Sports
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. softball
A. The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
2. backboard
B. A group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
3. bat
C. A raised vertical board with basket attached
4. outfield
D. A game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is
5. volleyball
E. The person who does the ___
6. ball
F. Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop
7. serve
G. A stroke that puts the ball in play
8. pitcher
H. A goal lined with ___
9. strike
I. The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who ___
10. set
J. An abstract collection of numbers or symbols
11. catcher
K. A room in which a lawcourt sits
12. basketball
L. Sport where teams hit a ball over a high net
13. bump
M. Round object used in games
14. hoop
N. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
15. net
O. A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
16. court
P. Sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
17. ace
Q. A lump on the body caused by a blow
18. spike
R. A club used for hitting a ball in various games