Scrimmage Line (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The quarterback dropped back from the scrimmage line and launched the ball downfield to his wide receiver.
- The defense dug in at the scrimmage line, ready to stop the opposing team's running back.
- The official spotted the ball at the scrimmage line, marking the point where the previous play had ended.
- As the center snapped the ball, the linemen on both sides of the scrimmage line clashed in a fierce battle for control.
- The coach diagrammed the play, instructing his quarterback to drop back three steps from the scrimmage line before throwing the pass.