing and that may demand follow-up articles on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis. Rushing [FB]: to gain yardage by running with the ball. RW [PARA]: Relative work. To make a free-fall sky dive with others; to jump relative to someone else. The act of completing (or attempting) a multi-person formation using hand-holding or other physical connections to establish a formation in free-fall. Most jumpers believe that RW is the best part of sky diving. RW techniques have changed the face of sport parachuting. Only a few years ago, a baton pass between two jumpers in free-fall was considered expert jumping. Now RW techniques involve 50 (or more) jumpers connected in various “megaformations.” See Pat Works’ The Art of Freefall RW. S.C.R. [PARA]: Star Crest Recipient. The most respected and generally most sought-after earned award in sky diving. The S.C.R. is awarded to any member of an eight- man (or larger) free-fall formation held together for five seconds or 1,000 feet. Formerly awarded by the Bob Buquor Memorial Star Crest Association. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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