In team sports, players not actively participating in the game sit on the sidelines or "ride the pine" until the coach puts them in the game.
Even though he was drafted in the first round, he'll probably be riding the pine for a few games before they start him.
by talk2me-JCH June 23, 2017
The action of not being actively involved in whatever sport whose team you are on. Being benched by the coach for poor athletic ability
by RomanEcho June 12, 2008
in sports, when someone is not playing they sit on the bench or if they have been playing badly they get benched.
by junkieman October 12, 2008
An expression when an athlete must sit on the bench and not participate in a sporting event. Various reasons include poor performance, injury, illness, or in the case of students athletes, incapable of maintaining required academic levels in school.
Greg: That's why I love being goalie. Always know my place in the pipes.
Les: (chuckles) You're riding the Pine Pony pal. Julie's one, you're two.
Greg: I'm the backup?! How could he do this to me?!
Les: (chuckles) You're riding the Pine Pony pal. Julie's one, you're two.
Greg: I'm the backup?! How could he do this to me?!
by Casimus Prime May 09, 2019
Riding pine is when your fuckn and you stick a pine cone up the vagina and you make a porno about ut
She was riding the dick and i stuck a pine cone up her vagina and she said lets make a movie called riding pine
by Nazidog123 April 18, 2017
by Gerome from the neighborhood March 27, 2021