the act of showing respect, fairness, and kindness to others while participating in sports or games, regardless of the outcome

Sportgeist, sportliches Verhalten

a deceptive move made by a player to mislead opponents about their intended action or direction

Kopfbewegung, Kopf-Fake

a league of the highest-ranking in a particular sport, especially baseball

Major League, höchste Liga

a level of professional sports competition below the highest level, typically where younger or less experienced players develop their skills

Unterliga, Minor League

(sports) a sequence of games or matches played between the same teams or individuals

Serie, Turnier

the period before the start of the official sports season when teams practice and play exhibition games

Vorbereitungszeit, Vorsaison

the selection of a player by a team during a draft process

Draft-Pick, Auswahl im Draft

the additional minutes added to the end of a match to compensate for time lost due to injuries or stoppages

Nachspielzeit, Verletzungszeit

to remove a player from active play, typically having them sit on the sidelines

auf die Bank setzen, benchen

(of a team sport) being short of the usual number of players

unterbesetzt, mit weniger Spielern

related to activities or discussions that occur after a sporting event has concluded

Nachspiel, Nach dem Spiel

away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside

durch das Gelände, abseits der Wege

the act of withdrawing oneself from an event or activity before finishing it

Aufgabe, nicht beendet

the skillful movement and positioning of the feet to enhance performance and maintain balance in dancing or in sports, especially in boxing and soccer

Fußarbeit, Beinbewegung

a position where a player brings their limbs close to their body, often used in gymnastics or diving to execute specific maneuvers

Tuck, Faltung

the back boundary line of a playing area, especially in sports like tennis, volleyball, or badminton

Basislinie, Hintere Linie

the boundary line that marks the edges of the playing field or court in sports

Seitenlinie, Randlinie

to prevent someone from participating in an activity, especially a sport, usually due to injury or other reasons

vom Spiel ausschließen, aus dem Spiel nehmen

(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball

verfehlen, danebenschlagen

the act of initially delivering the ball to start play, such as in tennis, volleyball, or table tennis

Aufschlag, Service

a dynamic athletic maneuver where the legs cross over each other alternately, commonly used in sports such as soccer, swimming, karate, and gymnastics

Scherenkick, Scherenschlag

(sports) an attempt to score or achieve a goal by kicking, throwing, hitting, or shooting a ball or object toward a target

Schuss, Schlag

the immediate playback of an important moment in a sports competition on television, usually shown in slow motion

Sofortwiederholung, Schnellwiederholung

a system used in sports like football to determine if the ball has crossed the goal line, ensuring accurate goal decisions

Torlinientechnologie, System zur Torverifizierung

to initiate play in a sport by hitting a ball or object from a designated location using a specific technique, as dictated by the rules of the game

aufschlagen, dienen

