goaltending
/ˈɡoʊlˌtɛndɪŋ/
noun
- The act of defending a goal in sports like hockey or soccer, usually by a goaltender.
- She has been practicing goaltending every day to improve her reflexes.
- The coach praised the team's goaltending as the best in the league.
- His goaltending kept the team in the game with several amazing saves.
- In basketball, a violation where a player interferes with a shot while it is on its way down toward the basket or while it is over the rim.
- Her goaltending gave the other team two points.
- The referee called goaltending when he touched the ball on its way down.
- Players must be careful not to commit goaltending when trying to block a shot.