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A foul that results in a penalty throw for the opposing team. Penalty fouls include: A foul committed by a defending player behind the four-meter line that is judged to have prevented a goal from being scored; an act of brutality behind the four-meter line; or pulling the goal over with the object of preventing a score.
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| Penalty Shootout |
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If a game is tied after two overtime periods, a penalty shootout determines the result. Each team gets five penalty throws, which are taken in alternation. Each penalty throw is taken by a different team member. If the score remains tied after the round of penalty throws, the teams alternate shots until one team scores and the other misses.
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| Penalty Throw |
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A throw taken from the four-meter line by a member of the attacking team, with the goalkeeper as the only defender.
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| Personal Foul |
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An exclusion foul or penalty foul. If a player commits three personal fouls, he or she is permanently excluded from the game.
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The offensive position farthest from the goal and approximately straight out from the goal.
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| Press |
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A defense that's extended beyond its normal range, designed to pressure offensive players into poor passes or shots.
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