Football
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
g
a
l
Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck
2.
s
o
o
The act of ___ at targets
3.
p
o
s
The position where someone stands or is assigned to stand
4.
r
e
f
r
e
The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play
5.
f
o
b
a
l
Team sport played with a ball and goalposts
6.
a
t
c
k
Intense adverse criticism
8.
d
e
e
n
c
The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
9.
g
o
a
l
The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal
12.
f
n
s
An enthusiastic devotee of sports (plural)
13.
t
c
l
e
The person who plays that position on a football team
14.
r
u
n
n
g
Moving fast on foot
15.
p
s
i
n
g
A play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
17.
c
r
o
s
g
Traveling across
19.
c
e
r
i
g
Encouragement in the form of ___ from spectators
20.
h
a
k
One who works hard at boring tasks
21.
t
o
w
A single chance or instance
22.
d
i
i
n
An athletic competition that involves ___ into water
23.
s
v
i
g
An act of economizing
24.
o
f
s
d
e
The mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field