game misconduct

[/ɡeɪm ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/]
nounpl: game misconducts
expulsão por má conduta
1. A penalty in ice hockey and other sports where a player is ejected from the game immediately for serious rule violations, unsporting behavior, or violent conduct, resulting in automatic suspension from subsequent games
The player received a game misconduct for throwing his stick at the referee.
O jogador recebeu uma expulsão por má conduta por arremessar seu taco na direção do árbitro.
2. An official disciplinary action that ends a player's participation in the current match and typically triggers further penalties
A game misconduct penalty automatically triggers a hearing with the league's disciplinary board.
Uma penalidade de expulsão por má conduta desencadeia automaticamente uma audiência com a comissão disciplinar da liga.
This term is primarily used in ice hockey contexts, particularly in the NHL (National Hockey League). It represents one of the most serious penalties a player can receive during a game. In Brazilian Portuguese-speaking regions, this concept is less common due to lower ice hockey popularity, but the term is used in official sports documentation and broadcasting when covering international ice hockey events or NHL games.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
ejectionexpulsiondisqualificationmisconduct penalty
Antonyms / Antônimos
warningminor penaltycaution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expulsão por má conduta
Standard term used in Brazilian sports media and ice hockey contexts
Brazil (Sports Commentary)
cartão vermelho (informal)
Informal comparison to soccer red card, though not official terminology
Portugal
expulsão por má conduta
Similar usage as in Brazil, formal disciplinary term
North America
game misconduct
Primary term used in NHL and official ice hockey rule books

Related Words

penaltymisconductejectionsuspensiondisciplinary actionunsporting conduct

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw in a game misconduct
earn a game misconduct
draw a game misconduct
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