Definition of line of scrimmage Line of scrimmage

line of scrim•mage

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What does line of scrimmage mean?

Noun
line of scrimmage - line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"
		scrimmage line

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line of scrimmage (Noun)
Either of two imaginary lines across the football field touching one of the two apices of the football which point toward either the defensive side or the offensive side before the center is allowed to touch the ball before each play.