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The term now applies to any athlete entered in a team competition under false pretenses in order to gain a competitive advantage by strengthening the team. [63] [64] In competitive video gaming this is called smurfing. ringside judge Boxing: A person who follows a topic or situation closely.
In American football, an unhindered catch of an opponent's kick. The player wanting to make a fair catch must signal for a fair catch by waving an arm overhead while the ball is in the air. After that signal, once the ball is possessed, it is dead immediately and opponents will receive a 15-yard penalty for any contact with the receiver.
A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
References 0–9 2-for-1 A strategy used within the last minute of a period or quarter, in which the team with possession times its shot to ensure that it will regain possession with enough time to shoot again before time runs out. Applicable in competitions that use a shot clock (all except NFHS in most US states). 3-and-D Any player, typically not a star, who specializes mainly in three ...
Golden Bridge – To leave an opponent an opportunity to withdraw in order to not force them to act out of desperation – Sun Tzu; Iron Calculus of War – Resistance = Means x Will – Clausewitz; Moral ascendancy – Moral force is the trump card for any military event because as events change, the human elements of war remain unchanged ...
It's Thursday and 'Fantasy Film Room' is back with Nate Tice and Matt Harmon. To start the show, Harmon reveals the top ten defenses in EPA since Week 8 with a handful of defenses that you'd be ...
History hangs heavy over this weekend’s massive Army-Notre Dame showdown.Once upon a time, this was the most famous rivalry in the land, a war that bewitched the entire country.
Any opposing player, especially in two-hand games, or an opponent of the declarer. See defenders. [3] adverse Pertaining to an adversary or opponent e.g. an adverse lead is one made by an opponent; adverse trumps are those held by one's opponent(s). [3] age Order of priority for leading, betting or bidding, starting from the player next to the ...