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  • Exhibition game or friendly?

    From anders t@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 10 20:45:06 2025
    I asked GROK. What does the panel think?

    Is there a semantic difference between an "exhibition game" and a
    "friendly".

    Yes, there is a subtle semantic difference between an "exhibition game" and
    a "friendly," though the terms are often used interchangeably in casual contexts, particularly in sports.
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    Exhibition Game: This term refers to a game played primarily for display, entertainment, or practice, often outside the context of a competitive
    season or league standings. The focus is on showcasing talent, testing strategies, or engaging fans, and the outcome typically has no bearing on official rankings or championships. For example, in American sports like baseball or basketball, exhibition games (e.g., preseason games or All-Star games) are often scheduled to warm up players or promote the sport. The
    term "exhibition" emphasizes the performative or demonstrative aspect of
    the event.

    Friendly: A friendly is a type of exhibition game, but it carries a
    connotation of informality and camaraderie, especially in sports like
    soccer or rugby. Friendlies are typically non-competitive matches arranged between teams (or national teams) to build relationships, test lineups, or prepare for competitive events without the pressure of official
    consequences. The term emphasizes the amicable nature of the match, often implying mutual agreement between teams to play for practice or goodwill
    rather than for stakes.

    Key Difference: While both describe non-competitive games, "exhibition
    game" highlights the event's purpose as a showcase or test, whereas
    "friendly" emphasizes the cooperative, low-stakes, and often sociable
    nature of the match. For example, a soccer match between two national teams before a World Cup might be called a "friendly" to stress the lack of competitive pressure, while an "exhibition game" might refer to a similar
    match but with a focus on displaying new players or tactics to the public.
    In practice, the distinction depends on context and sport-specific
    conventions. For instance, soccer tends to favor "friendly," while American sports lean toward "exhibition game" for similar events.


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  • From MH@21:1/5 to anders t on Tue Jun 10 16:10:34 2025
    On 2025-06-10 12:45, anders t wrote:
    I asked GROK. What does the panel think?

    Is there a semantic difference between an "exhibition game" and a
    "friendly".


    Hmm. An intrasquad game during preseason could be an exhibition game
    (if open to the public), whereas I am not sure it would ever be called a friendly (given that everyone is on the same time, but also not that
    friendly in the sense that they are competing against each other for
    spots on the team.


    Montreal Canadien held their training camp (in 1972 and 1973 I think -
    one was during the famous Canada RUssia seriesa) in my small home town
    in Nova Scotia, and there were several intrasquad games open to the
    public that were advertised as exhibition games. Red squad vs. White.
    Some outstanding prospects in those days (LaFleur, Shutt, Gainey) and
    they were trying very hard ! I remember one guy called Sullivan who
    looked awesome and scored a hat trick, but in spite of that never caught
    on with the habs (players like Cournoyer and Lemaire and the Mahovliches
    came back from Russia and resumed their spots.

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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to anders t on Wed Jun 11 11:29:27 2025
    anders t wrote:

    I asked GROK. What does the panel think?

    Is there a semantic difference between an "exhibition game"
    and a "friendly".

    An apt thread for the week the Club World Cup starts... which
    is virtually just a money-grabbing series of exhibition games
    organised by FIFA.

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  • From Silver Skull@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 11 20:29:17 2025
    On Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:10:34 +0000, MH wrote:

    On 2025-06-10 12:45, anders t wrote:
    I asked GROK. What does the panel think?

    Is there a semantic difference between an "exhibition game" and a
    "friendly".

    Hmm. An intrasquad game during preseason could be an exhibition game
    (if open to the public), whereas I am not sure it would ever be called a friendly (given that everyone is on the same time, but also not that
    friendly in the sense that they are competing against each other for
    spots on the team.

    Montreal Canadien held their training camp (in 1972 and 1973 I think -
    one was during the famous Canada RUssia seriesa) in my small home town
    in Nova Scotia, and there were several intrasquad games open to the
    public that were advertised as exhibition games. Red squad vs. White.
    Some outstanding prospects in those days (LaFleur, Shutt, Gainey) and
    they were trying very hard ! I remember one guy called Sullivan who
    looked awesome and scored a hat trick, but in spite of that never caught
    on with the habs (players like Cournoyer and Lemaire and the Mahovliches
    came back from Russia and resumed their spots.

    The LA Kings played two pre-season games in Quebec City last October
    during their training camp, nobody tends to use the term "friendly" in
    hockey so i would consider warm-up games like those to be exhibition
    games.

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  • From Binder Dundat@21:1/5 to Blueshirt on Wed Jun 11 20:14:55 2025
    On 2025-06-11 7:29 a.m., Blueshirt wrote:
    anders t wrote:

    I asked GROK. What does the panel think?

    Is there a semantic difference between an "exhibition game"
    and a "friendly".

    An apt thread for the week the Club World Cup starts... which
    is virtually just a money-grabbing series of exhibition games
    organised by FIFA.


    It seems that way, though it almost seems more like a reason to get
    teams to conduct transfers earlier in order to win or lose money. Like
    does FIFA own all the agents as well?

    But yeah it stinks and yeah i am sure I will be watching it. Though
    maybe less, the weather is nice here on the Iceberg and I think the Ice
    Hockey cup will be lost, so I have no reason to watch the tv.

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