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What is the name of the free spot in front of a hockey goal?
Free Spot? Do you mean the goal crease?
What are the dimensions the goalie crease?
In amateur and international hockey, the goal crease is a half circle with radius of 6 ft (1.8 m). In the NHL and North American professional leagues, this goal crease is truncated by straight lines extending from the goal line 1 ft (30.5 cm) outside each goal post.
What is the d shaped area in front of the goal in field hockey called?
The blue paint in front of the net is called the crease. Let's say if one of your team-mates takes a shot from the point (blue line) and your in the crease, then the goal is not allowed.
Why is it called a goal crease in Ice Hockey?
It is called a goal crease because like many other sports it is where the goaltender stands. It has a special name because there are certain rules that apply to that area Thanks Matt, I understand. My question is why specifically a "Crease" as opposed to something else. It is an area in front of the net specifically for the Goaltender and others can only enter under specific circumstances. The question why "Crease"?
What is the crease in lacrosse?
If you've ever seen college lacrosse there's a circle around the goal that's the crease
What is distance from the goal to the crease?
The crease should have about a 9 foot radius
In hockey if the netminder has been pulled and a player saves the puck from going in by closing his hand on the puck in the crease?
The rule is that if a player closes his hand on the puck in the goal crease, then a penalty shot is awarded, if the goalie has been pulled when a penalty shot is awarded, then the referee awards a goal to the team instead.
How far out can a ice hockey keeper glove the puck?
only in the crease
The circle around a lacrosse goal is called?
the Crease
In hockey if the netminder has been pulled and a player stops the puck from going in by closing his hand on the puck in the crease?
If this happens................ The player can touch the puck with his hand in the defesive zone, but if he does close his hand on the puck in the crease than a goal can be awarded if there is no goalie If there is a goalie then the other team can have a penalty shot.
What are the little lines in a NHL goalie crease?
The goal line
What is a score called in hockey?
its called a goal
