"no yards" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} no yards (uncountable)
  1. (Canadian football) A penalty in which the kicking team, on either a kickoff or punt, fails to give the receiver on the receiving team a 5-yard restraining area to catch the ball. Tags: Canadian, uncountable Categories (topical): Canadian football
    Sense id: en-no_yards-en-noun-7smfhJxo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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