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| Irish Style [Croquet] |
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Similar to the center style, but using the Irish grip.
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| Irl [Motor Sports] |
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Indy Racing League, started in 1996 by Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George. Consequently, this angered the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) with his new specs for Indy cars. CART and the IRL have been feuding ever since, and the biggest name Indy car drivers have stayed away from the Indianapolis 500 since the split.
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| Iroc [Motor Sports] |
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International Race of Champions, a racing series founded in 1973 by Roger Penske and Les Richter to pit racing's best open-wheel and stock car drivers against each other. Twelve drivers race identically prepared Pontiac Firebird TransAm sports cars in these four invitation-only races.
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| Iron [Golf] |
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A club with a metal head. The irons are numbered 1 through 9. As the number increases, the face of the club becomes larger and more lofted. The wedge is also an iron, which has the greatest loft of all.
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| Iron Byron [Golf] |
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Device that simulates the swing of a golfer (Byron Nelson) used by the USGA and major equipment companies for the testing of clubs and balls. Iron Byron will be replaced by other testing means in 2001in USGA testing.
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| Iron Cross [Freestyle Skating] |
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A trick in which the skier crosses the skis while in the air.
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| Iron Duke [Poker] |
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The nuts, that is, a hand that has a very good chance of winning a particular pot. Also called ironclad hand
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| Ironclad Hand [Poker] |
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The nuts, that is, a hand that has a very good chance of winning a particular pot. Also called iron duke
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| Irons [Sailing] |
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In irons. A sailboat with its bow pointed directly into the wind, preventing the sails from filling properly so that the boat can move. It can be very difficult to get a boat that is in irons back under sail. An old square rigger could take hours to get underway again.
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| Irregular Hand [Poker] |
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A Dead hand / foul hand (A hand no longer legally playable, due to some irregularity.);
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| Irregularity [Poker] |
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1) Any breach of the house rules, intentional or not, such as discarding out of turn, announcing one's intentions out of turn, misdealing, and so on. 2) Something that might cause an imperfect deck, such as flawed cards that might make the deck unintentionally marked.
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| Irs [Baseball] |
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Inherited Runners who Scored
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| Irwin! [Poker] |
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Presto (In Hold'em, what one says when revealing pocket 5's. This term is still evolving and subject to redefinition. The term comes from a more well-established background in Blackjack where one says "Presto!" when turning over a blackjack. When a player says "Presto!" at an appropriate time, the correct countersign is to say "Irwin". This is a method of identification, not a compulsory ritual.).
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| Is [Greyhound Racing] |
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Interstate, Colorado
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| Is for [Croquet] |
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The next wicket that a ball is headed for, e.g. red is for 1 back.
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| Ischemia [Horse Racing] |
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Deficiency of blood supply, which may be temporary or permanent. Caused by the shutting down of the blood vessels.
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| Isf [General] |
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International Swimming Federation.
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| Isobars [Sailing] |
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Lines drawn on a weather map indicating regions of equal pressure. When the lines are close together, this indicates a rapid change in air pressure, accompanied by strong winds.
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| Isogonic Lines [Sailing] |
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A line connecting points of equal magnetic variation on a map.
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| Isolate [Poker] |
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To raise with the intention of reaching a heads up between yourself and a single other player.
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| Isolation Barn [Horse Racing] |
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A facility used to separate sick horses from healthy ones.
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| Ispw [Wrestling] |
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Independent Superstars of Pro Wrestling
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| Isshin Ryu [Martial Arts] |
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"One-heart method." A hybrid form of unarmed combat based on several Okinawan karate systems, founded by Tatsuo Shimabuku in 1954.
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| Isw [Golf] |
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Interstate Wagering. Wagering which takes place between tracks located across state lines.
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| It [Poker] |
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"It" usually refers to the largest amount anyone has yet bet in a round. If someone opens for $5, and the next player raises $10, they're "making it $15." With the exception of all-in players, if a player wants to see the next round, eventually they have to match whatever "it" is.
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| Italian Grip [Fencing] |
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A traditional hilt with finger rings and crossbar.
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| Italian Rig [Rowing] |
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The arrangement of an eight so that bow and stroke riggers are on the same side while the others alternate port and starboard.
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| Ite [Archery] |
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A Japanese archer.
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| Itemer [Poker] |
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Someone who helps a cardsharp by sending him signals, supplying him with a stacked deck, or otherwise helping him cheat.
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| Iteming [Poker] |
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Using an itemer (Someone who helps a cardsharp by sending him signals, supplying him with a stacked deck, or otherwise helping him cheat.).
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| Itf [General] |
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International Tennis Federation.
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| Itw [Golf] |
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Intertrack Wagering. Wagering between tracks located within the same state.
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| Iv [Horse Racing] |
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Abbreviation for intravenous; an injection given in the vein.
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| Ivot [Basketball] |
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The center; also the foot that must remain touching the floor until a ball handler who has stopped dribbling is ready to pass or shoot.
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| Iwa [Wrestling] |
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International Wrestling Alliance - Mid-South
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| Iwc [Wrestling] |
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International Wrestling Cartel
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| Iwcc [General] |
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International Women's Cricket Council
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| Iwf [Wrestling] |
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Independent Wrestling Federation
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| Iwrg [Wrestling] |
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Grupo Internacional Revolucion
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| Iwu [Wrestling] |
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International Wrestling Union
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