<P> There are 9 faceoff spots on a hockey rink . All faceoffs take place at these spots . There are two spots in each team's defensive zone, two at each end of the neutral zone, and one in the center of the rink . </P> <P> There are faceoff circles around the center ice and end zone faceoff spots . There are hash marks painted on the ice near the end zone faceoff spots . The circles and hash marks show where players may legally position themselves during a faceoff or in game play, </P> <P> Both the center faceoff spot and center faceoff circle are blue . The circle is 9 metres (30 ft) in diameter, with an outline 5 centimetres (2.0 in) thick, and the faceoff spot is a solid blue circle 30 centimetres (12 in) in diameter . </P> <P> All of the other faceoff spots and circles are colored red . Each spot consists of a circle 60 centimetres (2.0 ft) in diameter (as measured from the outermost edges) with an outline 5 centimetres (2.0 in) thick . Within the spot, two red vertical lines are drawn three inches (3") from the left and right inner edges, and the area between these lines is painted red while the rest of the circle is painted white . </P>

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