Rubber Match Defined

The final and deciding game between two tied teams opponents.

Rubber match defined.

Rubber match plural rubber matches a sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost. Most sources date the use of the term rubber to refer to a tie breaker as far back as 1599 and the term had migrated to card games by the 18th century. A three game set in bridge is still commonly referred to as a rubber. Rubber definition a highly elastic solid substance light cream or dark amber in color polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants especially hevea and ficus species.

Noun plural rubber matches 1. The definition of a rubber game is a tie breaking game. Referring to a tie breaking game as a rubber match is common in a variety of sports and games from bridge to baseball.