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numerical inferiority [2 records]

Record 1 2024-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
  • General Sports Regulations
DEF

[A] situation in a game in which a team has a player removed from the ice for committing a violation of the rules ...

Key term(s)
  • short handed play

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
  • Règlements généraux des sports
DEF

Situation de jeu à l'intérieur de laquelle une équipe se voit retirer un joueur de la glace pour avoir commis une infraction aux règles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports (General)
  • General Sports Regulations
DEF

A situation in which a team has fewer players than the opposing team during a game, due to disciplinary exclusions or injuries.

CONT

For very serious offences or after a third caution, a player will be punished with a red card and must return to the changing rooms immediately. After two minutes of numerical inferiority, this player's team may bring on a new player.

Key term(s)
  • short handed play

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
  • Règlements généraux des sports
DEF

[Situation dans laquelle une équipe compte,] en cours de partie, un nombre de joueurs inférieur à celui de l'équipe adverse, à la suite d'exclusions disciplinaires ou de blessures.

OBS

infériorité numérique : désignation publiée au Journal de la République française le 21 avril 2011.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo (Generalidades)
  • Reglamentos generales de los deportes
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