Team Sports: English Vocabulary List

a type of sport where two teams, with eleven players each, try to kick a ball into a specific area to win points

"Soccer is popular worldwide."

"The boys play soccer after school."

a sport played by two teams of 11 players who carry, throw, or kick an oval ball on a rectangular field

"American football players wear helmets and pads."

"American football featured eleven players per side who advanced an oval ball down a field."

a game played by two teams of thirteen or fifteen players, who kick or carry an oval ball over the other team’s line to score points

"Rugby is tough and fast."

"Rugby players do not wear much protective equipment which makes the sport particularly dangerous but also incredibly exciting for spectators."

a game similar to hockey, played by two teams of eleven players on a field or grass, using sticks and a ball

"Field hockey is played outdoors."

"Field hockey is extremely popular in India and Pakistan where children often play the sport in narrow streets using makeshift equipment."

a game played on a field with two teams, each consisting of ten players using long-handled sticks with a net to throw, carry, and catch the ball

"Lacrosse is fast."

"Lacrosse is a team sport played with sticks and a ball."

a team sport played on horseback where players use mallets to hit a ball into the opposing team's goal

"Polo players hit the ball with mallets from horseback."

"Polo players rode horses while using long mallets to hit a small wooden ball into goals."

a traditional Irish team sport where players use a wooden stick to hit a small ball between goals and over a crossbar for points

"Hurling is a fast Irish sport with a wooden stick."

"Hurling was an ancient Irish sport where players used wooden sticks called hurleys to hit a small ball."

a team sport played indoors with plastic sticks and a lightweight ball, resembling indoor hockey

"Floorball is popular."

"Floorball is similar to hockey but played indoors with lightweight plastic sticks and balls."

a team sport where players pass a ball without dribbling to shoot it into a raised netted goal

"Netball is similar to basketball but no dribbling."

"Netball was similar to basketball but players could not run while holding the ball."

a type of football played in Canada with distinct rules, a larger field, and teams of twelve players

"Canadian football has twelve players per side."

"Canadian football used a larger field and had three downs instead of four like American football."

a fast-paced ball sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field

"Australian rules football is played on an oval field."

"Australian rules football was played on an oval field with players using hands and feet to move the ball."

a sport played with a rattan ball where players use their feet, head, knees, and chest to hit the ball over a net

"Sepak takraw players use their feet to kick the ball."

"Sepak takraw players used their feet knees chest and head to volley a rattan ball over a net."

a mixed-gender team sport similar to basketball and netball, where players score by shooting a ball into a high net

"Korfball is a mixed gender ball sport."

"Korfball was a mixed gender Dutch sport where players shot a ball into a bottomless basket."

a team sport combining elements of handball and volleyball, where players score by bouncing a ball off a rebound net

"Tchoukball rebounds off a frame at each end."

"Tchoukball players bounced a ball off a frame and prevented opponents from catching it."

a team sport designed for visually impaired athletes, where players try to throw a ball with bells into the opponent's goal

"Goalball is for blind athletes who track the ball by sound."

"Goalball was designed for blind athletes who used sound to locate a ball with bells inside."

a sport played mainly in Ireland, combining elements of soccer, rugby, and basketball

"Gaelic football combines soccer and rugby elements."

"Gaelic football combined elements of soccer and rugby with a round ball and H shaped goalposts."

a pass that covers a significant distance to reach a teammate, often used to quickly advance the ball or puck

"The quarterback throws a long pass downfield."

"The quarterback threw a long pass fifty yards downfield to the streaking wide receiver."

a fast-paced game that combines elements of handball, soccer, and basketball

"Speed-ball is a fun game."

"The energetic speed-ball game required quick reflexes and strategic passing between teammates."