physical exercise done in preparation for a sports competition
training, opleiding
the act of showing respect, fairness, and kindness to others while participating in sports or games, regardless of the outcome
sportiviteit, sportgeest
a short break between two halves of a game or match
rust, halftijd
an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed
fout
a deceptive move made by a player to mislead opponents about their intended action or direction
hoofd fake, hoofd schijnbeweging
a league of the highest-ranking in a particular sport, especially baseball
major league, grote liga
a level of professional sports competition below the highest level, typically where younger or less experienced players develop their skills
minoren liga, onderste liga
a designated area where a sport or game is played
speelveld, sportveld
(sports) a sequence of games or matches played between the same teams or individuals
serie, toernooi
the period before the start of the official sports season when teams practice and play exhibition games
voorseizoen, voorbereidingsperiode
the selection of a player by a team during a draft process
draftkeuze, draftpick
the additional minutes added to the end of a match to compensate for time lost due to injuries or stoppages
blessuretijd, toegevoegd tijd
a piece of land used for playing a game or sport on
veld, grond
to remove a player from active play, typically having them sit on the sidelines
op de bank zetten, uit het spel halen
to attack or advance forcefully towards the opponent
aanvallen, agressief optreden
to do physical activities or sports to stay healthy and become stronger
oefenen, trainen
to put a player in a specific position or role during a game
opstellen, inzetten
(of a team sport) being short of the usual number of players
onderbezet, met te weinig spelers
related to activities or discussions that occur after a sporting event has concluded
na de wedstrijd, post-game
away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside
door het veld, op het platteland
the act of withdrawing oneself from an event or activity before finishing it
afmelding, niet voltooid
the skillful movement and positioning of the feet to enhance performance and maintain balance in dancing or in sports, especially in boxing and soccer
voetwerk, beweging van de voeten
a position where a player brings their limbs close to their body, often used in gymnastics or diving to execute specific maneuvers
tuck, plooien
the back boundary line of a playing area, especially in sports like tennis, volleyball, or badminton
basislijn, achterlijn
the boundary line that marks the edges of the playing field or court in sports
zijlijn, randlijn
to prevent someone from participating in an activity, especially a sport, usually due to injury or other reasons
aan de zijlijn zetten, uitsluiten
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball
missen, mislukken
the act of initially delivering the ball to start play, such as in tennis, volleyball, or table tennis
service, opserving
a dynamic athletic maneuver where the legs cross over each other alternately, commonly used in sports such as soccer, swimming, karate, and gymnastics
schaartrap, schaarbeweging
the opportunity in which player or a team gets to play offense
beurt, kans
(sports) an attempt to score or achieve a goal by kicking, throwing, hitting, or shooting a ball or object toward a target
schot, slag
the immediate playback of an important moment in a sports competition on television, usually shown in slow motion
directe herhaling, onmiddellijke herhaling
a system used in sports like football to determine if the ball has crossed the goal line, ensuring accurate goal decisions
doellijntechnologie, systeem voor doelpuntbevestiging
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
serveren, de serve uitvoeren
a division of time in a game or sport, usually consisting of four equal parts
kwart, kwartier