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An imaginary area as wide as the length of the football extending across the field between the lines of scrimmage, in which the presence of any player other than the center at the snap of the ball constitutes a violation of the rules.

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the neutral zone is the one center circle

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What is the neutral zone in hockey?

The zone between the two blue lines


What are the '' zones'' on ice hockey?

The neutral zone, the defensive zone and the offensive zone. Both the defensive zone and offensive zone depend on which direction your team is going. The neutral zone is found within the two blue lines.


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If you are referring to zones on a hockey rink, there are three. The Attacking Zone is the other teams end, the neutral Zone is the central area where the puck is dropped at the beginning of the period, after a goal or after a miscall by a linesman. The last zone is the Defending Zone and it is the area controlled by your team.


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In ice hockey myskates are in the offensive zone and I've touched the puck in the neutral zone am i offside?

You are not offside. The puck must enter the offensive zone for offsides to be called. Further, a player's skates can enter the offensive zone before the puck, provided the player is in control of the puck and no other offsides conditions are in effect.


Is the blue line a part of the neutral zone?

The blue line is what separates the neutral zone from a team's offensive and defensive zones.


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How do you get a penalty for crease violation playing hockey?

If you are the offensive player, and any part of your body is in the crease when the puck isn't, then the ref blows the whistle and the faceoff is outside attacking zone in the neutral zone.The player in the crease does not get a minor penalty.


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