Sports

1. A national game of New Zealand and Wales.
4. To hit the ball to begin play (in tennis, table tennis, squash, volleyball, etc.)
7. A group of sports clubs that play each other over a period for a championship.
8. A result in a game in which teams have the same final score; a draw.
11. A form of trotting or running at a slow pace.
12. A punishment imposed on a player or team for breaking the rules of a sport.
14. A line indicating the location of the finish of a race.
16. A short running event in athletics.
17. A fellow member of a sports team.
18. A person who trains and directs an athlete or a sports team.
20. A designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal.
21. An action or strategy planned to achieve an objective.
23. To win a victory over opponents in a game or contest; to beat.

1. The laws or regulations that govern how a game or sport is played.
2. A piece of land marked out for a sports contest.
3. Walking lengthy distances in the countryside or wilderness.
5. The leader of a team.
6. A person who rates the quality of a sporting performance, usually by awarding points.
9. The person one competes against in a contest or a game; rival
10. A person who takes part in a sporting contest.
13. A decorative object awarded as a prize in a contest or a tournament.
15. A person who trains for and competes in a sport.
19. A sports official with authority to make rulings during a contest.
22. To give someone something as a reward for high achievement.