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

fair play, spirit of sport

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

finta di testa, movimento ingannevole

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

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

lega minore, campionato minore

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

serie, serie di partite

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

pre-stagione, fase di preparazione

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

scelta al draft, selezione al draft

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

tempo di recupero, tempo di gioco aggiuntivo

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

mettere in panchina, escludere dal gioco

to put a player in a specific position or role during a game

schierare, mettere in campo

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

sottopotenziato, decimato

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

dopo partita, post partita

away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside

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

ritiro, non completato

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

gioco di piedi, movimento dei piedi

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

posizione a ricciolo, tuck

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

linea di fondo, baseline

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

linea laterale, linea di confine

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

mettere ai margini, escludere

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

sbagliare, colpire a vuoto

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

servizio, servizio di apertura

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

calcio a forbice, calci a forbice

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

tiro, colpo

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

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

tecnologia della linea di porta, sistema di goal-line

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

servire, serve

