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POINT PENALITE [2 records]

Record 1 2001-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A subtraction of one point for unsportsmanlike conduct. Such a move may cost the penalized player a game, set or match.

CONT

According to the formal rules of tennis, there are 3 steps in the path to disqualification: 1) code violation or warning; 2) penalty point; 3) disqualification or ejection from the match.

OBS

Related terms: use of foul language, swearing at the umpire, a warning, to incur a fine, to hurl one's racket, swearing incident, disqualification, default, code violation. Compare with "game penalty".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Conseils et coaching : application de la séquence des points de pénalité et amende pouvant atteindre 5 000 dollars. La séquence des points de pénalité est destinée à sanctionner une succession d'infractions. Elle se décompose de la manière suivante : 1re infraction : avertissement; 2e infraction : point de pénalité; 3e infraction : jeu de pénalité; 4e infraction : disqualification.

CONT

[...] quand le système de points de pénalités ou un système analogue est en vigueur,l'arbitre doit l'appliquer [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 2 2001-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Hockey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur gazon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hockey sobre hierba
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