A premature start. The skater is warned after one false start and disqualified after the second.

A start when one or more boats take off too early.

A start where one or more boats has taken off too early.

Occurs when a swimmer is moving between the time the starter says “take your mark” and the start signal is sounded. One false start will disqualify a swimmer or a relay team, although the starter or referee may disallow the false start due to unusual circumstances.

ASA Law defines it as "If after the command 'take your marks' a swimmer leaves his starting place [i.e. dive or falls into the water] or is moving when the starting signal is given it shall be a false start". When this happens, the starter recalls the swimmers and a rope is dropped across the pool to stop the swimmer(s) from continuing the race. The starter then announces "Swimmers, you will be disqualified for a false start". If anyone gets it wrong on the second start they are disqualified. Some of the more important competitions are swum under the 'one start rule'. This means that if they get it wrong on the first start they are disqualified; there is no second chance.

An illegal start to a race by a rider or riders, resulting in a restart.

A false start can occur when the referee or the starter determines that a swimmer was in motion prior to the starting signal. A swimmer charged with a false start may be disqualified from that event.

A premature start by one or more boats.

A student who withdraws from their course on or before the last day of the first academic year (e.g. 31 August if they began the previous Autumn) of their course is said to have had a false start.If the student returns for a second attempt at a course at any time in the future their false start year is not held against them.

An illegal beginning to a race in which a runner begins before the starter's pistol is fired.

a start that was performed in violation of the rules governing the start, i.e. starting with an assist, or push, from someone or something other than the racer.

Unofficial start, from which horses are recalled to the barrier.

Runner leaving the starting line early. Starter will return all runners to the line for a restart.

Occurs when a swimmer is moving at the start. In USA Swimming, one false start will result in disqualification.

A start in which one or more swimmers leaves the blocks before the starting signal.

The race starter will declare a false start and order a restart if one or more of the barrier tapes fail to release in a standing start event, or if in a mobile event, a runner, through no fault of its own, has been denied a fair start.

when a swimmer gets an unfair advantage by being in motion before the starting signal is given. If a swimmer commits a false start, they are disqualified from that event.

when a swimmer is moving before the start is sounded. 8 and Under swimmers are allowed one false start without penalty. All other swimmers are removed from the event for a false start.

Occurs when a swimmer leaves the starting block or is moving on the block before the starter officially starts the race. In USA Swimming, one false start will result in an automatic disqualification from the race.

when a competitor gains an unfair advantage over a competitor by starting before it is legal to do so.

Occurs when a swimmer moves prior to the sounding of the start command.  The starter had the option to recall the race if false start draws other swimmers off their mark.

A false start is any movement simulating action prior to the snap. This may be a shift, feint, an act to cause Team B to encroach, or a Team A interior lineman who after placing his hand on or near the ground, shifts or makes a quick movement.

In sports (particularly racing sports like swimming, track, or motor sports), a false start is committed by a competitor who starts before being signaled to do so. In some instances, a false start can immediately disqualify an athlete from further competition, but more often a single warning is given. False starts are looked for in sprint races especially, where the fractions of a second gained could make the difference between winning and losing.

"False Start" is the twenty-sixth episode of the French animated television series Code Lyoko and the second installment of the Season 1 Finale. It premiered in France on February 25, 2004 and in the United States on May 24, 2004.

False Start is the sixth album by the American rock band Love, released in December 1970.