English Explanatory Dictionary

neutral-zone infraction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an infraction in which a football player, on defense, gets into or crosses the neutral zone during the snap, causing an offensive player to false start. The penalty is against the defense, not the offense. It is a 5 yard penalty.

Word forms

neutral-zone infraction neutral-zone infractions
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