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| Dead Time |
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The time when the ball is dead, between the whistle for a foul and the restarting of play and the clock. Compare live time. |
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| Defensive Team |
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The team that does not have control of the ball; opposite of attacking team. |
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| Double Foul |
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Simultaneous fouls by players on opposing teams. |
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| Double Hole |
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Descriptive of an of an offense that stations an attacker in front of each post of the goal; also known as double post. |
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| Dribble |
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To swim with the ball, usually while it rides on the wake in front of the swimmer. |
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| Drive |
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A quick move to the area in front of the goal by an offensive player who does not have the ball. As a verb, to make such a move. |
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| Drop |
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A defense in which players drop back to protect the center of the pool and attempt to block passes and shots. |
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| Dry Pass |
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A pass that can be caught above the water. |
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