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Coach: The ' economy ' section of an aircraft, which may have literally scores of different fares for the same flight.

Base Coach: A coach who stands by first or third base. The base coaches instruct the batter and base runners with a series of hand signals.

Coaching: A training method in which a more experienced or skilled individual provides an employee with advice and guidance intended to help him or her develop skills, improve performance and enhance . . . View Full Definition

Motor Coach: A large highway passenger vehicle used to perform any travel service other than scheduled transportation for individually ticketed passengers (see bus).

Disqualification: A player is disqualified after reaching five personal fouls in high school and college and six fouls in the NBA. Both players and coaches can also be kicked out of a game for many offenses s . . . View Full Definition

Technical Fouls: Also known as 't's.' Basically unsportsmanlike conduct; this can include vociferous trash talking between players, but most often involves abusive and insulting language directed at the refs . . . View Full Definition

Triangle Offense: The offensive scheme of the 1990¹s, as practiced by the Chicago Bulls and now the L.A. Lakers. Invented at USC in the 1940's, coach Tex Winter brought it to Chicago in 1985 but it was not fu . . . View Full Definition

Low At The Line: Refers to your body position at the point of release. Many coaches suggest that the optimum body position for balance is to be slightly bent at the waist with a deep knee bend. This puts you . . . View Full Definition

Zone Blitz: A defensive package combining a blitz with zone pass coverage. Allows the defense to choose the blitzer after the offense shows formation and pass coverage requirements, and features unpredi . . . View Full Definition

West Coast Offense: An offensive philosophy that uses short, high-percentage passes as the core of a ball-control offense. Was invented in Cincinnati under coach Paul Brown in the mid 1970s. Is now widely used . . . View Full Definition