Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

SPORTS GLOSSARY ope-wor 2open frame. In bowling a frame wheresome pins are still standing after2 rolls of a bowling ball.outfield. The part of a baseballfield in fair territory that is notthe infield.penthalon. An athletic competition consistingof 5 events: 300-metre freestyleswim, 4000-metre cross-countryrun, SOOO-metre 30-jump equestriansteeple chase, epee fencing and targetshooting at 25 metres.pulse.Number of heartbeats per minute.range. The difference between thehighest and lowest values in a groupof numbers.stagger. 1. 1 turn--the headstart (distance given to runners in a trackmeet where runners must stay intheir respective lanes for one curveof the track. 2. 2 turn--the headstartdistance given to runners in atrack meet where runners must stayin their respective lanes for twocurves of the track.strike. 1. A frame in which all tenpins are knocked down with 1 roll ofa bowling ball. 2. When a batterswings and misses a pitched ball inbaseball or softball. 3. When apitched ball is in the strike zoneand a batter does not swing at it.4. A foul ball when the batter hasless than two strikes.world record.In track the fastestrun. In track a lo~g running event.time or farthest distance officially1. 880 yard run; - of a mile (to be recorded in the world for an event.replaced by the 800-metre run). 2.Mile run (to be replaced by the 1500­metre run). 3. 3-mile run (to bereplaced by the SOOO-metre run). (sacrifice. 1. bunt--with less thantwo out~ the batter advances one ormore base runners with a bunt and isput out at first base. 2. fly--withless than two outs, the batter hitsa fly ball that is caught and a baserunner scores after the catch.shot put. In track a heavy metalball (7.3 kilograms in college)thrown in a track meet. The shotput for women has a mass of 4 kilograms.slugging percentage. In baseball adecimal number for each batterfound by dividing the number oftimes at bat into the total basesof all safe hits.spare. A frame in which all ten pinsare knocked down with 2 rolls of abowling ball.434