Why Is It Called A Bye ?

[K-Dog]

Why is the week off called a BYE week ?
Going on vacation and saying "Bye !!!!! Have a good time !! " ?

Seriously.
What is with that name ?

[Moderator 2]

[quote]Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
bye (1)
in sporting use, a variant of by (prep). Originally in cricket, "a run scored on a ball that is missed by the wicket-keeper" (1746); hence, in other [b]sports[/b], [b]"position of one who is left without a competitor when the rest have drawn pairs" (1883)[/b]. Also, a shortened form of good-bye. Reduplication bye-bye is recorded from 1709, though as a sound used to lull a child to sleep it is attested from 163[/quote]
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[ravenmaniac1223]

Well... There it is.