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In Canadian football, the neutral zone, formally known in that code as the scrimmage zone, [1] is a full one yard (3 feet or 36 inches) in front of the tip of the ball during a scrimmage down. The snapper (usually the center ) is exempt, as he must place his hand on the ball (thus entering the neutral/scrimmage zone) to execute the snap .
Only the offensive player who snaps the ball (usually the center or long snapper) is allowed to have any part of his body in the neutral zone. For there to be a legal beginning of a play, at least seven players on the offensive team , including two eligible receivers , must be at, on, or within a few inches of their line of scrimmage.
In NCAA, this includes an offensive player being in or beyond the neutral zone after the snapper has put his hands on the ball. In high school, this includes any crossing of the neutral zone by either team, whether contact is made or not. The play is not allowed to begin. In the CFL, this is also called "offside". Two hands placed on the hips 5 ...
In high school, encroachment includes any crossing of the neutral zone by the defense, whether contact is made or not. It is similar to offside except when it occurs, the play is not allowed to begin. Like offside violations, the violating team is penalized five yards.
Neutral zone (cycling), a non-competitive segment of a few miles at the beginning of a bicycle race; Neutral zone (gridiron football), the region between offensive and defensive sides prior to the snap of the ball on a scrimmage play; Neutral zone (ice hockey), a zone between the blue lines in ice hockey
In both American and Canadian football, a safety (or safety touch) awards two points to the defending team if the offensive team is brought down in their end zone. In American football, the team giving up the safety must take a "free kick" from their own 20-yard line. In Canadian football, the team being awarded the two points has the option of ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the football regional semifinal playoff pairings Sunday afternoon, with neutral sites hosting third-round games at 7 p.m. this ...
The neutral zone is the space between the two free-kick lines during a free-kick down and between the two scrimmage lines during a scrimmage down. For a free-kick down, the neutral zone is 10 yards wide and for a scrimmage down it is as wide as the length of the football. It is established when the ball is marked ready for play.