backchecks
Pursues puck carrier
Backchecks refers to defensive play in hockey where a forward skates back toward their own goal to impede an opponent's rush: He backchecks hard every shift.
The term extends to any verification by returning to earlier work: She backchecks her sources before publishing.
The noun backcheck describes a single instance of this action.
Protective or easily threatened
- forecheckingOffensive zone pressure tactic
- neutral zoneProhibited hostility area
- transitionChange from one state
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
angling · body position · retrieval · support · coverage · defensive zone · pressure · interception
Notation pointing elsewhere
- confirmValidate as true
- validateConfirm as true
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
authenticate · corroborate · substantiate · quality control · proofreading · reconciliation · due diligence · source verification
Chronological record of transactions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
documentation · record-keeping · internal controls · governance · sign-off · quality assurance · risk assessment · certification
defensive
Protective or easily threatened
- forecheckingOffensive zone pressure tactic
- neutral zoneProhibited hostility area
- transitionChange from one state
turnover · angling · body position · retrieval · support · coverage · defensive zone · pressure · interception
cross-reference
Notation pointing elsewhere
review · authenticate · corroborate · substantiate · quality control · proofreading · reconciliation · due diligence · source verification · error detection
audit trail
Chronological record of transactions
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
accountability · documentation · record-keeping · internal controls · governance · sign-off · quality assurance · risk assessment · certification · traceability
backchecksforechecks
Attacks in opponent's zone
rushes · attacks · cherry-picks · pinches · coasts