short pass
Nearby ball delivery
A short pass is a throw or kick in sports that travels a brief distance to a nearby teammate.
In football, short passes are low-risk completions used to advance methodically: He dumped off a short pass to the running back.
The term contrasts with deep passes or long balls that stretch the field.
- dinkSoft net-clearing stroke
- dump offPass burden to another
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- give-and-goPass-then-receive offensive maneuver
- tiki-takaShort-pass football philosophy
close · buttonhook · flick · quick release · throw · quick · safety valve · chip · outlet · tap · assist · ping · touch · quarterback · toss · checkdown · underneath · completion
- netballcentre, goal keeper, footwork, positions, court positions
- football playsslant, counter, draw, sweep, handoff
- soccer techniquesfree kick, corner kick, penalty spot, goal kick, throw-in
- passeslift ticket, access card, member card, membership card
short passdeep ball
Long forward pass
bomb · Hail Mary · long ball · fly route · post route
short passrunning play
Handoff-based offensive maneuver
run play · handoff · ground game · quarterback sneak · rush
short, pass, passing, shorten, passed, shortly, shortage, shortcut, shortness