Roughing is an offense and

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when two players are in a minor altercation. The incident would have to be minor for either player to be categorized as such an offense, for instance: * A player striking another opponent * A

goalie In many team sports that involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

using their equipment to punch an opponent

Other sports usage

In broader sports terminology it is also used in penalty calls given in American, or

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, although the calls usually include the position against which the infraction was committed. *

Roughing the passer In gridiron football, roughing the passer is a foul in which a defensive player makes illegal contact with the quarterback after the latter has thrown a forward pass. The penalty is 10 or 15 yards (for the NFL it is 15 yards), depending on the l ...

, when the quarterback is hit and the hit is deemed to be intentional and not the result of incidental or unavoidable contact. *

Roughing the kicker In gridiron football, roughing the kicker is an action in which a defender, having missed an attempt to block a kick, tackles the kicker or otherwise runs into the kicker in a way that might injure the kicker. This protection is also extended to th ...

, when a kicker is intentionally hit well after the ball has been kicked away.

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