physical exercise done in preparation for a sports competition

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

sportività, fair play
a short break between two halves of a game or match

metà tempo
an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed

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

finta di testa, falsa testa
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, serie minore
a designated area where a sport or game is played

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

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

pre-stagione
the selection of a player by a team during a draft process

scelta del draft, selezione del draft
the additional minutes added to the end of a match to compensate for time lost due to injuries or stoppages

recupero, tempi supplementari
a piece of land used for playing a game or sport on

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

mettere in panchina, lasciare in panchina
to attack or advance forcefully towards the opponent

aggredire, attaccare
to do physical activities or sports to stay healthy and become stronger

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

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

inferiore numericamente, a corto di giocatori
related to activities or discussions that occur after a sporting event has concluded

post-partita, dopo la 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 completamento
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 gambe, 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

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

linea di fondo, linea di base
the boundary line that marks the edges of the playing field or court in sports

la linea laterale, il bordo del campo
to prevent someone from participating in an activity, especially a sport, usually due to injury or other reasons

mettere in panchina, escludere
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball

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

servizio
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, forbice
the opportunity in which player or a team gets to play offense

turno, occasione
(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 rilevamento del gol
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, effettuare il servizio
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