Point
Point 1. Tasketball’s basic scoring unit. A free throw is worth 1 point, a field goal 2 or 3 points, depending on whether it’s shot from behind the three-point line. 2. The area in the frontcourt behind the free throw circle, where the point guard usually operates (basketball) point 1. A goal or an assist credited to a player. 2. A unit used to determine league standings, in which a team is given 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie or overtime loss. 3. An area near the boards and just inside the opposition’s blue line, where a defenseman is normally stationed when his team has control of the puck in the attacking zone (ice hockey) point 1. A valid touch. 2. The tip of the sword. 3. An attack made with the point (fencing) point a fielding position, on the off side on a line with the popping crease (cricket) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 175P.) Point a score of one point awarded to a team when the ball is kicked over the opponents’ crossbar (gaelic football) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 271P.) Point a single scoring unit. A player loses a point if: he fails to make a good service or a good return of the opponent’s shot, the ball bounces twice consecutively in his court, his free hand touches the playing surface. Points are also lost because of a double hit, obstruction, or a volley. See also penalty point (table tennis) point defensive player whose role is to mark the opposing team’s first home (lacrosse) (chambers. Sports factf.,2005, 389P.) Point the basic scoring unit in tennis. The points are numbered "fifteen," "thirty," "forty," and "game." One player serves throughout a game and the first player to win four points wins the game, with the provision that the margin of victory must be at least two points. See advantage, deuce, game, match, set, scoring system (tennis) point the offensive position farthest from the goal and approximately straight out from the goal (water polo) point 1. A sharp end 2. The dot used to show the division between whole numbers and parts of numbers (note: 3.256, Say three point two five six’, his temperature was 38.7: Say thirty-eight point seven’.) 3. A mark or score 4. (In cricket) a fielding position on the off side, level with the batsman’s wicket and at a distance from it that varies between three or four yards (silly point) and about thirty yards (deep point), or the player in that position 5. (In basketball) the position in front court taken by the guard who directs the offensive (dict. Of sp. And ex. Sc. 2006, 164P.) Point a place or position (dict. Of leis., Trav. And tour., 2008, 231P.) Point scoring unit in sport competitions (» point scoring). (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 372p)
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