This differs per sport and is defined below:
- Football: the athlete is inactive if he/she plays zero snaps in the game (full or half). A kicker or punter that is designated as active will be considered active even if they don't attempt a kick or punt.
- Basketball: the athlete is inactive if he/she plays zero seconds in the game (full or half)
- Hockey: the athlete is inactive if he/she has zero time on the ice (full or half)
- Golf: the athlete is inactive if he/she does not complete all holes of a round. For contests on specific holes, the athlete is considered active if he/she completes the hole.
- eSports: the athlete is inactive if he/she does not participate in all relevant maps or if he/she does not complete all the relevant maps in the contest. When an athlete has technical problems during a map, this player will be designated as inactive.
- UFC/MMA: the athlete is inactive if he/she does not participate in a fight for at least 1 second.
- Baseball: a Pitcher is considered active if he pitched at least 1 full inning. A hitter needs to have at least 2 plate appearances to be determined active.
- Soccer: the athlete is considered active if he plays at least 45 minutes in the game.