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American football seems to resemble soccer in that one scores by putting the ball through the opponent's goal; but football, truly is about land. The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East.
David Mamet

Meaning of "line of scrimmage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

line of scrimmage play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

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Line of scrimmage is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LINE OF SCRIMMAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

line of scrimmage

Line of scrimmage

In American and Canadian football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun. Its location is based on the spot where the ball is placed after the end of the most recent play and following the assessment of any penalty yards. A line of scrimmage is parallel to the goal lines and touches one edge of the ball where it sits on the ground prior to the snap. Under NFL, NCAA, and NFHS rules, there are actually two lines of scrimmage at the outset of each play: one that restricts the offense and one that restricts the defense. The area between the two lines is called the neutral zone. Only the center, the offensive player who snaps the ball, is allowed to have any part of his body in the neutral zone. In order for there to be a legal beginning of a play, a certain number of the players on the offensive team, including certain eligible receivers, must be at, on or within a few inches off their line of scrimmage. In Canadian football, the team on defense must line up no nearer than a yard to the line of scrimmage. In American football, they must only be beyond the line.

Definition of line of scrimmage in the English dictionary

The definition of line of scrimmage in the dictionary is an imaginary line, parallel to the goal lines, on which the ball is placed at the start of a down and on either side of which the offense and defense line up.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

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Synonyms and antonyms of line of scrimmage in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «line of scrimmage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

Find out the translation of line of scrimmage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of line of scrimmage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «line of scrimmage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

争球线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea de golpeo
570 millions of speakers

English

line of scrimmage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाथापाई की लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط مناوشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линии схватки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de scrimmage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ত্রাসের লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne de mêlée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis kemusnahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Line of Scrimmage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スクリメージライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스 크리 미지 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garis scrimmage
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng scrimmage
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சச்சரவு வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनिश्चित ओळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Scrimmage çizgisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea di scrimmage
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linii bójka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінії сутички
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie de încăierare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γραμμή του scrimmage
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lyn van scrimmage
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

raden av gruff
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

scrimmagelinja
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of line of scrimmage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINE OF SCRIMMAGE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINE OF SCRIMMAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about line of scrimmage

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2 QUOTES WITH «LINE OF SCRIMMAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word line of scrimmage.
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John O. Brennan
A lot of things look good on an academic's blackboard in terms of the actions that need to be taken. It's almost like a football coach, when you draw the X's and O's: Every play that is chalked on that board goes for a touchdown. Well, there are a lot of yards to be made between the line of scrimmage and the touchdown.
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David Mamet
American football seems to resemble soccer in that one scores by putting the ball through the opponent's goal; but football, truly is about land. The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINE OF SCRIMMAGE»

Discover the use of line of scrimmage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to line of scrimmage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Line of Scrimmage
Compelling contemporary romance from New York Times and USA Today best-selling, award-winning author Marie Force.
Marie Force, 2008
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The Anatomy of a Game: Football, the Rules, and the Men who ...
When the ball is put in play, at least five players must be on the line of scrimmage . If, when the ball is put in play, five players (not including the quarterback) are behind the line of scrimmage and inside the positions occupied by the players at  ...
David M. Nelson, 1994
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Football Offenses and Plays
The three things we emphasize to them are to protect on the defensive side of the line of scrimmage with eyes up, to fit tight to the inside blocker, and not to chase outside their gap. The fullback always has the gap outside of the last frontside ...
Bill Mallory, Don Nehlen, 2006
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Love at First Flight
Juliana, happy in her career as a hair stylist, is on her way to visit her boyfriend of ten years who's working out of state.
Marie Force, 2009
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Football's Eagle & Stack Defenses
In this book, you can learn all the details of the defensive tactics and techniques as well as the coaching points that can make the Eagle & Stack defenses so effective.
Ron Vanderlinden, 2008
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Sport: How Calvinism ...
Shouted signals and timed movements were atypical. Early on, American football —like the British kicking games—had no definite line of scrimmage and utilized the same players on both offense and defense. However, the American game ...
Steven J. Overman, 2011
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The Way We Played the Game: A True Story of One Team and the ...
One of the new rules stated that, when playing between the twenty-five-yard lines , seven men were required to be on the offensive line of scrimmage.And for the first time,the man receiving the snap was allowed to run forward provided he ...
John Armstrong, 2002
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The Game of the Century: Nebraska vs. Oklahoma in College ...
The biggest advantage to the Split T was that it hit the defense in the mouth right from the snap. In the single wing, the ball was shoveled back several yards behind the line of scrimmage (what is today known as a shotgun formation) and all the ...
Michael Corcoran, 2007
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Arnie and Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry
Surprisingly, one of sport’s most contentious, complex, and defining clashes played out not in the boxing ring or at the line of scrimmage but on the genteel green fairways of the world’s finest golf courses. Arnie and Jack.
Ian O'Connor, 2009
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Payback Time
Across the line of scrimmage from him, the Lincoln defenders were jump- ing around, sky-high. Angel was playing middle linebacker; Darren Clarke was on the bench where he belonged. On first down, the Inglemoor QB handed off to Dieter ...
Carl Deuker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINE OF SCRIMMAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term line of scrimmage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Red Review: Defensive line looks to rebound in 2015 | Sports …
... easier-to-digest metrics available, assesses the percentage of carries by running backs that are stopped at or before the line of scrimmage. «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»
2
Top 10 most important Duke football players: No. 3 Jeremy Cash …
While he is listed as a safety, he plays more like a hybrid safety/linebacker, frequently coming up close to the line of scrimmage and using ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
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Pac -12 award watch list roundup (Part 2) - Pac-12 Blog - ESPN
... up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Redskins Most Important New Coaching Addition - Hogs Haven
His style relies on a mix of power and zone blocking, and he prefers large, nasty linemen who can control the line of scrimmage. Callahan is a ... «Hogs Haven, Jul 15»
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Second-Year Surge: Tennessee Vols football's Owen Williams
He's just very, very strong, and he mauls people at the line of scrimmage when he uses proper technique to go along with that power. «247Sports, Jul 15»
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Sophmore WR encore: three to outperform their ADP - NFL.com
Robinson, top left, gets a clean release from the line of scrimmage and earns timely separation on an out route. Presenting a reliable target ... «NFL.com, Jul 15»
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Pinson Valley coach wants 'more consistency' from players – The …
“This is good because they get to play somebody else, who runs something different and see different faces across the line of scrimmage from ... «Trussvilletribune, Jul 15»
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John Daly predicts McFadden will rush for over 2,000 yards
Many of times was McFadden met at the line of scrimmage by a defender. McFadden possesses some serious speed and still has great vision. «247Sports.com, Jul 15»
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UL-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth won't unveil new QB until …
Senior offensive guard Mykhael Quave said it will be different not having Broadway behind the line of scrimmage. But he doesn't think the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Saints' offense doesn't rely on TE, will replace Jimmy Graham by …
Plus, the Saints have made an emphasis of simplifying their defensive scheme this year to cut down on all the shifting at the line of scrimmage. «ESPN, Jul 15»

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