match penalty

noun

The situation where a player is sent off for the rest of the game, owing to some serious offense.

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Meanings

nounmatch penalty (plural match penalties)

plural match penalties

  1. hobbiesThe situation where a player is sent off for the rest of the game, owing to some serious offense.
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APA

match penalty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match%20penalty

MLA

“match penalty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match%20penalty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “match penalty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match%20penalty.

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