Out-of-bounds
Out-of-bounds adjective - Outside the foul lines.
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Synonyms for Out-of-bounds
Sideline and out-of-bounds are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sideline" instead a noun phrase "Out-of-bounds".
Sideline
Sideline noun - A line that marks the side boundary of a playing field.
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Synonyms for Sideline
Out-of-bounds and sideline are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Out-of-bounds" with "Sideline", this terms are similar.
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A player doesn't have to be in the endzone at all for a touchdown, just in possession of the ball as it's breaking the plane of the goal-line.note In contrast, however, a player is out-of-bounds once he steps over a marked sideline, regardless of where the ball was located.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football
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