contact sport
Collision-based athletic competition
A contact sport is one where physical collision between players is expected and legal—football, hockey, rugby, boxing.
The term distinguishes these from non-contact sports like tennis or golf.
Some sports allow incidental contact without being classified as contact sports: Basketball is technically a contact sport, but not like football.
Team sport with scrums
- footballField sport with goals
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
lacrosse · judo · karate · sumo · taekwondo · kickboxing · roller derby · water polo
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- bodycheckDeliberate physical contact
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- blockSolid mass, or impede
grapple · scrum · jostle · clash · impact · charge · shove · bump
Brain injury from impact
- CTECumulative brain damage condition
- ACL tearTorn knee ligament
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- fractureSplit in hard material
dislocation · bruise · strain · whiplash · meniscus tear · rotator cuff · separated shoulder · broken nose
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
camaraderie · formation · lineup · passing · assist · set play · offensive line · pack
rugby
Team sport with scrums
wrestling · lacrosse · judo · karate · sumo · taekwondo · kickboxing · roller derby · water polo · handball
tackle
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- bodycheckDeliberate physical contact
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
block · grapple · scrum · jostle · clash · impact · charge · shove · bump · check
concussion
Brain injury from impact
fracture · dislocation · bruise · strain · whiplash · meniscus tear · rotator cuff · separated shoulder · broken nose · cauliflower ear
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
chemistry · camaraderie · formation · lineup · passing · assist · set play · offensive line · pack · forward
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
match · bout · referee · opponent · victory · defeat · champion · finals · division · weight class
contact sporttennis
Racquet sport over net
golf · swimming · track and field · archery · bowling
contact sportchess
Strategic board game
esports · board games · card games · competitive gaming · poker
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