Pitch vs. Court — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman & Fiza Rafique — Updated on March 28, 2024
A pitch is a defined outdoor area for playing sports like soccer and rugby, characterized by its grass surface, whereas a court is designed for indoor or outdoor sports such as basketball and tennis, often featuring a hard surface.
Difference Between Pitch and Court
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Key Differences
Pitches are typically associated with sports that require a large, open grassy area, such as soccer, rugby, and cricket. These sports often emphasize running across vast distances and are played regardless of weather conditions, making grass a preferred surface due to its natural cushioning and ability to absorb water. Courts, on the other hand, are designated for sports like basketball, tennis, and volleyball, which require a flat, stable surface that can be either indoors or outdoors. The hard surface of a court facilitates predictable ball bounce and supports quick, precise movements.
While pitches are generally larger to accommodate sports that involve long-distance running and outdoor play, courts are smaller and enclosed, tailored for sports that focus on localized, intensive play and strategic positioning. This distinction influences the design and maintenance of these play areas, with pitches needing regular grass care and courts requiring surface refinishing and marking for clear play boundaries.
The layout of a pitch includes markings specific to the sport it hosts, such as goal areas, penalty spots, and halfway lines in soccer. These markings are crucial for game rules and player orientation. Conversely, courts have their own set of markings, including baselines, service boxes, and center circles, which are integral to the sports played on them, dictating play areas and critical points for scoring and service.
Regarding audience accommodation, pitches often have surrounding stands or open areas allowing spectators to view from a distance, accommodating large crowds. Courts may have seating that is closer to the play area, facilitating an intimate viewing experience that brings spectators close to the action, which is especially common in indoor settings.
Cultural and regional preferences also play a role in the popularity and usage of pitches and courts. For instance, soccer pitches are more prevalent in Europe and South America due to the popularity of soccer, while basketball courts are widespread in the United States, reflecting the sport's significant following.
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Comparison Chart
Primary Use
Outdoor sports like soccer and rugby.
Indoor/outdoor sports like basketball, tennis.
Surface
Grass, sometimes artificial turf.
Hard surfaces, wood, or synthetic materials.
Size
Larger, to accommodate running and play area.
Smaller, enclosed spaces for concentrated play.
Markings
Goal areas, penalty spots, halfway lines.
Baselines, service boxes, center circles.
Audience Accommodation
Surrounding stands for distant viewing.
Seating close to play area for intimate viewing.
Compare with Definitions
Pitch
Used primarily for sports like soccer and rugby.
Fans gathered around the pitch to cheer on their team.
Court
A flat, hard surface area for sports like basketball and tennis.
The players gathered at the court for the morning game.
Pitch
A large grassy area designated for outdoor sports.
The soccer team practiced on the newly mown pitch.
Court
Includes specific play area markings.
The tennis court had freshly painted lines.
Pitch
Characterized by specific field markings.
The pitch was marked fresh for the day's match.
Court
May have seating close to the action for spectators.
The new tennis court features seating that brings fans close to the play.
Pitch
Requires maintenance such as mowing and watering.
The groundskeeper ensured the pitch was in perfect condition.
Court
Designed for sports requiring quick, precise movements.
The volleyball team excelled on their home court.
Pitch
Can be made of natural or artificial grass.
The new stadium boasts an artificial pitch that requires less upkeep.
Court
Often found indoors or outdoors with a specific surface type.
The indoor basketball court was resurfaced for the tournament.
Pitch
The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone
Her voice rose steadily in pitch
Court
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all people have an ability to bring their claims before a court.
Pitch
The steepness of a slope, especially of a roof.
Court
An extent of open ground partially or completely enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
Pitch
A level of the intensity of something, especially a high level
The media furore reached such a pitch that the company withdrew the product
Court
Abbr. Ct. A short street, especially a wide alley walled by buildings on three sides.
Pitch
An area of ground marked out or used for play in an outdoor team game
A football pitch
Court
A large open section of a building, often with a glass roof or skylight.
Pitch
A delivery of the ball by the pitcher.
Court
A large building, such as a mansion, arranged around a courtyard.
Pitch
A form of words used when trying to persuade someone to buy or accept something
He put over a very strong sales pitch
Court
The place of residence of a sovereign or dignitary; a royal mansion or palace.
Pitch
A place where a street vendor or performer stations themselves or sets up a stall
The traders had already reserved their pitches
Court
The retinue of a sovereign, including the royal family and personal servants, advisers, and ministers.
Pitch
A swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of motion
The pitch and roll of the ship
Court
A sovereign's governing body, including the council of ministers and state advisers.
Pitch
The distance between successive corresponding points or lines, for example between the teeth of a cogwheel.
Court
A formal meeting or reception presided over by a sovereign.
Pitch
A sticky resinous black or dark brown substance that is semi-liquid when hot and hardens when cold, obtained by distilling tar or turpentine and used for waterproofing.
Court
A person or body of persons that presides over the hearing of cases; a judge or panel of judges.
Pitch
Set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch
You've pitched the melody very high
Court
The building, hall, or room where cases are heard.
Pitch
Throw roughly or casually
He crumpled the page up and pitched it into the fireplace
Court
The session at which cases are heard.
Pitch
Throw (the ball) for the batter to try to hit.
Court
An ecclesiastical court.
Pitch
Make a bid to obtain a contract or other business
I've been pitching for this account for over a month
Court
(Sports) An open level area marked with appropriate lines, upon which a game, such as tennis, handball, or basketball, is played.
Pitch
Set up and fix in position
We pitched camp for the night
Court
The body of directors of an organization, especially of a corporation.
Pitch
(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around a lateral axis, so that the front moves up and down
The little steamer pressed on, pitching gently
Court
A legislative assembly.
Pitch
Cause (a roof) to slope downwards from the ridge
The roof was pitched at an angle of 75 degrees
Court
To attempt to gain; seek
Courting wealth and fame.
Pitch
Pave (a road) with stones
Another sort of stone is used for pitching streets
Court
To behave so as to invite or incur
Courts disaster by taking drugs.
Pitch
(in brewing) add yeast to (wort) to induce fermentation.
Court
To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.
Pitch
Cover, coat, or smear with pitch.
Court
To attempt to gain the favor of by attention or flattery
A salesperson courting a potential customer.
Pitch
Any of various thick, dark, sticky substances obtained from the distillation residue of coal tar, wood tar, or petroleum and used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving.
Court
(Zoology) To behave so as to attract (a mate).
Pitch
Any of various natural bitumens, such as mineral pitch or asphalt.
Court
To pursue a courtship; woo.
Pitch
A resin derived from the sap of various coniferous trees, as the pines.
Court
(Zoology) To engage in courtship behavior.
Pitch
The act or an instance of pitching.
Court
An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
The girls were playing in the court.
Pitch
A throw of the ball by the pitcher to the batter.
Court
A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.
Pitch
A ball so thrown
Hit the pitch into left field.
Court
A housing estate under the House Ownership Scheme.
Pitch
(Sports) A playing field. Also called wicket.
Court
An apartment building, or a small development of several apartment buildings.
Pitch
(Nautical) The alternate dip and rise of a vessel's bow and stern.
Court
(social) Royal society.
Pitch
The alternate lift and descent of the nose and tail of an airplane.
Court
The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
Pitch
A steep slope.
Court
The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.
The queen and her court traveled to the city to welcome back the soldiers.
Pitch
The degree of such a slope.
Court
Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign.
Pitch
(Sports) A single interval between ledges or anchors used as belaying points in mountaineering
A climb of six pitches.
Court
Attention directed to a person in power; behaviour designed to gain favor; politeness of manner; civility towards someone
Pitch
The angle of a roof.
Court
(law) The administration of law.
Pitch
The highest point of a structure
The pitch of an arch.
Court
The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
Many famous criminals have been put on trial in this court.
Pitch
A level or degree, as of intensity
Worked at a feverish pitch.
Court
The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of cases.
The court started proceedings at 11 o'clock.
Pitch
(Acoustics) The distinctive quality of a sound, dependent primarily on the frequency of the sound waves produced by its source.
Court
(often capitalized) The judge or judges or other judicial officer presiding in a particular matter, particularly as distinguished from the counsel or jury, or both.
Pitch
(Music) The relative position of a tone within a range of musical sounds, as determined by this quality.
Court
The session of a judicial assembly.
The court is now in session.
Pitch
(Music) Any of various standards for this quality associating each tone with a particular frequency.
Court
Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.
Pitch
The distance traveled by a machine screw in a single revolution.
Court
(sports) A place arranged for playing the games of tennis, basketball, handball, badminton, volleyball, squash and some other games
The local sports club has six tennis courts and two squash courts.
The shuttlecock landed outside the court.
Pitch
The distance between two corresponding points on adjacent screw threads or gear teeth.
Court
One of the two divisions of a tennis, badminton or volleyball court, in which the player or players of each team play
Pitch
The distance between two corresponding points on a helix.
Court
(transitive) To seek to achieve or win.
He was courting big new accounts that previous salesman had not attempted.
Pitch
The distance that a propeller would travel in an ideal medium during one complete revolution, measured parallel to the shaft of the propeller.
Court
(transitive) To risk (a consequence, usually negative).
He courted controversy with his frank speeches.
Pitch
A line of talk designed to persuade
"[his] pious pitch for ... austerity" (Boston Globe).
Court
(transitive) To try to win a commitment to marry from.
Pitch
An advertisement.
Court
(transitive) To engage in behavior leading to mating.
The bird was courting by making an elaborate dance.
Pitch
Chiefly British The stand of a vendor or hawker.
Court
(transitive) To attempt to attract.
Pitch
(Games) See seven-up.
Court
(transitive) To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.
Pitch
(Printing) The density of characters in a printed line, usually expressed as characters per inch.
Court
(transitive) To attempt to gain alliance with.
Pitch
To smear or cover with pitch.
Court
(intransitive) To engage in activities intended to win someone's affections.
She's had a few beaus come courting.
Pitch
To throw, usually with careful aim.
Court
(intransitive) To engage in courtship behavior.
In this season, you can see many animals courting.
Pitch
To discard by throwing
Pitched my worn-out sneakers.
Court
An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
The courts of the house of our God.
And round the cool green courts there ran a rowOf cloisters.
Goldsmith took a garret in a miserable court.
Pitch
To throw (the ball) from the mound to the batter.
Court
The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
Attends the emperor in his royal court.
This our court, infected with their manners,Shows like a riotous inn.
Pitch
To play (a game or part of a game) as pitcher.
Court
The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a sovereign in his regal state.
My lord, there is a nobleman of the court at door would speak with you.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove.
Pitch
To assign as pitcher
The manager decided to pitch a left-hander.
Court
Any formal assembling of the retinue of a sovereign; as, to hold a court.
The princesses held their court within the fortress.
Pitch
To erect or establish; set up
Pitched a tent.
Pitch camp.
Court
Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery.
No solace could her paramour intreatHer once to show, ne court, nor dalliance.
I went to make my court to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle.
Pitch
To set firmly; implant; embed
Pitched stakes in the ground.
Court
The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered.
Most heartily I do beseech the courtTo give the judgment.
Pitch
To set at a specified downward slant
Pitched the roof at a steep angle.
Court
The session of a judicial assembly.
Pitch
To set at a particular level, degree, or quality
Pitched her expectations too high.
Court
Any jurisdiction, civil, military, or ecclesiastical.
Pitch
(Music) To set the pitch or key of.
Court
A place arranged for playing the game of tennis; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court.
Pitch
To adapt so as to be applicable; direct
Pitched his speech to the teenagers in the audience.
Court
To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.
By one person, hovever, Portland was still assiduously courted.
Pitch
(Informal) To attempt to promote or sell, often in a high-pressure manner
"showed up on local TV to pitch their views" (Business Week).
Court
To endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo.
If either of you both love Katharina . . . Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.
Pitch
(Sports) To hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with backspin so that it does not roll very far after striking the ground.
Court
To attempt to gain; to solicit; to seek.
They might almost seem to have courted the crown of martyrdom.
Guilt and misery . . . court privacy and solitude.
Pitch
To lead (a card), thus establishing the trump suit.
Court
To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.
A well-worn pathway courted usTo one green wicket in a privet hedge.
Pitch
To discard (a card other than a trump and different in suit from the card led).
Court
To play the lover; to woo; as, to go courting.
Pitch
To throw or toss something, such as a ball, horseshoe, or bale.
Court
An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Pitch
(Baseball) To play in the position of pitcher.
Court
The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
Pitch
To plunge headlong
He pitched over the railing.
Court
A specially marked area within which a game is played;
Players had to reserve a court in advance
Pitch
To stumble around; lurch.
Court
A room in which a law court sits;
Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom
Pitch
To buck, as a horse.
Court
A yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings;
The house was built around an inner court
Pitch
(Nautical) To dip bow and stern alternately.
Court
The residence of a sovereign or nobleman;
The king will visit the duke's court
Pitch
To oscillate about a lateral axis so that the nose lifts or descends in relation to the tail. Used of an aircraft.
Court
The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
Pitch
To oscillate about a lateral axis that is both perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and horizontal to the earth. Used of a missile or spacecraft.
Court
A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
Pitch
To slope downward
The hill pitches steeply.
Court
Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
Pitch
To set up living quarters; encamp; settle.
Court
Respectful deference;
Pay court to the emperor
Pitch
(Sports) To hit a golf ball in a high arc with backspin so that it does not roll very far after striking the ground.
Court
Make amorous advances towards;
John is courting Mary
Pitch
A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.
Court
Seek someone's favor;
China is wooing Russia
Pitch
A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.
They put pitch on the mast to protect it.
The barrel was sealed with pitch.
It was pitch black because there was no moon.
Court
Engage in social activities leading to marriage;
We were courting for over ten years
Pitch
(geology) Pitchstone.
Pitch
A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.
A good pitch in quoits
Pitch
(baseball) The act of pitching a baseball.
The pitch was low and inside.
Pitch
The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby, gridiron or field hockey is played. cricket pitch.}} Not often used in the US or Canada, where "field" is the preferred word.
The teams met on the pitch.
Pitch
(rare) The field of battle.
Pitch
An effort to sell or promote something.
He gave me a sales pitch.
Pitch
The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.
The pitch of pixels on the point scale is 72 pixels per inch.
The pitch of this saw is perfect for that type of wood.
A helical scan with a pitch of zero is equivalent to constant z-axis scanning.
Pitch
The angle at which an object sits.
The pitch of the roof or haystack
Pitch
The rotation angle about the transverse axis.
Pitch
The degree to which a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft, rotates on such an axis, tilting its bow or nose up or down. Compare with roll, yaw, and heave.
The pitch of an aircraft
Pitch
(aviation) A measure of the angle of attack of a propeller.
The propeller blades' pitch went to 90° as the engine was feathered.
Pitch
An area in a market (or similar) allocated to a particular trader.
Pitch
(by extension) The place where a busker performs, a prostitute solicits clients, or an illegal gambling game etc. is set up before the public.
Pitch
An area on a campsite intended for occupation by a single tent, caravan or similar.
Pitch
A level or degree, or (by extension), a peak or highest degree.
Pitch
A point or peak; the extreme point of elevation or depression.
Pitch
The most thrust-out point of a headland or cape.
Pitch
Collectively, the outermost points of some part of the body, especially the shoulders or hips.
Pitch
The height a bird reaches in flight, especially a bird of prey preparing to swoop down on its prey.
Pitch
A person's or animal's height.
Pitch
Prominence; importance.
Pitch
(climbing) A section of a climb or rock face; specifically, the climbing distance between belays or stances.
Pitch
(caving) A vertical cave passage, only negotiable by using rope or ladders.
The entrance pitch requires 30 metres of rope.
Pitch
(cricket) That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.
Pitch
A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.
Pitch
The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant.
A steep pitch in the road
The pitch of a roof
Pitch
(mining) The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.
Pitch
The perceived frequency of a sound or note.
The pitch of middle "C" is familiar to many musicians.
Pitch
(music) The standard to which a group of musical instruments are tuned or in which a piece is performed, usually by reference to the frequency to which the musical note A above middle C is tuned.
Are we in baroque pitch for this one?
Pitch
(music) In an a cappella group, the singer responsible for singing a note for the other members to tune themselves by.
Bob, our pitch, let out a clear middle "C" and our conductor gave the signal to start.
Pitch
To cover or smear with pitch.
Pitch
To darken; to blacken; to obscure.
Pitch
(transitive) To throw.
He pitched the horseshoe.
Pitch
To throw (the ball) toward a batter at home plate.
The hurler pitched a curveball.
He pitched high and inside.
Pitch
To play baseball in the position of pitcher.
Bob pitches today.
Pitch
(transitive) To throw away; discard.
He pitched the candy wrapper.
Pitch
(transitive) To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.
He pitched the idea for months with no takers.
Pitch
(transitive) To deliver in a certain tone or style, or with a certain audience in mind.
At which level should I pitch my presentation?
Pitch
(transitive) To assemble or erect (a tent).
Pitch the tent over there.
Pitch
(intransitive) To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.
Pitch
To move so that the front of an aircraft or boat goes alternatively up and down.
The typhoon pitched the deck of the ship.
The airplane pitched.
Pitch
To play a short, high, lofty shot that lands with backspin.
The only way to get on the green from here is to pitch the ball over the bunker.
Pitch
To bounce on the playing surface.
The ball pitched well short of the batsman.
Pitch
To settle and build up, without melting.
Pitch
To alight; to settle; to come to rest from flight.
Pitch
(with on or upon) To fix one's choice.
Pitch
(intransitive) To plunge or fall; especially, to fall forward; to decline or slope.
To pitch from a precipice
The field pitches toward the east.
Pitch
To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones.
Pitch
To set or fix.
Pitch
To discard for some gain.
Pitch
To attack, or position or assemble for attack.
Pitch
(intransitive) To produce a note of a given pitch.
Pitch
(transitive) To fix or set the tone of.
Pitch
A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc., to preserve them.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
Pitch
See Pitchstone.
Pitch
A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits.
Pitch
That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.
Pitch
A point or peak; the extreme point or degree of elevation or depression; hence, a limit or bound.
Driven headlong from the pitch of heaven, downInto this deep.
Enterprises of great pitch and moment.
To lowest pitch of abject fortune.
He lived when learning was at its highest pitch.
The exact pitch, or limits, where temperance ends.
Pitch
Height; stature.
Pitch
A descent; a fall; a thrusting down.
Pitch
The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof.
Pitch
The relative acuteness or gravity of a tone, determined by the number of vibrations which produce it; the place of any tone upon a scale of high and low.
Pitch
The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out.
Pitch
The distance from center to center of any two adjacent teeth of gearing, measured on the pitch line; - called also circular pitch.
Pitch
The distance between symmetrically arranged or corresponding parts of an armature, measured along a line, called the pitch line, drawn around its length. Sometimes half of this distance is called the pitch.
Pitch
To cover over or smear with pitch.
Pitch
Fig.: To darken; to blacken; to obscure.
The welkin pitched with sullen could.
Pitch
To throw, generally with a definite aim or purpose; to cast; to hurl; to toss; as, to pitch quoits; to pitch hay; to pitch a ball.
Pitch
To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles; hence, to fix firmly, as by means of poles; to establish; to arrange; as, to pitch a tent; to pitch a camp.
Pitch
To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones, as an embankment or a roadway.
Pitch
To fix or set the tone of; as, to pitch a tune.
Pitch
To set or fix, as a price or value.
Pitch
To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation; to encamp.
Pitch
To light; to settle; to come to rest from flight.
The tree whereon they [the bees] pitch.
Pitch
To fix one's choise; - with on or upon.
Pitch upon the best course of life, and custom will render it the more easy.
Pitch
To plunge or fall; esp., to fall forward; to decline or slope; as, to pitch from a precipice; the vessel pitches in a heavy sea; the field pitches toward the east.
Pitch
The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Pitch
(baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Pitch
A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk);
He was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors
Pitch
Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
Pitch
Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane;
The roof had a steep pitch
Pitch
Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
Pitch
A high approach shot in golf
Pitch
An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
Pitch
Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance);
The pitching and tossing was quite exciting
Pitch
The action or manner of throwing something;
His pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor
Pitch
Throw or toss with a light motion;
Flip me the beachball
Toss me newspaper
Pitch
Move abruptly;
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
Pitch
Fall or plunge forward;
She pitched over the railing of the balcony
Pitch
Set to a certain pitch;
He pitched his voice very low
Pitch
Sell or offer for sale from place to place
Pitch
Be at an angle;
The terrain sloped down
Pitch
Heel over;
The tower is tilting
The ceiling is slanting
Pitch
Erect and fasten;
Pitch a tent
Pitch
Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball;
The pitcher delivered the ball
Pitch
Hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
Pitch
Lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
Pitch
Set the level or character of;
She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience
Common Curiosities
What differentiates a pitch from a court?
A pitch is a grassy area for outdoor sports like soccer, while a court is a hard-surfaced area for indoor/outdoor sports like basketball.
Can pitches have artificial surfaces?
Yes, pitches can have artificial turf, especially in regions where maintaining grass is challenging.
Are courts always indoors?
No, courts can be either indoors or outdoors, depending on the sport and facility.
How does the audience experience differ between pitches and courts?
Pitches often offer distant viewing for larger crowds, while courts provide closer, more intimate viewing experiences.
Can any sport be played on both a pitch and a court?
Some sports, like field hockey, have variants that can be played on different surfaces, adapting to either pitch or court play.
Is the size of a pitch standardized?
Yes, but the dimensions can vary slightly depending on the sport and governing body regulations.
Why do pitches and courts have different surfaces?
The surfaces cater to the specific needs of the sports played on them, like cushioning for falls or ensuring a predictable ball bounce.
How do weather conditions affect play on pitches and courts?
Pitches can become muddy or slippery in rain, affecting play, while indoor courts offer a controlled environment unaffected by weather.
Can the surface of a court affect the game?
Absolutely, the hardness, material, and condition of a court can significantly influence game dynamics and player performance.
What role do cultural preferences play in the prevalence of pitches vs. courts?
Cultural and regional sports preferences heavily influence the prevalence of pitches or courts, reflecting the popularity of certain sports in those areas.
What maintenance is required for a pitch?
Pitches require mowing, watering, and sometimes reseeding to maintain the grass.
What maintenance is required for a court?
Courts need surface refinishing, cleaning, and marking for play boundaries.
Are there any sports exclusively played on pitches or courts?
Yes, sports like soccer and rugby are exclusively played on pitches, while basketball and volleyball are primarily played on courts.
How do the costs of maintaining a pitch and court compare?
Maintenance costs can vary, with natural grass pitches often requiring more frequent upkeep than many hard-surfaced courts, which need periodic resurfacing.
Is seating around pitches and courts standardized?
No, seating arrangements vary widely depending on the venue and sport, catering to audience size and viewing experience preferences.
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