Rules & Goals
The main goal of soccer is to kick the ball into the opponent's ____.
What is goal or net?
What do players wear on their hands in baseball and softball to help catch the ball?
What is a glove or mitt?
What object is passed from runner to runner in a relay race?
What is the baton?
Every four years, athletes from all over the world compete in this big event. What is it called?
What is The Olympics?
In basketball, how many points do you get for shooting a ball from very close to the hoop?
What is 2 points?
Which team sport uses a large, heavy ball and is played in a pool or water?
What is water polo?
Name one piece of equipment a goalie in hockey or soccer wears to protect their head or face.
What is a helmet, mask or facemask?
In basketball, what are you doing with the ball when you bounce it on the floor with one hand?
What is dribbling?
Which sport's biggest annual championship game is called the Super Bowl?
What is football?
How many strikes does a batter get in baseball before they are called "out"?
What is 3 strikes?
In basketball, what is it called when a player runs with the ball without dribbling?
What is traveling?
What is the long stick called that golfers use to hit the ball?
What is a club?
What is the term for when a player in soccer keeps the ball in the air by tapping it repeatedly with their feet, knees, or head, without it touching the ground?
What is juggling?
What is the name of the famous running race held every April in Boston, Massachusetts?
What is the Boston Marathon?
In tennis or volleyball, what is the term for the first hit that starts the play?
What is the serve?
Name the four bases a runner must touch in order to score a run in baseball.
What is first, second, third, and home plate?
What protective padding is usually worn on the lower legs in sports like soccer and hockey?
What are shin guards?
What is it called when a runner in baseball tries to move to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball?
What is stealing?
What is the name of the professional sports league that includes teams like the Lakers, Celtics, and Bulls?
What is the NBA?
In volleyball, what is the term for the only player on the team who wears a different colored jersey and is allowed to substitute freely, but cannot serve or spike?
What is the libero?
What is the maximum number of players from one team that are allowed on the field at a time in a soccer match?
What is 11?
In boxing, what is the name for the padded, square area where the fighters compete?
What is the ring?
In cricket, what is the tall wooden target called that the bowler tries to hit?
What is the wicket?
The Tour de France is a famous competition that takes place every summer. What mode of transportation do the athletes use to race?
What is a bike or bicycle?
In tennis, if the score is tied at three points each (40-40), what special term is used to describe the score?
What is a deuce?