scrimmage vs shootout

scrimmage

noun
  • A rough fight. 

  • In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record. 

  • In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage. 

verb
  • To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage. 

shootout

noun
  • A penalty shootout. 

  • A series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved. 

  • A multitable poker tournament in which only the last player on a table goes on to the next. 

  • A match in which both teams score highly. 

  • A decisive battle, especially a gunfight. 

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