penalty for a foul
11Foul (football) — A foul in football (soccer) is an unfair act by a player which is deemed by the referee to contravene Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. For an act to be a foul it must: *be a specific offense listed in Law 12 of the Laws of the Game (other… …
12Penalty shot (ice hockey) — In ice hockey, a penalty shot is a type of penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the non offending team is given an attempt to score a goal… …
13Penalty corner (field hockey) — The penalty corner or short corner is a special and important phase in the development of a field hockey match. Also called PC or simply penalty , it is awarded to the offending team when the defending team committed a foul in its circle or a… …
14Foul (sports) — In sports, a foul is an inappropriate or unfair act by a player as deemed by a referee. A foul may be intentional or accidental, and often results in a penalty.Individual sports may have different types of fouls. For example, in basketball, a… …
15foul shot — noun an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul • Syn: ↑free throw, ↑penalty free throw, ↑charity toss, ↑charity throw, ↑charity shot • Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot …
16penalty free throw — noun an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul • Syn: ↑foul shot, ↑free throw, ↑charity toss, ↑charity throw, ↑charity shot • Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot …
17penalty area — Soccer. the area, 44 yd. (40 m) wide and 18 yd. (16 m) deep, centered on the goal line and extending in front of the goal, where a foul by a defensive player results in a penalty kick for the offensive team. [1900 05] * * * …
18penalty — noun 1) increased penalties for dumping oil at sea Syn: punishment, sanction, punitive action, retribution; fine, forfeit, sentence; penance; formal mulct Ant: reward 2) a game full of penalties Syn …
19Technical foul — In basketball, a technical foul (also known as a T or a Tech ) is any infraction of the rules penalized as a foul which does not involve physical contact during the course of play between players on the court, or is a foul by a non player. The… …
20Professional foul — redirects here. For the Tom Stoppard play, see Professional Foul (play). In sports, a professional foul is a deliberate act of foul play, usually to prevent an opponent s scoring. Contents 1 Association football 2 Rugby league 3 Rugby union …
