: an imaginary line for each side in American football that is parallel to the goal lines and passes through the point of the ball nearest the side's own goal line when the ball is laid on the ground with its long axis parallel with the side lines preparatory to a scrimmage
LINE OF SCRIMMAGE
Meaning of LINE OF SCRIMMAGE in English
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012