Across
- 3. BALL Method to start or resume basketball play
- 6. Pitcher’s throw to catch a runner leaning
- 7. FAULT Two consecutive missed serves in tennis
- 9. PLAY Man-advantage situation in hockey
- 11. OOP High lob for a slam dunk in basketball
- 12. DRIVE Baseball ball hit on a sharp low trajectory
- 13. HITTER Batter who hits in place of the pitcher
- 16. DRIBBLE Illegal stop-and-restart of dribble
- 17. High-velocity hockey shot
- 21. KICK Restart from the arc after a defender’s touch
- 22. Infielder between second and third base
- 23. OFF Puck drop to start play in hockey
- 24. KICK Acrobatic overhead strike in soccer
- 25. Area where relief pitchers warm up
- 26. Score at forty-forty in tennis
- 27. ZONE Scoring area at each end of a football field
Down
- 1. DEFENSE Players guard areas rather than men
- 2. CATCH Receiver’s signal to avoid being tackled on a punt
- 4. Central area of the soccer pitch
- 5. Last line of defense in soccer
- 8. LINE Hockey rink marker for offside zones
- 9. BOX Where a penalized hockey player sits
- 10. Game to decide a set at six-all
- 11. Quarterback’s last-second play change
- 14. Bench area for baseball teams
- 15. Dribble move passing the ball through legs
- 17. CLOCK Timer limiting possession length
- 18. On-field team conference before a play
- 19. Forward rotation imparted to a ball
- 20. FLY Rule preventing easy double plays on popups
- 22. Two-point score by downing an opponent in end zone
- 23. BREAK Quick transition attack after a turnover