Sports Vocabulary

3. a large structure consisting of many rows of seats surrounding a field or court on which sports are played
4. an area of usually still water for swimming in
6. very short pants, esp. worn by men for swimming
7. a type of path or road, often in the shape of a ring, that has been specially designed and built for sports events, especially racing
9. the team or person being played against in a sports competition
11. to be moved down to a lower league
13. a small, light object with a rounded end to which real or artificial feathers are fixed, that is hit over the net in the game of badminton

1. the act of stopping someone from taking part in a competition or activity, usually because a rule has been broken
2. a leather seat on a horse
4. to move a sports team to a higher group
5. someone who wants a particular team to win and might show it by going to watch the team play
8. a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
10. to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team:
12. to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement