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Wing defence

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goal defencenoun(netball) A player allowed in the centre third and the defensive goal third, including the shooting circle.
wing attacknoun(netball) A player allowed in the centre third and goal third, but not the shooting circle.
goal attacknoun(netball) A player allowed in the centre third, goal third including the shooting circle.
goal shooternoun(netball) A player allowed in the goal third including the shooting circle.
goal thirdnoun(netball) One of two thirds of a netball court nearest the goal ring.
centernounThe point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
shooting circlenoun(netball) One of two semicircles in the goal thirds, radius 4.9 metres, in which the goal shooter and goal attack can shoot.
goalshooternoun(netball) Alternative form of goal shooter. [(netball) A player allowed in the goal third including the shooting circle.]
midcourternoun(netball) A player in the midcourt.
defencenounThe action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
zone defensenoun(basketball, soccer) A defense in which each player covers an area of the court.
netballernoun(netball) A netball player.
defensive fieldnoun(cricket) A field set with fielders in positions designed to prevent runs rather than take wickets.
defensive zonenoun(ice hockey) The ice between a team's own blue line and its end board.
centre-backnoun(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper
guardnounA person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
side-nettingnoun(soccer) The net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.
centre circlenoun(soccer) The circle in the centre of the pitch which, at kick-off, the defending team may not enter until the attacking side has touched the ball.
fullbacknoun(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
net mindernoun(ice hockey) goalkeeper, player whose role it is to defend the goal

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