no yards

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounno yards (uncountable)
  1. Canadianuncountableball gamesA 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.
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APA

no yards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20yards

MLA

“no yards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20yards. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no yards,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20yards.

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