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FACE-OFF CIRCLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

Five circular areas centered on the face-off spots at centre ice and in the end zones and inside which only the official and the two facing-off players are permitted during face-off.

OBS

Term also used in sledge hockey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

Dans les deux extrémités et de chaque côté des deux buts, on marquera sur la glace des points et des cercles rouges de mise au jeu. [...] la ligne des cercles [...] aura quinze pieds de rayon à partir du centre des points de mise au jeu [et] aura deux pouces de large.

OBS

Termes également utilisés au hockey sur luge.

Spanish

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