Jab: A defensive tactic that has a player poke continuously at the ball to force the attacking player to lose possession.
CONTINUE READINGIndian dribble: A type of dribbling that became popular after the addition of synthetic turf. The dribble includes moving the ball left and right by turning the stick over the ball.
CONTINUE READINGHacking: Slang term for “stick interference,” a foul called by the referee for tackling another player’s stick instead of the ball.
CONTINUE READINGGoal side: A strategy in marking used to describe a player standing between the opponent and the goal.
CONTINUE READINGGoal: The term used to describe the act of one team getting the ball to cross the opposing team’s goal line between the goal posts. Each time a goal is scored, the scoring team is awarded one point. The team with the most goals (or “points”) at the end of the game is considered the […]
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