holding an opponent

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• Holding the ball — is a rule in Australian rules football. It is necessary to prevent players from slowing down play. Instead of the umpire having to bounce the ball (which gives either team an equal opportunity to win possession), it allows the defence a way to… …   Wikipedia

• Holding the man — is an infringement in the game of Australian rules football. This occurs when a player is tackling his opponent without the ball. If the team whose player committed the infringement plays on, then a free kick will be awarded. However, if the team …   Wikipedia

• holding — [hōl′diŋ] n. [ME holdinge: see HOLD1] 1. land, esp. a farm, rented from another 2. [pl.] property owned, as stocks, bonds, or inventory; assets 3. in certain sports, the illegal use of the hands and arms to hinder the movements of an opponent …   English World dictionary

• opponent — noun 1 person who plays against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, main ▪ dangerous, tough ▪ worthy VERB + OPPONENT ▪ a …   Collocations dictionary

• holding — /hohl ding/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that holds. 2. a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, esp. for agricultural purposes. 3. a company owned by a holding company. 4. Often, holdings. legally owned property, esp. stocks, bonds …   Universalium

• holding — hold•ing [[t]ˈhoʊl dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of one that holds 2) a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, esp. for agricultural purposes 3) bus Often, holdings. legally owned property, as securities 4) lib holdings, the collection of books,… …   From formal English to slang

• Resource holding potential — In biology, resource holding potential (RHP) is the ability of an animal to win an all out fight if one were to take place.The term was coined by Geoff Parker to disambiguate physical fighting ability from the motivation to persevere in a fight… …   Wikipedia

• Professional wrestling throws — Body Slam redirects here. For the Bootsy Collins song, see Body Slam (song). Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him down, which makes up most of the action …   Wikipedia

• Professional wrestling holds — include a number of set moves and pins used by performers to immobilize their opponents or lead to a submission. This article covers the various pins, stretches and transition holds used in the ring. Moves are listed under general categories… …   Wikipedia

• Penalty (ice hockey) — A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The… …   Wikipedia

• Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers — The double team maneuvers in professional wrestling are executed by two wrestlers instead of one and typically are used by tag teams in tag team matches. Many of these maneuvers are combination of two throws, or submission holds. Most moves are… …   Wikipedia