Semi-Pro
Almost major league
Semi-pro describes athletes or performers who earn some money from their activity but don't make a full living at it—positioned between amateur and professional.
A semi-pro baseball player might have a day job while playing weekend games for pay.
The term can also describe the leagues or teams at this level: He played semi-pro basketball for a few years.
Lower-tier professional sports
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- club levelExclusive arena seating tier
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
competitive · weekend warrior · regional · journeyman · tryout · practice squad · farm team · reserve
Secondary income venture
- moonlightingCovert additional employment
- supplemental incomeEarnings beyond primary salary
- day jobPrimary paid employment
- transitionalConnecting two phases
freelance · contract · unpaid · stipend · passion project · breakthrough · turning point · hustling
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- ABALawyers' professional body
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- 2008Year before 2009
spoof · underdog · lovable loser · Woody Harrelson · disco · seventies · slapstick · cult film
minor league
Lower-tier professional sports
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- club levelExclusive arena seating tier
- developmentalRelated to growth stages
recreational · competitive · weekend warrior · regional · journeyman · tryout · practice squad · farm team · reserve · second-tier
side hustle
Secondary income venture
- moonlightingCovert additional employment
- supplemental incomeEarnings beyond primary salary
- day jobPrimary paid employment
transitional · freelance · contract · unpaid · stipend · passion project · breakthrough · turning point · hustling · grind
Will Ferrell
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- ABALawyers' professional body
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
2008 · spoof · underdog · lovable loser · Woody Harrelson · disco · seventies · slapstick · cult film · parody
- Sports FilmsRocky, Rudy, Hoosiers, The Natural, Field of Dreams
Semi-Proprofessional
Credentialed in one's field
pro · amateur · hobbyist · recreational · unpaid