# sideline cut

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A penalty shot awarded against a player who runs over the sideline with the ball. The opponents take a free puck from where the ball crossed the line; side puck.
2. A sudden change of direction and run for the sideline.
3. A shot where the ball is angled sharply toward the sideline, just barely in bounds.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sideline-cut