‘RULE 13 DEFINITION OF TERMS’ EXCERPT FROM NFHS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -2025
BLOCKING,,ANS,-
,,"takes,place,when,a,player,moves,into,the,path,of,a,player,with,the,ball,without,giving,that,player,a,chan
ce,to,stop,or,change,direction,causing,contact.,When,a,player,is,running,to,receive,the,ball,,a,"blind,side",
defense,player,must,give,her,enough,time,and/or,space,to,change,her,direction."
BODY,CHECKING,,ANS,-
,,"is,a,technique,whereby,a,defender,moves,with,an,opponent,without,body,contact,occurring,,following,e
ach,movement,of,the,opponent's,body,and,crosse,with,her,body,and,causing,her,to,slow,down,,change,dir
ection,,or,pass,off."
CHARGING,,ANS,-
,,"takes,place,when,the,player,with,the,ball,pushes,into,,shoulders,,or,backs,into,and,makes,bodily,contact,
with,her,opponent,who,has,already,established,her,position,(though,not,necessarily,stationary)."
CHECKING,,ANS,-
,,"is,an,attempt,to,dislodge,the,ball,from,an,opponent's,crosse,by,using,controlled,crosse,to,crosse,contact
."
CLEAR,,ANS,-
,,"is,any,action,taken,by,a,player,within,the,goal,circle,to,pass,or,carry,the,ball,with,her,crosse,out,of,the,go
al,circle."
CLEAR,SPACE,,ANS,-
,,"indicates,the,space,between,players,which,is,free,of,crosses,or,any,parts,of,the,body."
COACHING,AREA,,ANS,-
,,"is,the,area,on,the,bench/table,side,of,the,field,extending,from,the,substitution,area,to,their,end,line,,an
d,even,with,the,level,of,the,scorer's,table,extended,(at,least,4,meters,from,the,sideline),,and,does,not,incl
ude,the,area,directly,behind,the,scorer's,table."
CRITICAL,SCORING,AREA,,ANS,-
,,"indicates,an,area,at,the,end,of,the,field,where,the,attacking,team,is,shooting,for,goal.,Its,boundaries,are,
, 12,meters,(13.1,yards),in,front,of,the,goal,circle,to,the,end,line,and,12,meters,(13.1,yards),to,each,side,of,t
he,goal,circle.,No,extra,lines,will,be,marked,on,the,field,and,this,will,be,called,in,the,judgment,of,the,officia
l.
CROSS-CHECK,,ANS,-,,"uses,the,shaft,of,the,crosse,to,hit,,push,or,displace,an,opponent."
DANGEROUS,PLAY,,ANS,-
,,"consists,of,actions,that,are,rough,,threatening,and/or,are,without,regard,to,player,safety.,May,be,carde
d."
DANGEROUS,SHOT,,ANS,-,,"is,judged,on,the,basis,of,the,combination,of,distance,,force,and,placement."
DEPUTY,,ANS,-
,,"is,a,player,on,the,defensive,goalkeeper's,team,who,may,only,enter,or,remain,in,the,goal,circle,when,her,
team,is,in,possession,of,the,ball,and,the,goalkeeper,is,out,of,the,goal,circle."
DIRECTLY,BEHIND,THE,GOAL,CIRCLE,,ANS,-
,,"is,the,area,between,two,lines,extending,perpendicular,and,back,from,the,goal,lines,extended,,tangent,t
o,the,goal,circle."
8-METER,ARC,,ANS,-,,"is,the,area,in,front,of,each,goal,circle,inscribed,by,two,lines,drawn,at,45-
degree,angles,extending,from,the,intersection,of,the,goal,circle,and,the,goal,line,(extended);,connected,b
y,an,arc,marked,8,meters,from,the,goal,circle."
EJECTED,PLAYER,,ANS,-
,,"is,a,player,who,has,received,a,Red,card,and,is,disqualified,from,the,game,and,shall,be,ineligible,to,play,in
,her,team's,next,game,or,as,required,by,state,association,policies."
FIELD,PLAYER,,ANS,-
,,"is,any,player,other,than,the,goalkeeper.,It,is,a,defense,or,attack,player,whose,primary,responsibility,enc
ompasses,an,area,outside,the,goal,circle,and,to,whom,no,special,privileges,have,been,awarded,according,
to,the,rules."