Sports Terms for Kids

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the name of the small peg the golf ball is rested on at the beginning of a hole? Tee Dinner Lunch Breakfast

2. Which of these is the name of a player position in American football? Loose Bottom Tight End Floppy Edge Baggy Buttock

3. Which of these is NOT a position in a soccer team? Goalkeeper Chaser Full Back Striker

4. Which of these strange sounding names is a real position in a rugby union or rugby league team? Hooker Poacher Lancer Crusher

5. If you were at an ice hockey match, which of these objects would you be most likely to see? A Puck An Oberon An Ariel A Titania

6. If you were watching a tennis match, you might see different types of stroke being played. Which one of these is NOT a stroke you'd see being played at a tennis match? Volley Lob Putt Smash

7. Which one of these is NOT an item you'd see being thrown if you were attending a track and field athletics meeting? A Hammer A Discus A Welly A Javelin

8. What is the name given to the shirts worn by jockeys in a horse race in the UK? Jumper Silks Jersey T-Shirt

9. Which of these is a fielding positon in the game of cricket? Silly Mid On Leg Jester Stupid Middle Funny Fieldsman

10. What is the name given to the player in a baseball game who throws the ball at the batter? Pitcher Decanter Jugger Tankard