: a 5-minute suspension of a player in ice hockey or lacrosse
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The Sirens were charged with a major penalty for Zandee-Hart head checking Knoll and serving five minutes.—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2026 Greer received a minor penalty for the hook, a major penalty for interference on the boarding and a game misconduct on the play.—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026 Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing — the maximum the Department of Safety could levy because the hearing was by phone.—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Gudas was given a major penalty and ejected, then suspended five games for kneeing — the maximum the Department of Safety could levy because the hearing was by phone.—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for major penalty