Come Around The Ball: The act of rotating your fingers around the ball to impart rotation; too much can result in a ball being topped. See also behind the ball.

 

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Come Around The Ball: The act of rotating your fingers around the ball to impart rotation; too much can result in a ball being topped. See also behind the ball.

Play The Gutter: Playing a strike angle from the edge of the gutter.

Play By The Book: To play in accord with the conventional wisdom of the game.

Pinching The Ball: Taking too tight a grip on the ball. Gripping the ball too hard.

Playing The Ball Down: (also 'playing it down') playing the ball as it lies, as opposed to improving the lie

Playing The Man: A player will check the offensive player who has the puck but will leave the puck to be recovered by one of his teammates.

Playing The Puck: When a goaltender leaves the goal to handle the puck, this would include passing the puck or to clear it from the zone.

Playing The Market: Trading in high, uncalculated risk usually refers to actions of amateur investors.

Pin (As It Applies To A Ball): The small circle of a different color found on the surface of the ball. It locates the center of the weight block that identifies the direction it is tilted.

Pilot Balloon: A small balloon whose ascent is used to determine the direction and speed of low level atmospheric winds. Also known as a pibal.