blocking

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    In lacrosse: The game

    Blocking the ballcarrier—i.e., hitting him with the shoulder in an attempt to throw him off-balance or knock him down—is legal. For minor infractions of the rules the penalty is either suspension from the game for 30 seconds or an exchange of the ball. In the…

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