Descriptionary

power play goal in indoor soccer, a goal scored while the defending team is short one man.

pull the goalkeeper a last-ditch effort to score a goal in the closing minutes of a game by replacing the goalie with a field player, which leaves the net open and vul­nerable but provides one extra potential scorer.

punt a goalie's long kick away from his goal.

push pass a short pass made with the inside of the foot.

red card a red card held up by the referee when a player is ejected from a game.

referee the official who oversees a game and who is assisted by two linesmen.

scissors kick see bicycle kick.

screen while dribbling, to keep the body between the ball and a defender. Also known as shielding.

shadow to guard an opponent closely.

show the ball while dribbling, to make the ball appear easy to steal in order to lure a defender closer to or away from a certain position.

slide tackle an attempt to kick or steal the ball away from a dribbler by sliding into the ball feet first.

sole trap trapping a moving ball against the sole of the foot and the ground.

striker the center forward; a forward.

sweeper a player who represents the last line of defense before a goalkeeper; he plays in front of or behind the back line.

tackle to use the feet to dislodge or steal the ball away from an opponent.

tackle through the ball to run into an opponent while attempting to tackle the ball; it often results in the assessment of a foul.

targetman the central striker, who receives air balls to shoot on goal or to pass to players close to the goal.

thigh trap to trap or stop a moving ball with the thigh.

throw-in the method in which a ball is returned to play after going out of bounds.

touch the out-of-bounds area along the sidelines.

touchlines the sidelines.

trap to stop a ball in motion with the feet, knees, thighs, chest, or head. Also known as to kill the ball.

volley kicking a ball in midair, before a bounce.

wings players positioned on the outside or flanks of a line. Also known as wingers.

yellow card a yellow card held up by the referee to show that a player has been cautioned for an infrac­tion.

squash

ace a shot so well placed that the opposing player cannot even make contact with it with his racquet.

alley shot a shot close to the side walls. Also known as a rail shot.

back wall shot bouncing the ball off the back wall powerfully enough so that it reaches the front wall without touching the floor.

boast bouncing the ball off a sidewall powerfully enough so that it reaches the front wall without touching the floor.

boast nick a boast shot aimed in such a way as to strike the front wall and junction of the floor and sidewall in quick succession so that the ball rolls out and is impossible for the opposing player to hit back.

corner shot a ball played into the sidewall close to the front wall and striking the front just above the tell-tale, from which it drops short to the floor mak­ing for a difficult return.

crosscourt shot a shot that crosses the court and sometimes forces the opposing player to use his back­hand.

die of the ball; to fail to bounce, and therefore declared dead.

doubles squash played by four players.

drive a slamming shot taken after the ball bounces.

drop nick a soft shot in which the ball hits the junc­tion of the floor and sidewall and rolls out, making it impossible to return.

drop shot a low, soft shot that bounces only slightly, making it difficult to return.

fault an incorrect serve.

foot fault when the server's foot is in an illegal posi­tion when serving.

gallery the bleachers or seated area for spectators.

get getting to and returning a difficult shot.

half-volley a ball played after one bounce.

length a play that results in the ball dying before it reaches the back wall.

let the replaying of a point.

let point a point awarded to a player who has been deliberately interfered with by an opponent during play.

lob a high shot against the front wall.

nick any ball that strikes the juncture of floor and wall and rolls out for an impossible return.

Philadelphia boast a reverse boast.

putaway an irretrievable shot.

rally when two opponents return several shots back and forth before a point is finally scored.

service box the quarter circle in the corner of a service court in which a player must have at least one foot while serving.

tell-tale the line just above the floor on the front court, below which a shot is illegal.

volley a ball played in the air.

surfing

aerial a trick in which the board is pulled up by the rails to become airborne.

air referring to getting some air or getting airborne with one's board.