Sport Vocabulary
See Sport Schema collab Google Group for discussion.
Event constructs
Sports Competition
A competitive sporting event.
Equivalent class: so:Competition
Multi-stage Competition
A Multi-stage Competition is a competition that is organised as a set of stages. An example is the Football World Cup.
Subclass of: SportsCompetition
Equivalent class: so:MultiStageCompetition
Match
A competitive game between two teams. Cross discipline use, Tennis and Soccer for example.
Subclass of: SportsEvent
Equivalent class: so:Match
Race
A competition between at least two parties. Cross discipline use, Formula 1 and Athletics for example.
Subclass of: SportsEvent
Disciplines
Sports Discipline
Also generally known as Sport, Discipline is more specific. Rugby League is a Discipline as it has a different set of rules from Rugby Union.
Equivalent class: so:SportsDiscipline
Abstract entities
SportsOrganization
An organization involved in Sport, for example the UK Government Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Subclass of: Organization
Equivalent class: so:SportingOrganization
People - Competitiors and Officials
SportsPerson
A person involved in Sport, an athlete or official for example.
Subclass of: Person
SportsCompetitor
A Field or Track Athlete, Soccer player, F1 driver, Jockey, Swimmer etc.
Subclass of: Sports Person
Soccer Player
Someone who plays Soccer.
has position
Relates a team member to a position on a field or pitch.
FieldPosition
The place on sports field or pitch where the member of a team is assigned to play or 'fielded'.
Forward
A team member positioned near to the opposing teams defending zone.
SportsOfficial
A person involved in a Sporting event that is not a competitior, for example a Referee, Linesman or Umpire.
Subclass of: Sports Person
Statistic constructs
Sports Statistic
Measurements of Sporting aspects such as wins, losses, point, draws, scores etc.
Subclass of: Intangible
Wins
The number of wins achieved by a team or individual for a given competition or period of time.
Losses
The number of losses achieved by a team or individual for a given competition or period of time.
Draws
The number of draws achieved by a team or individual for a given competition or period of time.
Points
The number of points accrued by a team or individual for a given competition or period of time.
has achieved
The relationship between a team or individual and a Sports Statistic such as 'wins'.
Range: SportsStatistic
Display constructs
Standings
A ranked display of teams or individuals in a competition. Also known as a League table.
Results Table
A grouped display of a team or individuals performance in a single competition or series of events over a period of time.