Sports Vocab

1. when someone is in good athletic condition
4. an activity involving physical action where a group or individual competes against another for entertainment
6. to be a competitor, involved in the game
9. a league of sports for younger people or children
10. when the ball hits something and ricochets, or goes flying, off it. An example could be the ground, the goalpost, or a basketball hoop
11. (see 6 across)
13. a game played by dribbling and shooting a ball through a basket
17. the highest or lowest level that has ever been achieved
21. the verb used to describe the owner, or creator, of the new record
23. gear that prevents the wearer from becoming seriously injured
24. to be opponents, facing off, the other team
26. equipment or clothing related to the sport
28. a group of players that forms one side in a competition
29. the verb used to describe when one team wins over another team
30. verb used to describe when a new player becomes part of a new team
31. a motion in using the leg and foot which can cause the ball to move in a certain direction

1. supporters of athletes and players
2. using one or two hands to retrieve the ball from the air
3. person who trains athletes
5. where many sports are played, opposite of indoors
7. a rectangular marked area where sports games like basketball and tennis are played
8. the ultimate winner of a competition
12. the verb used to describe creating a record
14. when someone has the upper hand, or certain positive attributes that may help them to win
15. an event or contest that people try to win
16. to be involved in
18. to encourage a team
19. the verb used to describe what happens to the old record when a new one is set
20. a game played using mallets inside a small, four-walled court
22. a game played by using rackets to hit a ball over the net
25. the median, or middle, height of a player, or trajectory of a ball
27. a round shaped item that is thrown, kicked, or hit during a game