2008 Woodie Awards
Get to Know Your Sports Terms
By Mike Stone
4/18/07 - Sports
There's a little thing about sports that some people don't get: proper TERM usage. This means when calling a play, you call it by the right name. For instance, when you and your buddy are watching a rugby game on a Saturday and he says the guys on the field are in a "huddle," you can correct him and say, "It's called a scrum." Simple stuff right? You'd be surprised how many people get it wrong.
Here's a short list of those most misinterpreted:
When a hockey game has six players vs. five players, it is called a power play. When a lacrosse game has ten players vs. nine, it is called a man-up.
When watching tennis, you are watching a match. When watching baseball, you are watching a game.
When soccer players throw the ball in bounds, it's called a throw in. When rugby players throw the ball in bounds, it's called a line-out.
When a hockey player gets in trouble, he goes to the penalty box. When a rugby player gets in trouble, he goes to the sin-bin.
College basketball has two halves. Hockey has three periods. Football has four quarters.
When a football player scores, he gets a touchdown. When a basketball player scores, he gets a basket. When a lacrosse player scores, he gets a goal. When a rugby player scores, he gets a try. When a baseball player scores, he gets a run. When a Mines student scores, it's usually an A-average.
Here's a short list of those most misinterpreted:
When a hockey game has six players vs. five players, it is called a power play. When a lacrosse game has ten players vs. nine, it is called a man-up.
When watching tennis, you are watching a match. When watching baseball, you are watching a game.
When soccer players throw the ball in bounds, it's called a throw in. When rugby players throw the ball in bounds, it's called a line-out.
When a hockey player gets in trouble, he goes to the penalty box. When a rugby player gets in trouble, he goes to the sin-bin.
College basketball has two halves. Hockey has three periods. Football has four quarters.
When a football player scores, he gets a touchdown. When a basketball player scores, he gets a basket. When a lacrosse player scores, he gets a goal. When a rugby player scores, he gets a try. When a baseball player scores, he gets a run. When a Mines student scores, it's usually an A-average.
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