Sports Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. game or event in which people compete to win
  2. 5. cup-shaped trophy, awarded as a prize in a contest
  3. 6. top-rated, highly successful player
  4. 9. particular contest in a sporting programme
  5. 12. organized event in which people compete to win
  6. 15. sports official with authority to make rulings during a contest
Down
  1. 1. level area for holding sports events, surrounded by seats for spectators
  2. 2. person who trains and directs an athlete or a sports team
  3. 3. fellow member of a sports team
  4. 4. instance of scoring in a ball game by getting the ball into a target such as between goal-posts, through a hoop, or into a net.
  5. 6. leader of a team
  6. 7. punishment imposed on a player or team for breaking the rules of a sport
  7. 8. person who trains for and competes in a sport
  8. 10. protect one's goal rather than attempt to score against one's opponents
  9. 11. condition of being physically fit and healthy
  10. 13. person one competes against in a contest or a game; rival
  11. 14. an illegal position ahead of the ball (in football, rugby, hockey, etc.)
  12. 16. piece of land marked out for a sports contest e.g. hockey field