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  2. Offside (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Offside rules are generally designed to ensure that players play together as a team, and do not consistently position one or a few players near the opponent's goal ('goalhanging') to try to receive a "Hail Mary pass" for an easy goal without opposing players nearby. However, the application and enforcement of offside rules can be complicated ...

  3. Offside (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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    In ice hockey, a play is offside if a player on the attacking team does not control the puck and is in the offensive zone when a different attacking player causes the puck to enter the offensive zone, until either the puck or all attacking players leave the offensive zone. Simply put, the puck must enter the attacking zone before attacking players.

  4. Glossary of ice hockey terms - Wikipedia

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    Also trapper or catching glove. The webbed glove that the goaltender wears on the hand opposite the hand that holds the stick. centre Also center. A forward position whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice. change on the fly Substituting a player from the bench during live play, i.e. not during a stoppage prior to a faceoff. charging The act of taking more than three strides or ...

  5. Glossary of association football terms - Wikipedia

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    A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...

  6. Defenceman - Wikipedia

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    When a team is on a power play, a defence player can set up plays in the offensive zone, and distribute the puck to the teammate that he or she feels is in the best position to score, similar to a point guard in basketball, a playmaker in soccer, and a quarterback in American football and Canadian football. For this reason, a defenceman will ...

  7. Offsides rules at 2022 World Cup: Explaining how VAR ... - AOL

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    After debuting in 2018, VAR technology is back in 2022. Here's how the World Cup offsides rules work in Qatar, and how technology impacts referee decisions.

  8. Soccer rules org. greenlights trial of hockey-style timeout ...

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    The organization governing the rules of professional soccer gave the go-ahead to begin experimenting with rules allowing referees to leave a team temporarily shorthanded.

  9. The point (ice hockey) - Wikipedia

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    The point's responsibilities include attempting to keep the puck in the offensive zone when the defensive team attempts to clear (see also Offside (ice hockey)), receiving a pass from the forwards to allow the play to reset, and taking slapshots at the goal, hoping to score, create a rebound or a deflection. On the power play, one of the ...