team game

Squad-based athletic competition

A team game is a sport or competitive activity played by groups rather than individuals.

The term emphasizes cooperation and shared effort: Basketball is the ultimate team game—no one succeeds alone.

It contrasts with individual sports like tennis or golf, though even those have team formats.

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cricket · zone defense · rounders · collaboration · player positions · teamwork · football · defensive strategies · power play · full court press · penalty kick · home field · tactical formations · offensive tactics · passing play · unity · synergy · starting lineup

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Opposites
participant structure

team gameindividual sport

Athletic contest for one

singles · singles tennis · one-on-one · head-to-head · solitaire

cooperative vs. competitive dynamics

team gamefree-for-all

Unregulated group conflict

every man for himself · battle royale

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G