Sport vocabulary crosswords
Across
- 4. a person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition
- 5. the ability to do something well
- 8. in basketball, a shot taken from beyond the three-point line that is worth three points if successful
- 9. on (verb) to shout encouragement to a team or a player
- 12. a quadrangular area on which ball games are played, such as tennis or basketball
- 13. the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual
- 15. free time, or the use of free time for enjoyment
- 16. Something, such as a goal or a bucket, that leads to the winning of a game
- 17. a result in a game in which teams have the same final score; a draw
- 18. during the actual time of occurrence
- 19. (verb) to win a victory over opponents in a game or contest; to beat
- 20. a fellow member of a sports team
- 21. In an illegal position ahead of the ball (in football, rugby, hockey, etc.)
Down
- 1. a piece of land marked out for a sports contest e.g. football f____
- 2. a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport
- 3. a small instrument that makes a high-pitched noise when blown
- 6. to carry out a practised activity, such a play a sport
- 7. a person who trains and directs an athlete or a sports team
- 10. a sports official with authority to make rulings during a contest
- 11. a person who trains for and competes in a sport
- 13. an attitude of fairness, respect for opponents, and graciousness in winning or losing
- 14. an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play