| has gloss | (noun) (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"
position |
| has gloss | eng: Position in team sports refers to the joint arrangement of a team on its field of play during a game and to the standardized place of any individual player in that arrangement. Much instruction, strategy, and reporting is organized by a set of individual player positions that is standard for the sport. |
| lexicalization | eng: position |
| subclass of | (noun) normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
role |
| has subclass | (noun) the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
netkeeper, goalie, goaltender, goalkeeper |
| has subclass | (noun) (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
cleanup spot, cleanup, cleanup position |
| has subclass | (noun) the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
pitcher, mound |
| has subclass | (noun) the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"
catcher |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
first base, first |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
second, second base |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
short, shortstop |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third"
third, third base |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
leftfield, left field |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
centerfield, center field |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
right field, rightfield |
| has subclass | (noun) a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
forward |
| has subclass | (noun) a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
center |
| has subclass | (noun) a position on a basketball team
guard |
| has subclass | (noun) (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
back |
| has subclass | (noun) (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
lineman |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side
mid-off |
| has subclass | (noun) the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side
mid-on |
| has subclass | (noun) the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
center |