Across
- 5. – What teams aim to increase to win.
- 7. – Abbreviation for the best player in a game or season.
- 10. – A first-year professional athlete.
- 11. – Official who enforces the rules in a game.
- 12. – Consequence for breaking a rule in play.
- 14. – Baseball hit that clears the fence.
- 15. – The final game or series to crown the best.
- 18. – The team trying to stop the opponent from scoring.
Down
- 1. – Football position that leads the offense.
- 2. – What basketball players do to advance the ball.
- 3. – Result of winning a contest.
- 4. – Temporary game stoppage to plan or rest.
- 5. – A short, fast footrace.
- 6. – What a soccer or hockey player tries to make.
- 8. – The team or players trying to score.
- 9. – The opposite of victory.
- 13. – Team leader who devises strategy and guides players.
- 16. – A person trained to compete in sports.
- 17. – Unfortunate result that may sideline a player.
- 19. – Illegal action in many sports, like basketball.