Ball retriever

How it is used

Ball boy, ball girl and ball kid are other common names; ball retriever does not specify gender.

Example sentences

1. The ball retriever handed a replacement ball to the player near the touchline.

   The role helps make a ball available for the next action.

2. Before kick-off, the ball retrievers took their assigned positions.

   The helpers have an organised role around the playing area.

Common collocations

• ball retriever
• team of ball retrievers
• ball-retriever duties

Related terms

• stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.
• throw-inThe restart when the ball crosses a touchline: a player from the team that did not touch it last throws it in with both hands from behind and over the head.

More terms: Club, Coaching & Training

• manager
• head coach
• squad
• injury
• training session
• bench
• academy
• reserve team
• caretaker manager
• player-manager
• kit manager
• trialist