Determined by the toss of a coin at pregame meeting between the team captains, coaches and referees. In pools with one end deep and one end shallow, it is believed to be an advantage to attack the deep end in the final period. A free throw taken from the sideline at the 2 meter line on the side of the pool where the ball passed over the goal line after having last been touched by the defensive team. Any defensive foul committed during dead time is considered a major foul. A defensive player committing a foul is ejected for20 seconds.
International rules call for a face-off.
A goal that is scored by a hard shot that is aimed close to the goalie's head. When both an offensive and defensive playersimultaneously commit a foul during dead time. Both players are ejected and the original free throw is maintained. When the offensive strategy uses two hole sets, one in frontof each of the goal post. Also known as a double hole.