Official

• referee

  (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure...

• timekeeper

  (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed.

Score

• deficit

  (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing.

• lead

  (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning.

Competition

• series

  (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept...

• trial

  (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals...

Foul

• foul

  An act that violates the rules of a sport.

• personal foul

  A foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football).

Also contains

• position

  (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he pla...

• athletic game

  A game involving athletic activity.

• shot

  (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand;...

• coach

  (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team.

• racing

  The sport of engaging in contests of speed.

• skiing

  A sport in which participants must travel on skis.

• skating

  The sport of gliding on skates.

• contact sport

  A sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players.

• water sport

  Sports that involve bodies of water.

• rowing

  The act of rowing as a sport.

• cycling

  The sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle.

• blood sport

  Sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting).

• gymnastics

  A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility.

• track and field

  Participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated...

• sledding

  The sport of riding on a sled or sleigh.

• riding

  The sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements.

• outdoor sport

  A sport that is played outdoors.

• pass

  (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumble...

• funambulism

  Walking on a tightrope or slack rope.

• judo

  A sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling;...

• shooter

  (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots...

• tuck

  (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees...

• offside

  (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football,...

• possession

  (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball...

• side

  (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp ...

• save

  (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save";...

• iron man

  A strong man of exceptional physical endurance.

• birling

  Rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport).

• press box

  Box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event).

• wipeout

  A spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a ...

• scout

  Someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment...

• won-lost record

  (sports) a record of win versus losses.

• spectator sport

  A sport that many people find entertaining to watch.

• archery

  The sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

• team sport

  A sport that involves competition between teams of players; "baseball is a team sport...

• daisy cutter

  A batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground.

• defense

  (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are...

• rock climbing

  The sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the...

• bench warmer

  (sports) a substitute who seldom plays.

• game plan

  (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport.

• free agent

  (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team.

• call

  (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the cal...