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Face off (Face-off) \ n. \ term borrowed from the canadian box game and hockey replacing the term "draw" for the men's game in the 1940's. To start each quarter and to resume play after a goal is scored the ball is placed at the center of the field.
Two players are set equally their stick heads facing each other and touching the ground with the ball in between. When the whistle is blown, the two move to control the ball and play begins.
Extension \ n. \ the distance between your hands and your body on a hard running shot. A fully extended shot will be much harder than one close in to the body.
Dodge \ n. \ any move that gets a ball carrier by a defender. 2: \ v. \ evading and passing a defender while driving with the ball.
Dominant Hand \ n. \ a favored top hand on the stick. Most players have a dominant hand and defenders should exploit that if it is that obvious.
Defense \ n. \ the player position that is responsible for defense primarily and are stationed in the defensive end near their goal. They use long poles and are sometimes even called "longpoles" (Mens Only).
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