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SHOVEL PASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shovel pass 1, record 1, English, shovel%20pass
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft, underhand, backward pass made with both hands, usually from the quarterback to a running back cutting to the outside. 2, record 1, English, - shovel%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shovel pass is used to an end or a short-side back receiving a forward pass behind the line of scrimmage. 3, record 1, English, - shovel%20pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe en lob
1, record 1, French, passe%20en%20lob
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remise de ballon 2, record 1, French, remise%20de%20ballon
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- passe-pelle 3, record 1, French, passe%2Dpelle
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passe courte, habituellement faite des deux mains vers un porteur de ballon qui coupe vers l'extérieur. 4, record 1, French, - passe%20en%20lob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La passe en lob peut souvent préparer un jeu surprise (ex. : passe du porteur de ballon à un receveur), la défensive étant déséquilibrée. 4, record 1, French, - passe%20en%20lob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme remise de ballon est inacceptable, car, lors de chaque jeu au sol, sauf la faufilade du quart, il y a remise de ballon du quart-arrière au porteur de ballon. 4, record 1, French, - passe%20en%20lob
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme passe-pelle est inacceptable, étant un calque de l'anglais. 4, record 1, French, - passe%20en%20lob
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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