player bench
Sideline reserve seats
A player bench is the seating area along the sideline where team members sit when not actively participating in a game.
In most sports, each team has its own bench, and the area extends metaphorically to mean the reserve players themselves: They have a deep player bench this season.
Coaches often pace in front of the bench, and being "sent to the bench" means being removed from play.
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- riding the pineSidelined during competition
- substituteReplacement for another
- reserveSupply kept back
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Ground for sports
field of play · court · pitch · ice · rink
player benchstarting lineup
Initial player selection
in the game · active roster · in action · first string · in play
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