Important Sports Terminology
Dear Readers,
On National Sports Day, SSCEGY is here to provide you with “Important Sports Terminology”. General Awareness is an equally important section containing the same weightage of 25 questions in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS exams and has an even more abundant importance in some other exams conducted by SSC. General Science is a scoring part consisting of the more number of questions than other parts. And not keeping this section in your priority list can stick your neck out to not let you bear the palm.
Important Sports Terminology
Athletics- Relay, Track, Lane, Photofinish, Hurdles, Shotput, Discuss Throw, Hammar Throw, High Jump, Triple Jump Cross Country, etc.
Badminton-Shuttle cock,Deuce, Game , Double Fault, Service court, Fore hand, Back Hand, Smash, Hit, Drop, Net, Let ,Love.
Baseball- Pitcher, Diamond, Pinching, Bunting Home run, Base runner, Throw, Perfect game, Strike, Put out.
Basketball- Free throw, Common foul, Under head, Technical foul, Over head, etc.
Boat Race – Cox.
Billiards & Snooker- Pull,In Off, Jigger, Cue,Scratch , Hit, Object ball, Break shot, In Baulk, Pot,Scoring,Cannons, Cushion billiards.
Boxing –Knock out,Jab, Round, Hook, Punch, Upper- cut, Kidney punch, Timing, Foot work.
Bridge – Revoke , Ruff , Dummy , Little Slam , Grand Slam , Trump , Diamonds , , Tricks .
Chess – Gambit , Checkmate , Stalemate , Check, E. L. O. rating,Grand master, international master, Kings Indian Defence, etc.
Cycling- Sprint, Time trial, Trackrace, Point race, etc.
Cricket – Toss, Run, Wicket, Pitch, Stump, Bails, Crease, Pavalion, Gloves, Wicket Keeper, Over, Followon, Rubber, Spin, Ashes, Catch, Bowled, Stump out, Run out, L. B. W, Hit Wicket, Googley, Not out, No ball, Wide ball, Dead ball, Maiden over, Over Throw, Bye, Leg by, Cover drive, Late cut, Hook, Glance, Stroke, Shot, Pull, Sixer, Followthrough, Turn, Bouncer, Hattrick, Round the wicket, Over the wicket, Seamer, Boundry line, Slip, Square leg, Runner, Cover, Yorker, Gully, Long on, Silly point, Midwicket, Mid on, Forward short leg, Deep/mid-wicket, etc.
Crocquet – Mallett , Hoops.
Football – Kick, Head, Penalty kick, Dribble, Off side, Hattrick, Foul, Left out,Goal, Right out, Stopper, Defender, Move,Pass,Comer bick, Baseline, Rebound.
Golf – Hole , Bogey , Put , Stymie , Caddie , Tee , Links , Putting the green.
Gymnastics –Parellel bar, Horizontal bar, Push up, Floor exercise, Uneven bar, Sit up. etc.
Hockey – Bully, Short corner, Hattrick, Goal, Penalty Corner, Penalty stroke, Pushin, Cut, Scoop, Dribble, Centre forward, Half back, Astroturf, Sudden death, Left in, Left out, Off-side, Tie breaker, Carried, Stick, Striking circle, Under cutting, etc.
Horse Racing – Punter , Jockey , Place , Win , Protest.
Kho-Kho – Runner , Chaser , Poleby , Out , Foul.
Lawn Tennis – Volley , Smash , Service , Back-hand-drive.
Polo – Chukker , Bunder , Mallet.
Rifle Shooting – Bull’s eyes.
Rugby Football – Drop Kick , Screen.
Skiing – Tobogganing.
Shooting – Rapidfire Pistol, Standard rifle, Free pistol, Air rifle, Range, Bull’s eye, etc.
Swimming – Back Stroke Freestyle, Butterfly,Breast stroke, Lane, Pool.
Tennis –Service, Grandslam, Deuce, Advantage, Game Point, Break point, Smash, Shot, Break, Grass Court, , Drop shot, Netplay, Baseline, etc.
Table Tennis -Volley, Late service, Drive spin, Half volley, Back hand, Chop, etc.
Volleyball – Deuce Booster , Spikers , Service , Love.
Wrestling – Free style, Point, Hal Nelson, Heave, etc
Weight Lifting– Jerk, Snatch, etc.