In Play: Officially, the ball is in play once the tee shot comes to rest anywhere on the course (not out of bounds) -- informally, more commonly used to also include the fact that the next shot is 'playable' (i.e., not in the forest, a water hazard, potentially lost, etc.)

 

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In Play: Officially, the ball is in play once the tee shot comes to rest anywhere on the course (not out of bounds) -- informally, more commonly used to also include the fact that the next shot is 'p . . . View Full Definition

Foul Line: The line that separates the approach area from the beginning of the playing surface. A line, usually red, between the approach and the beginning of the lane, 60 feet from the head pin.

Infield Fly Rule: On the infield fly rule the umpire is to rule whether the ball could ordinarily have been handled by an infielder not by some arbitrary limitation such as the grass, or the base lines. The u . . . View Full Definition

Ineligible Receiver: Certain players on the offense are not allowed to catch passes. For example, in most situations offensive linemen cannot be receivers and they may cause their team to be penalized if they ca . . . View Full Definition

Line Of Scrimmage: One of two vertical planes parallel to the goal line when the ball is to be put in play by scrimmage. For each team in American football, the line of scrimmage is through the point of the ba . . . View Full Definition

Bumper Bowling: To help children keep the ball in play and on the lane, manufacturers have developed a system of either placing an inflated bumper into the gutters, or a mechanical bouncy wall that prevents . . . View Full Definition

Outstanding Stock: Issued stock that is still being held by investors.

Outstanding: Used in the context of general equities. Stock held by shareholders (verses the company's treasury stock).

Outwelling: The outflow of nutrients from an estuary or salt-marsh system to shelf waters

Outstanding Share Capital: Issued share capital less the par value of shares that are held as the company's treasury stock.