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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 round in boxing is one of a set number of short contests (usually three minutes) that make up the entire match. OED dates the boxing term to 1812, extends it to battling animals in 1846, then to a figurative sense in 1937. [67] run interference American football: To handle problems for another person or to clear the way for another.
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 ...
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 ...
Think ahead to outscore your opponent in today's Game of the Day, Think Ahead. Use strategy and skill to get the most points, while keeping your opponent from scoring too. Pick a number from the ...
Texas safety Michael Taaffe met Stovall at the logo, laying out Stovall on the ASU 48 with a cracking hit. Helmets collided, leaving Stovall prone on the field for several minutes.
Player lunging to tackle an opponent in possession of the ball. Tackle: the grabbing of an opposition player in possession of the ball, in order to impede their progress or to force them to dispose of the ball quickly. [6] Tagger: a defensive player whose task is to prevent an opposition midfielder from having an impact on the game. Tap: see ...
(Noun) The number of cards held in a suit or suits, usually said of an opponent's hand. (Verb) To determine, by inference or by follow-suit, the number of cards held in a suit by an opponent. (Noun) In squeeze play, the number of tricks that declarer must lose before the squeeze can function. See rectify the count. Count signal