neutral zone
Example Sentences
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The team also ditched its plodding 1-3-1 neutral zone trap in favor of more offensive-minded 1-2-2, a formation Kopitar said has made the team dynamic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
In fact, there were numerous instances throughout Sunday’s game in which players on both teams — and both sides of the ball — were lined up in the neutral zone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
In the second quarter, on a Rams punt, he was flagged for lining up in the neutral zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Pittsburgh trailed 9-3 when Chris Boswell’s 55-yard field goal was called back after an offsides penalty to right guard Isaac Seumalo — officials deemed he was in the neutral zone when the ball was snapped.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
The farthest he went was the neutral zone of the kitchen.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
