line of scrimmage
noun /ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
- (in american football) the imaginary line separating the two teams, where the football is placed at the beginning of each play
- I noticed we were eight yards back from the line of scrimmage instead of seven.