on-field
Within the grounds
On-field describes things happening on the playing surface during a sports competition, as opposed to sideline activity, front-office decisions, or personal life: His on-field performance has been stellar despite off-field controversies.
The term distinguishes what occurs during actual play from everything surrounding it: on-field leadership, on-field chemistry between teammates.
Gear or takedown
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- dribbleLeak in drops
- headerTop line of document
- throw-inSideline ball return
corner · penalty · foul · offside · substitution · kickoff · interception · snap
Sports rule enforcer
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- strikerOne who hits targets
- defenderOne who guards another
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
linesman · coach · captain · quarterback · linebacker · winger · fullback · halfback
Ongoing contest between opponents
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- winAchieve victory
lose · champion · underdog · clash · matchup · showdown · upset · shutout
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
stamina · injury · contact · block · charge · slide · dive · exertion
Spiked sports shoes
- goalpostsScoring frame in football
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- netsMesh devices for catching
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
pitch · sidelines · endzone · pylons · dugout · bench · goalmouth · touchline
Joint intellectual work
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
chemistry · camaraderie · support · trust · interplay · synchrony · positioning · spacing
tackle
Gear or takedown
throw-in · corner · penalty · foul · offside · substitution · kickoff · interception · snap · huddle
referee
Sports rule enforcer
- midfielderCentral pitch position
- strikerOne who hits targets
- defenderOne who guards another
goalkeeper · linesman · coach · captain · quarterback · linebacker · winger · fullback · halfback · umpire
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
win · lose · champion · underdog · clash · matchup · showdown · upset · shutout · comeback
tackle
Gear or takedown
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
aggression · stamina · injury · contact · block · charge · slide · dive · exertion · fatigue
cleats
Spiked sports shoes
- goalpostsScoring frame in football
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- netsMesh devices for catching
turf · pitch · sidelines · endzone · pylons · dugout · bench · goalmouth · touchline · uprights
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
communication · chemistry · camaraderie · support · trust · interplay · synchrony · positioning · spacing · coverage
on-fieldoff-field
Away from competition area
sideline · off-pitch · off-ice · courtside · on the bench
on-fieldoff-field
Away from competition area
behind-the-scenes · off-duty · administrative · personal · managerial
field, fields, fielded, fielding, fielder, fielders, off-field