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Definition of faceoff in English English dictionary
- The method used to begin play in ice hockey
- The method of starting play at the beginning of a period or of restarting after play has been stopped for any reason Two opposing players stand a stick-length apart with their stick blades flat on the ice and a referee or linesman drops the puck between them Other players must remain outside the faceoff circle or at least 15 feet away if the faceoff is at a spot that's not in a circle
- The dropping of the puck by the referee or linesman between one player from each team to start play
- The puck is dropped between two opposing players who face each other Faceoffs occur at the beginning of each period and after any stoppage of play
- faceoff spot
- One of the five spots in an ice hockey rink where the playing may be started
- faceoff spots
- plural form of faceoff spot