(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
Dropping the puck between one player from each team to initiate play.
When the referee drops the puck between two opposing players in order to initiate play at the beginning of each period or to resume play after it has stopped for another reason
When a player from each team lines up side-by -side, facing the referee, and races for the ball once it is dropped into the water. This procedure is carried out when the referee cannot determine which team should put the ball back into play.
The dropping of the puck between two players, one from each team. It marks the start of play. Initial face-offs take place at center ice, and the puck is always dropped by a referee.
the method of starting play; the dropping of the puck by the official between the sticks of two opposing players standing one stick length apart with stick blades flat on the ice; used to begin each period or to resume play when it has stopped for other reasons.
To initiate play, the puck is dropped between two opposing players who face each other.
A technique used to put the ball in play at the start of each quarter, or after a goal is scored (standing position).
Identified as a result of the action of the Referee or Linesman in dropping the puck between the sticks of two opposing players to start or resume play. The conduct of a face-off begins when the Referee indicates the location of the face-off and the official and the players take their appropriate positions. It ends when the puck has been legally dropped.
