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A player who it is injured, benched, etc. is removed from play and forced to sit on or observe from the sidelines. The sidelines themselves are the lines on the side of the playing field which define the playing area from that of spectators, non-playing team members, etc. OED defines sidelines in terms of "spec[ifically] Football and other ...
A slang term for a baseball record that is disputed in popular opinion (i.e., unofficially) because of a perception that the record holder had an unfair advantage in attaining the record. It implies that the record requires a footnote explaining the purportedly unfair advantage, with the asterisk being a symbol commonly used in typography to ...
A player listed in a roster or depth chart as a fullback but with better athletic or pass-catching abilities and playing as a hybrid of a fullback and a tight end hike Synonym of "snap" – the handoff or pass from the center that begins a play from scrimmage holder
In general usage, the word "whiff" may refer to the movement or sound of air or wind, perhaps as an object moves through it. In baseball a whiff is when a batter swings and misses a pitch. Such usage in baseball is attributed by the OED to 1913. Perhaps derived from this, the term "whiff" has also come to mean trying and failing at something.
A player in poker that either announces their actions or physically plays before their turn (checks, folds etc.). Sometimes players act out of turn intentionally to get a read out of other players. When done intentionally, this is often referred to as "angle shooting." See angle shooting. [1] action
A player with a powerful, accurate shot skilled at finishing plays. From the military term of the same name. spearing The act of jabbing an opponent with the blade of the stick. A double-minor penalty at minimum. [44] special teams A collective term for the players that play on the power play and shorthanded units. spin-o-rama
Also a related term for royal. The 'Yals – Abbreviation of Royals, used particularly among younger fans. The Forever Royals – Referencing the core players Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain, and Alcides Escobar that helped them win the 2015 World Series where those players will forever be in the hearts of Royals fans. [34]
Triple-double : When a player, during a single match, scores at least ten times in three of five statistical categories: Aces, kills, blocks, digs, and assists; Up : A players ability to receive a hard hit ball by a pass. Vegas Line: A kill resulting from a powerful hard-line spike that penetrates or beats the opponents' line block.