Crossword puzzle competition
Across
- 3. to defeat someone in a game or a competition
- 4. a quadrangular area on which ball games are played, such as tennis or basketball
- 6. a level area for holding sports events, surrounded by seats for spectators
- 7. to grab and hold something that has been thrown
- 10. a person who plays a sport
- 11. a punishment imposed on a player or team for breaking the rules of a sport
Down
- 1. engaged in something, like playing sports, without payment; non-professional
- 2. to win a victory over opponents in a game or contest; to beat
- 4. a person who trains and directs an athlete or a sports team
- 5. free time, or the use of free time for enjoyment
- 8. a top-rated, highly successful player
- 9. the person in charge of a sports team