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OWEN'S SPORTS CARDS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FOOTBALL | A GAME PLAYED BY 2 TEAMS OF 11 PLAYERS ON A LARGE FIELD WITH GOALS AT EACH END. EACH TEAM TRIES TO MAKE POINTS BY CARRYING OR KICKING THE BALL ACROSS THE OTHER TEAMS GOAL. |
| BASKETBALL | A GAME PLAYED WITH A LARGE ROUND BALL ON A RECTANGULAR COURT BY 2 TEAMS OF 5 PLAYERS. TO SCORE A GOAL, A PLAYER MUST THROW THE BALL THROUGH A RAISED BASKET AT THE OPPONENTS END OF THE COURT. |
| BASEBALL | A GAME PLAYED WITH A BALL AND A BAT BY 2 TEAMS OF 9 PLAYERS EACH. BASEBALL IS PLAYED ON A FIELD WITH FOUR BASES THAT FORM A DIAMOND. TO SCORE A RUN, YOU MUST REACH HOME BASE BY WAY OF 1ST 2ND AND 3RD BASES BEFORE YOU OR YOUR TEAM ARE PUT OUT. EACH TEAM IS |
| CROSS COUNTRY | A SPORT WHICH PEOPLE RUN IN PRACTICES, AND MEETS. |
| BOXING | A SPORT WHICH PEOPLE FIGHT WITH THEIR FISTS. |
| WRESTLING | A SPORT WHICH 2 PEOPLE FIGHT IN MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS. WRESTLING ALSO HAS PEOPLE TRY TO FORCE ONE ANOTHER TO THE GROUND. |
| TRACK AND FIELD | A GROUP OF CONTESTS IN RUNNING, JUMPING, AND THROWING. |
| SWIMMING | A SPORT THAT HAS TO DO WITH COMPETING IN WATER OR A SWIMMING POOL. |
| BOWLING | A SPORT WHICH PEOPLE ROLL A BALL , AND THE GOAL IS TO KNOCK DOWN ALL 10 OF THE PINS. |
| HOCKEY | A SPORT PLAYED ON ICE WITH 2 TEAMS OF 6 PLAYERS PLAYING AGAINST EACH OTHER WITH HELMETS ON THEIR HEADS AND USE STICKS TO HIT THE PUCK AND SCORE A GOAL. |