invitational
challenge
scratch
compete
wild card
crasher
elimination
nonmeeting
stayaway
kiddie table
lammer
disqualified
open house
blank
bo jio
stadium
volkssport
single-O
all-ticket
off-season
pseudosport
brown sticker
game day
put in an appearance
nonrace
lookers-on see most of the game
unvitation
one-on-one
crowd control barrier
girls' night out
finish
privateer
Swiss system
Eddie the Eagle rule
octathlon
Corinthian
friendly match
single-elimination tournament
defending
nonattendee
skip
subregional
in attendance
playdate
play fight
drop-in
meet
sports meeting
Corinthianism
parting gift
quadruple-header
on the road
fun run
contestatory
athletics
hippodrome
capade
ex parte
seeding
subtournament
ticket booth
whiskerino
nonparticipation
league cup
press box
pre-game
antiamusement
field
sit out
triple-header
peace bond
rematch
sportsball
Universiade
motorkhana
localise
pregame
localize
square up
guessing game
double-header
measure strength
contact sport
demonstration
nontournament
take up the cudgels
interdict
rodeo
surf carnival
forfeit
top-age
sportsfest
gatecrasher
spectate
cede the field
interdiction
if I'm not there, start without me
anticompetitor