a term used in sporting events to describe the deviation of what was scheduled. Most often used in Horse racing to describe horses who cannot run but were scheduled to
In ice hockey, a scratch is a player who does not dress for a game. Only 20 players (22 in international competition) are allowed to dress for a game, so players who are injured or otherwise not going to play (the latter being a "healthy scratch") are considered scratches.
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