Face-off

For other uses, see Face Off (disambiguation).
Bo Horvat and Evgeni Malkin lineup for a face-off during a National Hockey League game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks in November 2015

A face-off is the method used to begin and restart play after goals in some sports using sticks, primarily ice hockey, bandy, floorball, broomball, rinkball, and lacrosse.

During a face-off, two teams line up in opposition to each other, and the opposing players attempt to gain control of the puck or ball after it is dropped or otherwise placed between their sticks by an official.