scrimmage line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scrimmage line
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Mildren faded just behind the scrimmage line on the next play and found Harrison again, the split end grabbing the ball just inside the 5 and racing over.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
Unable to remember the plays, the boy was called offsides — crossing the scrimmage line before the ball was snapped — six or seven times in a row in a single game, his father said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2016
Teddy pots it over the top of the scrimmage line and there we go.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 15, 2015
Map America, and the Mason-Dixon line looks quaint compared to the scrimmage line.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2013
This first line of secondary defense is in position to intercept short passes or to help stop eligible men on the scrimmage line.
From The Forward Pass in Football by Elmer Berry
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