center circle

A form of centre circle — The circle in the centre of the pitch which, at kick-off, the defending team may not enter until the attacking side has touched the ball.

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Meanings

nouncenter circle (plural center circles)

plural center circles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of centre circle.
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APA

center circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20circle

MLA

“center circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20circle.

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