General Info
Soccer
Baseball
Football
Basketball
100
The abbreviation for the NCAA Division I Football.
What is "FBS"?
100
Reference/abbreviation for the international soccer governing body. Hint- it's also a popular video game.
What is "FIFA"?
100
Referred to as "runs batted in".
What is "RBI"?
100
For rushing or receiving statistics, this is what the first number means in 5-83.
What is "number of attempts"?
100
NCAA basketball games are divided into these. ex- The NBA is divided into four quarters.
What is "two halves"?
200
When a player scores three goals in soccer or hockey.
What is "a hat trick"?
200
Another term for a soccer coach? Hint- especially used in Europe.
What is "a manager"?
200
In a box score, this team is listed on the right.
What is "the home team"?
200
This is how far the goal posts are from the gaol line, and should be included when calculating yardage for field goals.
What is "10 yards"?
200
The correct spelling of the break between the first half and the second half. (Include spaces if necessary).
What is "halftime"?
300
In hockey, players whose names are in parentheses are credited with this.
What is "an assist"?
300
Another term for the position of a "forward".
What is "a striker"?
300
These should be used when writing about single-digit innings.
What are "words/letters"? As opposed to numbers.
300
Use these when measuring yardage.
What are "figures"? ex- The 5-yard line
300
The correct way of abbreviating the University of Tennessee in a box-score.
What is "Tenn"?
400
An "AD" is short for this.
What is "athletics director"? Not "athletic director".
400
International wire term for an exhibition match?
What is "a friendly"?
400
On second reference, this is what "The American League" or "The National League" should be referred to as.
What is "the league"?
400
Field goals are not measured from the line of scrimmage, but from where?
What is "where there ball is kicked"?
400
In a box score, this team is always listed first.
What is "the visiting team"?
500
The sports story-type identifier for the National Hockey League (NHL). ex- Boxing = BOX ex- NFL Football = FBN
What is "HKN"?
500
The order that US wires format losses, ties, and wins compared to the order in international wires.
What is "W-T-L vs W-D-L"?
500
A player's season totals for the season, for any specific statistical category, are put between these.
What are "parentheses"?
500
In a statistics box, this is what the passing line shows.
What is "completions, attempts".
500
One of these numerical figures appears after a player's name in a box score. (name 1 of 4)
What is "field goals, free throws, free throws attempted, total points"?
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