Definition of drop pass
: a pass in ice hockey in which the passer skates past the puck leaving it for a teammate following close behind
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Their proprietary quarterback metric, IQR (Independent Quarterback Rating) accounts for events out of the passer’s control, including dropped passes and dropped interceptions.
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Then, there was this: Manning had 43 dropped passes on catchable balls last year.
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His dropped passes and sometimes questionable attitude are behind that.
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Oshie entered the Vegas zone and left a drop pass for Nicklas Backstrom.
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Three-plus minutes before that ugly goal, Claude Giroux took a drop pass from Sean Couturier (two assists) and scored from the high slot with 9:42 left, ripping a shot into the right corner to give snap a 2-2 tie.
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The Bulldogs typically wouldn't drop passes at all during practice, White said.
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Stay away: Miller struggled at times with dropped passes.
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Peters wasn't the only issue for Michigan that day, as the offensive line failed to protect, receivers dropped passes and backs fumbled.
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First Known Use of drop pass
1949
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Definition of drop pass for English Language Learners
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ice hockey : a pass in which a player stops the puck and skates past it in order to leave it for another player who is close behind
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