FACE-OFF    the method of starting play; the dropping of the puck by the official between the sticks of two opposing players standing one stick length apart with stick blades flat on the ice; used to begin each period or to resume play when it has stopped for other reasons. FALLING ON THE PUCK    a minor penalty which occurs when a player, other than the goalie, closes his hand on the puck, deliberately falls on the puck, or gathers the puck under his body while lying on the ice. FEEDING    passing the puck. FIGHTING    a major penalty which occurs when two or more players drop their sticks and gloves and fight; if a refree deems one player to be the instigator, that player gets a game misconduct; the minor penalty for a less severe pushing and shoving fight is called roughing. FLAT PASS    when a player passes the puck to a teammate along the surface of the ice. FLIP PASS    a pass by a player to a teammate that lifts a puck from the ice. FLIP SHOT    a shot in which a player cups the puck in his stick, then flips it with his wrists up off the ice towards the goal; this sometimes makes the puck harder to block. FORECHECK    to check or harass an opponent who has the puck in his defensive zone and keep the opponents in their end of the rink while trying to regain control of the puck; usually done by the forwards. FORWARD LINE OR ATTACKING LINE    consists of two wings (right and left) and a center; these three play nearer the opponent's goal and are responsible for most of the scoring. FORWARDS    the three players who make up the attacking line or forward line of a team - the center and the right and left wings. FOUL    any infraction of the rules that will draw a penalty. FREEZE THE PUCK    to hold the puck against the boards with the skate or stick in order to stop play briefly or gain a face-off. FULL STRENGTH    when a team has its full complement of 6 players on the ice.