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Dangerous Play
When a player attempts a play that the referee considers dangerous to that player or others, such as trying to kick the ball out of the goalie's hands, even if no contact is made.
  
Defenders
The players on the team that does not have possession of the ball.
  
Defending Team
The team that does not have possession of the ball.
  
Defense
A team's function of preventing the opposition from scoring.
  
Defensemen
The 3 or 4 players on a team whose primary task is to stop the opposition from scoring; also called fullbacks.
  
Defensive Midfielder
The player positioned just in front of his team's defense; he is often assigned to mark the opposition's best offensive player; also called the midfield anchor.
  
Defensive Pressure
When one or more defenders closely mark a ball carrier to harass him into losing the ball.
  
Deflection
The ricochet of a ball after it hits a player.
  
Direct Free Kick
A kick awarded to a player for a serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball with no opposing players within 10 feet of him; a goal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player.
  
Diving Header
A ball struck near ground level by the head of a diving player.
  
Draw
A game that ends with a tied score.
  
Dribble
A way of advancing the ball by a series of short taps with one or both feet, usually keeping the ball close to the body, allowing one to change speed and direction with the ball.
  
Dribbler
A player who advances the ball while controlling it with his feet.
  
Dribbling
The basic skill of advancing the ball with the feet while controlling it.
  
Drop Ball
A method of restarting a game where the referee drops the ball between 2 players facing each other.
  
Drop Kick
When a goalie drops the ball from his hands and kicks it before it hits the ground.
  
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