sports leagues
Organized team competitions
Sports leagues are organizations that coordinate competition among teams in a particular sport.
A league establishes rules, schedules games, and maintains standings: The NFL is the most profitable sports league in the world.
Leagues typically operate at various levels—professional, amateur, recreational—and may be organized by region, age group, or skill level.
She signed up for a local softball league.
Licensed business operation
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- salary capMaximum team player spending
- draftPreliminary version of text
- free agentUnsigned professional seeking employment
contract · revenue sharing · collective bargaining · luxury tax · media rights · expansion team · owners · trades
Comparative position list
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- divisionSplitting into parts
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- tierHorizontal structural layer
ladder · promotion · relegation · bracket · wild card · group stage · round robin · home-and-away
List of members
- squadSmall working group
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- managerOne who directs others
coach · scout · captain · bench · starting eleven · depth chart · farm system · reserve
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
finals · semifinals · elimination · derby · cup tie · title race · pennant · trophy
Refreshment through leisure
- intramuralWithin a single institution
- clubOrganization with membership
- youthState of being immature
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
community · grassroots · collegiate · intercollegiate · varsity · extramural · volunteer · student-athlete
franchise
Licensed business operation
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- salary capMaximum team player spending
- draftPreliminary version of text
free agent · contract · revenue sharing · collective bargaining · luxury tax · media rights · expansion team · owners · trades · agents
standings
Comparative position list
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- divisionSplitting into parts
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
tier · ladder · promotion · relegation · bracket · wild card · group stage · round robin · home-and-away · regular season
roster
List of members
manager · coach · scout · captain · bench · starting eleven · depth chart · farm system · reserve · academy
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
matchup · finals · semifinals · elimination · derby · cup tie · title race · pennant · trophy · crown
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- intramuralWithin a single institution
- clubOrganization with membership
- youthState of being immature
pickup · community · grassroots · collegiate · intercollegiate · varsity · extramural · volunteer · student-athlete · recreational
track
Path or monitored route
javelin · discus · shot put · high jump · long jump · pole vault · relay · hurdles · steeplechase · heptathlon
- extracurricularsbook clubs, chess clubs, art classes, music lessons, dance classes
- Social Fitnessgroup classes, running clubs, gym buddies, workout partners, CrossFit
- recreationgames, sports, fun, play, swimming
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- community centersgymnasium, swimming pool, basketball court, locker room, locker rooms
- community programsafter-school programs, adult classes, summer programs, community center, family programs
sports leaguespickup games
Casual unorganized athletic contests
street ball · schoolyard games · spontaneous play · casual games · free play
sports leaguespersonal training
Individualized exercise instruction