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a variation of American football played indoors on a smaller field with eight players per team
football en salle, football d'arène
a non-contact version of American football where players must remove a flag from the ball carrier to end a play instead of tackling
football à drapeau, football flag
a pass in American football that happens when a player throws or kicks the ball towards their teammate who is ahead of them on the field
passe avant, passe en avant
(American football) a maneuver where a player runs along the sideline to avoid defenders and advance the ball
course en bout, course latérale
an act of dropping or failing to catch the ball properly
réception ratée
a rushing play where the ball carrier runs toward the area just outside the offensive tackle
course hors du plaqueur, course à l'extérieur du plaqueur offensif
a practice game in American football
mêlée, match d'entraînement
a play where the quarterback throws the ball to a teammate to advance down the field
jeu de passe, action de passe
(American football) to obstruct opponents to create space or protect a teammate carrying the ball
(American football) the act of passing the ball from the center to the quarterback to start a play
le snap, la passe du centre
a successful catch of a pass by a American football player
réception, prise
(American football) a successful catch of a pass by a defensive player intended for the opposing team
interception, capture
(American football) the act of one player handing the ball to another player, typically the quarterback giving it to a running back
la remise, la transmission
the initial chance for the offensive team in American football to advance the ball by at least ten yards from the spot of the last play
première tentative, premier essai
a chance a team has to move the football forward toward the opponent's end zone
tentative, essai
a scoring play where a team attempts to kick the football through the opponent's goalposts
coup de pied au but, field goal
(American football) a scoring play where a player carries or catches the ball into the opponent's end zone, earning six points
touchdown, essai transformé
an imaginary line where the ball is placed before each play begins
ligne de mêlée, ligne de scrimmage
the act of scoring extra points after a touchdown in American footbal
transformation, transformation après essai
a play where the quarterback throws the football to a teammate to advance the ball down the field
passe, lancement
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
balayage, course en éventail
(American football) the act of advancing the ball by running with it
la course, le portage
a moment in American football when a play starts with the ball being passed to the quarterback from a set position on the field
mêlée, engagement
a defensive score worth two points, earned when the offense is tackled in their own end zone
sécurité, touché de sûreté
(American football) a loss of yardage for the offense caused by a defensive player tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage
sac, plaquage derrière la ligne de mêlée
a defensive tactic in American football where extra defensive players rush toward the quarterback to try to tackle him or disrupt the play before he can pass the ball
blitz, charge
(in American football) to throw the ball forcefully into the ground either to stop the clock or to celebrate a touchdown
spiker, envoyer violemment le ballon au sol
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