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platooning

platooning

7.4
Taking turns playing the same position to manage game time or gain an advantage
  • noun
  • /pləˈtuːnɪŋ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : rotación de jugadores
  • "Favorable platooning?"

All all those kinds of sort of questions or platooning, let's say.

Examples

  • The team's success relied on platooning its best players based on matchups against the opponent.

  • The coach's strategy of platooning players allowed them to stay fresh throughout the game.

  • Chavez's OPS was higher than Alex's this year because he got extremely favorable platooning in a half season's worth of PA total.

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  • He had 274 PA vs. RHP, favorable platooning, and only had 313 PA total on the year.

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  • In basketball, platooning helps teams rotate players effectively to manage their energy levels.

Antonyms

overuse
16 3.8

Using something too often so it becomes harmful or less effective

How Often

multicycle
  • Specialized
6.8
rotation
116 3.2
platooning
  • Jargon
7.4
changeup
  • Jargon
6.1

Surface Forms

platooning singular
platooning plural

Morphology

platooning = platoon (semi-transparent) = platoon + ing

The word is formed regularly from the verb 'platoon' plus -ing, but the sports-specific sense is specialized and not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Platooning comes from platoon, originally a military word for a 'small group' of soldiers, like a 'troop', and also used for a tight 'pack' of riders in cycling. So in sports platooning means swapping groups of players to get better matchups and keep them fresh.