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Tibi Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

checking; ice hocky

0 Hello, 02br
00I read an article on injury prevention in children and saw this sentence: 02br
00Youth ice hokey players are advised to avoid "checking" until they are at least aged 16. 02br
00What does "checking" mean in that sentence and why is in quotes?? 02br
00Thakn you in advance 02br
00TIBI 0-
  

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0Hi Tibi, 02br 02br 00I don't think the quotation marks are needed, but it is a hockey term-- short for 'body-checking', I believe-- and it means running into the opponent full speed, thus checking (stopping) him with your bodyweight. It is a major cause of injury in the sport. 0-

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  • 0Hi Tibi, 02br 02br 00I don't think the quotation marks are needed, but it is a hockey term-- short for 'body-checking', I believe-- and it means running into the opponent full speed, thus checking (stopping) him with your bodyweight.
  • It is a major cause of injury in the sport.
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0Hi Tibi, 02br
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00I don't think the quotation marks are needed, but it is a hockey term-- short for 'body-checking', I believe-- and it means running into the opponent full speed, thus checking (stopping) him with your bodyweight. It is a major cause of injury in the sport. 0-
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