non-playing
Off the field
Non-playing describes someone involved in an activity without actually participating in it.
A non-playing captain leads a sports team but doesn't compete.
A non-playing character in video games is controlled by the computer rather than a human player.
The term distinguishes supervisory, supportive, or background roles from active participants.
Removed from participation
- benchedTaken out of action
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- restingIn a state of stillness
- unusedNever put to purpose
off-duty · suspended · injured · unavailable · ineligible · scratched · DNP · inactive
Shared seating surface
- substituteReplacement for another
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- second-stringSubstitute team members
- understudyBackup actor, ready nightly
spare · relief · standby · replacement · alternate
sidelined
Removed from participation
unused · off-duty · suspended · injured · unavailable · ineligible · scratched · DNP · inactive · watching
bench
Shared seating surface
- substituteReplacement for another
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- second-stringSubstitute team members
understudy · spare · relief · standby · replacement · alternate
captain
One who commands
mentor · selector · scout · analyst · director · chairman · owner · executive · official · steward
non-playingplaying
Participating in recreation
active · participating · competing · on-field · in-game
non-playingrostered
Added to duty schedule
active roster · registered · eligible · listed · dressed
non, play, playing, plays, played, player, players, playful, playfully