Glossary of sports and reporting terms abbreviations
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Dip [FRIS]: Any sudden drop in the flight of a disc. Direct Free Kick [SOC]: Awarded after a severe personal foul. Similar to a free throw in basketball. Dirigible [BAL]: An aerostat that can be steered. Dirt Dive [PARA]: Rehearsal by all jumpers of a planned RW jump on the ground at the DZ. Dirty copy [JOUR]: Material that has been heavily copy edited, such that it is illegible. Opposite of clean copy. Disabled List [BASE]: a player who is injured and cannot play is placed on the disabled list. Also appropriate in football. Disc [PARA]: target for accuracy jumpers. Disc [SHUF]: Shuffleboard discs are made of wood and are 6 inches in diameter and ¾ to 1 inch thick. Four are red and four are black. Discwork [FRIS]: Any movement or motion to control a disc. Displacement [MOTOR]: Volume in cubic measure of a cylinder or engine. Disqualification [WTL]: to void a lift or other action because of a rules violation. Distance [BOX]: the maximum number of rounds in a fight. (To go the distance, to fight 12 rounds in a 12-round fight.) Dive [HANG]: to descend steeply through the air. Dive [PARA]: a head-down position used to catch a star or other formation. Also refers to the jump. Dive [VB]: a low attempt to block a ball from hitting the floor. Dive Play [FB]: Offensive play in which the ball carrier literally dives over the line of scrimmage. Division [BOX]: a category of fighters based on weight. In general, the professional divisions are: Flyweight: 112 pounds Bantamweight: 118 pounds Featherweight: 126 pounds Junior Lightweight: 130 pounds Lightweight: 135 pounds Junior Welterweight: 140 pounds Welterweight: 147 pounds Junior Middleweight: 154 pounds Middleweight: 160 pounds Light Heavyweight: 175 pounds Heavyweight: Unlimited Divot [GOLF]: Ground cut up by the club head during a swing. DL-7 [PARA]: Specific modification in which the steering modifications look like the letter “L” (there are two) and are seven panels apart. DNF [MOTOR]: Did Not Finish. Started the race, but did not complete it. DNS [MOTOR]: Did Not Start. Entered the race, but did not start. Dock Start [WSKI]: Ski tow that begins with the skier sitting on the edge of a dock. Docking [PARA]: the art of approaching a star and entering by breaking the grip of two jumpers previously in the star, and thus widening the circle, or completing the formation, if not a round star. Doctor [BASE]: to secretly treat a baseball to gain an advantage. Doctored Bat [BASE]: to treat a bat so it is not of regulation weight, for an advantage to the batter. A doctored bat is usually made lighter by drilling a hole in the bat and covering the hole so the doctored area cannot be seen. Dodge [FHOCK]: to elude an opponent while controlling the ball. Dog-Leg [GOLF]: Hole that has a sharp bend to the left or the right from tee to green. DOHC [MOTOR]: Double Over-Head Camshaft cylinder head. Door Exit [PARA]: Exiting the aircraft at the door, rather than on the strut. Dope Rope [PARA]: See static line. Uncomplimentary term. Double [BOWL]: two strikes in succession. Double Block [VB]: A block at the net by two team members. Double Dribble [BB]: A dribble that is resumed after having once been stopped; this is a rules violation. The ball goes to the opposite team. Double Eagle [GOLF]: three strokes under par for any particular hole. Double Elimination [TEN]: tournament in which no player is eliminated until he or she has lost twice. Double Figures [BB]: to score 10 points or more during a game. Double Foul [BB]: when two players on opposite teams foul each other at the same time. Double Handles [WSKI]: twin handles on the end of a ski rope, so two skiers can be towed behind one boat. Double Play [BASE]: two consecutive outs during the same play. Double Round [ARCH]: Round shot twice. Double Team [BB]: to guard one offensive player with two defensive players at the same time. Double Team [FB]: Occurs when two offensive players block one defensive player. Double-Dip [BASE]: two games played in one day, a doubleheader. Double-Ended [SURF]: Surf board that has similar shape on both ends. Doubles [H&R]: a game in which two players oppose two other players. Doubles [WSKI]: two skiers behind the same boat. Double-Spread [JOUR]: two facing pages treated as one unit. Down and In [FB]: an offensive play in which a receiver runs down the field and in toward the center of the field. Down and Out [BOX]: to be knocked down and be unable to rise. Down and Out [FB]: an offensive play in which a receiver runs down the field then out, toward the sideline. Down Court [BB]: the end of the court that a team is defending. Down for the Count [BOX]: same as down and out. Downing the Ball [FB]: on a kickoff, a player on the receiving team may catch the ball in the end zone. He may elect not to run the ball out of the end zone. In that case, he downs the ball, by touching one knee to the ground. The next play begins on the offensive team’s 20-yard line. Downtown [BASE]: a home-run ball that clears the outfield fences and flies into the seats is said to have gone downtown. Downwind [BAL]: Flying in the same direction as the wind is blowing. Downwind Landing [PARA]: Landing the parachute in the same direction as the wind is blowing increases the parachutist’s landing speed. Not usually recommended. Draft [FB]: the act of choosing eligible college players, on a team-by-team basis. The worst team in the professional league has the first chance at eligible college players, to (in theory) equalize the teams in terms of player-by-player ability. Drafting [MOTOR]: same as slipstreaming. Drag [HANG]: Resistance through the air created by the hang glider. Drag Line [BAL]: Line formerly used with dirigibles and blimps. The line was held by crew members on the ground to prevent premature ascent. Draw [BOX]: same as tie. Draw a Foul [BB]: to behave so as to deliberately be fouled by an opponent. Draw or Reverse English [POOL]: Stroking the cue ball below its center will cause it to “draw” (spin) back toward the player. Draw Play [FB]: an offensive play in which the quarterback drops back from the line of scrimmage as if he is going to pass, then hands the ball to a runner, who may gain substantial yardage through the defense, which was expecting a pass. Drawing Your Man [RUG]: to make an opponent commit himself to attack the ball carrier, rather than to attack a player about to receive a pass. Dribble [BB]: to control the ball by bouncing it repeatedly on the floor. Dribble [FHOCK]: Series of strokes used to control the ball while moving it down the field. Dribbling [RUG]: to control the ball with short kicks, often with the shins or with the instep of the foot. Dribbling [SOC]: to control the ball with the player’s feet. Drift [ARCH]: Inaccurate shot because of crosswinds between the archer and the target. Drift [BAL]: a flight away from a specific target designation, caused by crosswinds along the flight path. Drift [HANG]: to move sideways through the air. Drift [MOTOR]: Controlled slide, using engine power to keep the car on the road. Drive [BAD]: Hard shot that crosses the net horizontally. Drive [BB]: Powerful effort toward the basket. Drive [FHOCK]: Hard stroke with a backswing to propel the ball downfield. Driven Clear [BAD]: any drive that goes to the back court, but not high enough for the opponent to kill. Driver [GOLF]: No. 1 wood, usually only off the tee. Driver’s School [MOTOR]: Special school for race drivers, using a closed race course to teach time trials, racing, and so on. Drop [BAD]: a shot that falls close to the net. Drop [FRIS]: a missed disc catch that hits the ground. Drop a Guard [BOX]: to lower the gloves; to leave face or body unprotected. Drop Back [FB]: Occurs when a quarterback receives the ball from the center and moves away from the line of scrimmage to pass, or to hand the ball to a runner. Drop Ball [SOC]: to put the ball in play by the referee by dropping it between two opponents. The ball is in play when it touches the ground. Drop Kick [RUG]: the ball is dropped to the ground and kicked on the rebound. Similar to old usage in American football. Download 7.55 Mb. Share with your friends:
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