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Football, also called American Football, is a team sport consisting of two teams each of which can have 11 players on the field at any given time.

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line of scrimmage

Sports; Football

an imaginary line which no player may cross before the snap; each team has its own line of scrimmage, separated by the neutral zone.

lineman

Sports; Football

a player who starts each play within 1 yard of his line of scrimmage.

live ball

Sports; Football

a ball becomes live as soon as it is snapped or free kicked (as in a kickoff); opposite of a dead ball.

incomplete pass

Sports; Football

a forward pass that touches the ground before being caught.

loose ball

Sports; Football

a ball that is not in possession of either team, such as after a fumble or a kickoff; it can be recovered by either team.

man-in-motion

Sports; Football

a single player on the offense who is permitted to move prior to the snap; he may only run parallel to the line of scrimmage or away from it.

necessary line

Sports; Football

the imaginary line the offense must cross to achieve a new first down.

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