DRS
Abbreviation with 3 meanings
| Stands for | Decision Review System |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 3 |
| Categories | Sports |
DRS has three meanings. The most common are Decision Review System (other sports) and Defensive runs saved (baseball); it can also stand for Drag reduction system.
Meanings of DRS at a glance
| # | DRS stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decision Review System | Sports › Other Sports |
| 2 | Defensive runs saved | Sports › Baseball |
| 3 | Drag reduction system | Sports › Other Sports |
1. Decision Review System
Sports · Other Sports Abbreviations
Cricket system that lets teams challenge an on-field umpire's decision using replays, ball-tracking and edge-detection technology. Each team has a limited number of unsuccessful reviews per innings.
Example: The bowler called for DRS, and ball-tracking showed the ball clipping leg stump.
First trialed in a Test series between India and Sri Lanka in 2008. If ball-tracking shows the ball only marginally hitting the stumps, the "umpire's call" rule keeps the original decision. In Formula One DRS meant drag reduction system.
2. Defensive runs saved
Sports · Baseball Abbreviations
Fielding metric from Sports Info Solutions estimating how many runs a player saved or cost compared with an average fielder at his position, considering range, arm, double plays and more.
Example: His plus-22 DRS was the best of any outfielder in baseball.
Developed by John Dewan and introduced in The Fielding Bible series of books. Zero is average, and plus-10 or better is excellent over a season. In Formula One and cricket DRS means drag reduction system and decision review system respectively.
3. Drag reduction system
Sports · Other Sports Abbreviations
Formula One overtaking aid used from 2011 to 2025: a flap in the rear wing that opened on designated straights when a car was within one second of the car ahead, reducing drag and adding speed.
Example: He used DRS on the main straight to complete the pass into turn one.
The 2026 regulations replaced DRS with active aerodynamics on all cars and a manual energy boost for overtaking. In cricket DRS means decision review system, and in baseball defensive runs saved.
Related abbreviations
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