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DROP PASS [2 records]

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Record 1 1999-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Basketball
DEF

In basketball, a pass in which a player in control of the ball simply throws it back to a trailing teammate and continues advancing to draw off the defence.

OBS

Technique/tactics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Basket-ball
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

(In hockey ...) A pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace

Spanish

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