Question
Download Solution PDF'Penalty Corner' is related to which of the following sports?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Hockey.Key Points
- Penalty corner is a term used in the sport of hockey.
- It is a set piece where the attacking team gets a free hit from the 10-yard line with only the goalkeeper and four defenders allowed to defend the goal.
- Penalty corners are usually awarded for fouls committed by the defending team inside their own circle.
- Penalty corners are considered to be a crucial opportunity for the attacking team to score a goal.
Additional Information
- Chess is a board game that involves strategic thinking and planning, and has no connection with penalty corners.
- Tennis is a racket sport where players hit a ball over a net and points are scored based on the opponent's inability to return the ball.
- Penalty corners are not used in tennis.
- Badminton is a racket sport played with a shuttlecock and a net.
- Penalty corners are not used in badminton.
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