noun
- Plural of nonconference; athletic competitions or games between teams that are not members of the same conference.
Usage: Commonly used in sports contexts, especially college athletics
Examples
- The football team scheduled several nonconferences against schools from different regions.
- Nonconferences allow teams to build strength of schedule before conference play begins.
- The basketball program won most of its nonconferences this season.
- Coaches use nonconferences to evaluate new players and test strategies.
- The university added three nonconferences to next year's schedule.