In some
team sport
A team sport is a type of sport where the fundamental nature of the game or sport requires the participation of multiple individuals working together as a team, and it is inherently impossible or highly impractical to execute the sport as a s ...
s, a selector is a member of a selection panel which chooses teams or individuals to represent a country or club or other representative team in sporting competitions.
For example, a
selector in cricket is an administrative position involved in choosing players to represent a particular team in a match. Or, in
Gaelic games
Gaelic games () are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated. They include Gaelic football, hurling, Gaelic handball and rounders. Football and hurling, the most popular of the s ...
a selector (sometimes referred to by the
Irish term ''roghnóir'') is a person who helps pick a team to represent a club or
county team.
Selectors may be past players,
but can also be current coaches. Current captains may also have an influence.
See also
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Glossary of cricket terms
This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics. Certain aspects of cricket terminology are explained in more detail in cr ...
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Glossary of Gaelic games terms
The following is an alphabetical list of terms and jargon used in relation to Gaelic games. See also list of Irish county nicknames, and these are very interesting.
Abbreviations
Competitions usually have long names, so an abbreviation system ...
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Glossary of rugby union terms
References
Sports terminology
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