substitute bench
Where reserves wait
A substitute bench is the seating area at the side of a sports field where replacement players wait during a match.
In football, basketball, and similar team sports, players not currently in the game sit on the substitute bench until called upon: He spent most of the season on the substitute bench.
The term emphasizes availability rather than active participation.
- reserveSupply kept back
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- replacementWhat takes another's place
understudy · waiting · warm-up · garbage time · coach · timeout · roster · second-string · riding the pine · pine · alternates · swap · relief · depth · depth chart · squad · practice squad · taxi squad
substitute benchstarting lineup
Initial player selection
first team · starting eleven · starting five · first string · starters
substitute benchfirst choice
Most preferred option
A-team · marquee players · key players · front line · varsity
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