jayvee
Second-string high schoolers
Jayvee is the spoken form of JV, short for junior varsity—the secondary team in high school or college athletics, below the varsity squad.
Players on jayvee are typically younger or less experienced, developing skills before advancing: He played jayvee basketball his freshman year.
Used as noun or adjective: the jayvee team.
First-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- underclassmanFirst or second-year student
- juniorLower in standing
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
beginner · rookie · developmental · preparatory · second-string · backup · reserve · alternate
Decorated school athlete
- coachOne who instructs
- captainOne who commands
- tryoutCompetitive evaluation for selection
- rosterList of members
uniform · practice · scholarship · recruiting · homecoming · halftime · tournament · playoffs
freshman
First-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- underclassmanFirst or second-year student
- juniorLower in standing
novice · beginner · rookie · developmental · preparatory · second-string · backup · reserve · alternate · bench
letterman
Decorated school athlete
roster · uniform · practice · scholarship · recruiting · homecoming · halftime · tournament · playoffs · conference
basketball
Team sport with hoops
volleyball · lacrosse · hockey · tennis · wrestling · swimming · track · cross-country · softball · gymnastics
jayveevarsity
Primary school squad
first team · starting lineup · A-team · first string · elite squad