Shuri plays hockey for the company's team. During the playoffs, $2$ seconds after a play was stopped, she was hit in the back with a stick by Nakia, a player on the opposing team. The hit broke Shuri's rib. If Shuri sued Nakia, which of the following is most likely to be true?

Question $2$Answer

a$.$

The defendant's best defence would be fair contact.

b$.$

The defendant's most likely cause of action would be negligence.

c$.$

The plaintiff's best defence would be qualified privilege.

d$.$

The plaintiff's most likely cause of action would be malicious prosecution.

e$.$

The defendant's best defence would be that the plaintiff consented to the possibility of being hit like that.