Sports Questions

A person in a completely unsuitable environment or situation

A lazy and inactive person, especially one who spends a great deal of time watching television

Refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others

To have difficulty in speaking because your throat feels dry and you want to cough

The speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret

To not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something, be extremely restless

To go home or to set out on a trip of some kind

Very briefly, giving only the main points

A set is won by the first player to win six games, as long as they win by two. If the score is 5-5, the player may win normally if he gets to 7-5. If the score is 6-6 however, a tiebreaker must be played.

When a team makes a basket, they score two points and the ball goes to the other team. If a basket, or field goal, is made outside of the three-point arc, then that basket is worth three points. A free throw is worth one point.

Par - The established number of strokes determined by the course designer or other person as being what a player should be able to score on a given hole mistake free.

-Net drop—Shuttle flies low and drops just beyond the net. Used when your opponent is in the back of the court.-Clear—Shuttle is driven high and deep into the backcourt.

If the ball hits the net on the serve but still falls into the opponent's box, it is called a let. The server is permitted to serve again, and the let does not count as a fault. An unlimited number of lets are permitted.

Guard. These are potentially your shortest players and they should be really good at dribbling fast, seeing the court, and passing. It is their job to bring the ball down the court and set up offensive plays.

Your right box and the server's left box (from your perspective) are known as the deuce court.

Each throw is counted to determine a score. The winner is the player with the lowest score. • After teeing off, the player whose disc is farthest from the hole (basket) always throws first.

The Backhand: The most common throw is the Backhand. Stand sideways toward your target, and grip the disc by placing four fingers under the rim of the disc and your thumb on top. Reach across the front of your body and swing your arm back, releasing the disc towards your target.The Thumber: The Thumber is much like the Side-Arm except for the grip. Stand sideways toward your target, and this time place the thumb in the rim with four fingers on top of the disc. Again, swing your arm along the side of your body, waist-high, snapping the disc toward the target. Slightly tilt the outside rim down upon release.

-Service must be underhand and served diagonally to opposite court-Only one serve attempt per player, unless a point is scored-When the serving team wins a point, the server rotates sides of the court. When the server loses his/her serve, his/her partner serves from the court they are standing in.

Offensive -- Forwards are responsible to get free for a pass, take outside shots, drive for goals, and rebound.Defensive -- Responsibilities include preventing drives to the goal and rebounding.Guard. These are potentially your shortest players and they should be really good at dribbling fast, seeing the court, and passing. It is their job to bring the ball down the court and set up offensive plays.Offensive -- Dribbling, passing, and setting up offensive plays are a guard's main responsibilities. They also need to be able to drive to the basket and to shoot from the perimeter.Defensive -- On defense, a guard is responsible for stealing passes, contesting shots, preventing drives to the hoop, and for boxing out.

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