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Otherwise a foul is committed and the opponent receives possession of the puck.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">Placing one\u2019s mallet on top of the puck, known as topping, is a foul. The opponent receives possession of the puck.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">A player cannot touch or strike the puck with any part of his\/her body or with any object other than the mallet. Doing so causes a foul and possession changes hands.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">If the puck is on a clear path into the goal and the player stops it with anything other than the mallet, this is goal tending. When goal tending occurs, the other opponent gets possession of the puckHitting the puck when it is on the opposite side of the center line, or crossing the center line completely with one\u2019s mallet causes a foul. When this foul occurs, the opponent receives possession of the puck.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">If the puck leaves the table, a foul is called on the player that caused the puck to go out of play due to offensive motion and the opposing player gets possession of the puck. Generally, when a player causes the puck to leave the table with a forward motion of the mallet, even defensively (known as charging), the foul is charged on them. 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Placing one\u2019s mallet on top of the puck, known as topping, is a foul. The opponent receives possession of the puck. A player cannot touch or strike the puck with any part of his\/her body or with any object other than the mallet. Doing so causes a foul and possession changes hands. If the puck is on a clear path into the goal and the player stops it with anything other than the mallet, this is goal tending. When goal tending occurs, the other opponent gets possession of the puckHitting the puck when it is on the opposite side of the center line, or crossing the center line completely with one\u2019s mallet causes a foul. When this foul occurs, the opponent receives possession of the puck. If the puck leaves the table, a foul is called on the player that caused the puck to go out of play due to offensive motion and the opposing player gets possession of the puck. 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A player cannot touch or strike the puck with any part of his\/her body or with any object other than the mallet. Doing so causes a foul and possession changes hands. If the puck is on a clear path into the goal and the player stops it with anything other than the mallet, this is goal tending. When goal tending occurs, the other opponent gets possession of the puckHitting the puck when it is on the opposite side of the center line, or crossing the center line completely with one\u2019s mallet causes a foul. When this foul occurs, the opponent receives possession of the puck. If the puck leaves the table, a foul is called on the player that caused the puck to go out of play due to offensive motion and the opposing player gets possession of the puck. Generally, when a player causes the puck to leave the table with a forward motion of the mallet, even defensively (known as charging), the foul is charged on them. 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