Scrimmage (alteration of ''skirmish'') may refer to:
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exhibition game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or ...
, an informal sports contest or practice match which does not go on the regular season record
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Line of scrimmage
In gridiron football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line (across the width of the field) beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun. Its location is based on the spot where the ball is placed after the end o ...
, in American football and related games
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Scrimmage vest
A scrimmage vest, sometimes referred to as a pinny ( NAE) or bib ( BrE), is a piece of clothing or sportswear, often made of mesh, used in practices as a substitute for a sports team's usual uniform or to differentiate temporary teams in informal ...
, clothing used in practices as a substitute for a sports uniform
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USS ''Scrimmage'' (AM-297), a U.S. Navy minesweeper built during World War II
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Scholastic Scrimmage ''Scholastic Scrimmage'' is a high school quiz bowl game show, launched in 1975. It airs on WLVT-TV, the PBS affiliate for the Lehigh Valley in eastern Pennsylvania.
The long-running show is hosted by writer and producer David Graf. Prior to fal ...
'', a high school quiz bowl game show televised in Pennsylvania, US
See also
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Scrum (rugby)
A scrummage, commonly simply known as a scrum, is a method of restarting play in rugby football that involves players packing closely together with their heads down and attempting to gain possession of the ball. Depending on whether it is in rug ...
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Scrim (disambiguation)
Scrim can refer to:
* Scrim (material), either of two types of material (a lightweight, translucent fabric or a coarse, heavy material)
* Scrim (lighting), a device used in lighting for films
* Scrim (internet slang), friendly match between team ...
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