ball boy
Sideline fetch helper
A ball boy is a young person, typically male, who retrieves stray balls during tennis matches, baseball games, or other sporting events.
The role keeps play moving smoothly by returning balls to players or providing fresh ones.
Ball girls perform the same function.
In tennis especially, ball boys and girls are trained to move quickly and unobtrusively between points.
One who assists others
- helperOne who aids another
- assistantOne who aids another
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- aideSupporting staff member
runner · apprentice · junior · trainee · support · server · fetcher · caddy
Trial venue or sports surface
- serveAttend to needs
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- netFinal amount remaining
- racquetStringed hitting implement
baseline · umpire · forehand · backhand · ace · deuce · lob · smash
attendant
One who assists others
aide · runner · apprentice · junior · trainee · support · server · fetcher · caddy · collector
court
Trial venue or sports surface
racquet · baseline · umpire · forehand · backhand · ace · deuce · lob · smash · tiebreak
quick
Moving with speed
nimble · swift · focused · efficient · hustle · sprightly · ready · responsive · disciplined · unobtrusive
fetch
Go get and return
gather · scoop · grab · toss · roll · supply · hand · pass · catch · recover
- boyslad, laddie, son, youngster, youth
- tennis peopleplayer, umpire, referee, line judge, doubles player
- attendantsflight attendant, cabin attendant, parking attendant, pool attendant, bathroom attendant
- Baseball Peoplepitcher, catcher, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman
- event staffevent planner, ticket taker, bouncer, ticket scanner, door staff
- Sports Officialsreferee, ref, umpire, official, linesman