physical exercise done in preparation for a sports competition

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

sportiviteit, sportieve geest
a short break between two halves of a game or match

rust, pauze
an act in a sport that is against the rules and is not allowed

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

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

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

lage competitie, onderlinge competitie
a designated area where a sport or game is played

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

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

voorseizoen, preseason
the selection of a player by a team during a draft process

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

blessuretijd, extra tijd
a piece of land used for playing a game or sport on

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

op de bank zetten, verwijderen uit het spel
to attack or advance forcefully towards the opponent

aanvallen, aanvallen met kracht
to do physical activities or sports to stay healthy and become stronger

oefenen, bewegen
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, ondersterk
related to activities or discussions that occur after a sporting event has concluded

na-wedstrijd, post-wedstrijd
away from the roads and tracks and across the countryside

in het veld, over land
the act of withdrawing oneself from an event or activity before finishing it

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

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

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

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

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

aan de kant zetten, buiten spel zetten
(in sports) to swing and miss while attempting to hit a ball

mis slaan, mislukken bij het slaan
the act of initially delivering the ball to start play, such as in tennis, volleyball, or table tennis

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

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

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

doellijntechnologie, doellijnsysteem
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, opserveren
