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BODY-CHECK [2 records]

Record 1 2002-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

The physical contact used to "knock an opponent off the puck" to gain possession ...

OBS

Distinguish between "body checking," the action, and "body check," its result, as in "it was a good body check."

Key term(s)
  • body-check

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
DEF

Le contact physique auquel un joueur peut avoir recours pour faire perdre la rondelle à un adversaire [...]

Key term(s)
  • mise en échec avec le corps

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse
DEF

A deliberate bumping of an opponent from the front -- above the knees and below the neck -- when the opponent is in possession of the ball or within five yards of it.

CONT

Body checks are permitted if the opposing player has the ball or if it is loose within 5 m of that player.

Key term(s)
  • body-check

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse
DEF

Technique utilisée pour ralentir un adversaire qui est en possession de la balle.

CONT

[...] la mise en échec doit être appliquée au-dessus de la ceinture et en-dessous du cou.

CONT

Les mises en échec sont permises si l'adversaire a la balle ou qu'elle est libre à moins de 5 m de celui-ci.

PHR

Mise en échec au corps.

Spanish

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