An unofficial game between two teams, or five-on-five play between team members in a practice situation.

The action between two teams, starting when the ball is snapped.

see: play from scrimmage

the scrimmage starts when the ball is snapped back by the center, and ends when the ball becomes dead

Practice play between squads of one team.

The action that occurs when a play starts with the center hiking the ball and ends with a dead ball; amounts to one down. The line of scrimmage is the starting point for each play.

Another term for a practice game.

Game like practicing with two sides and scores, but sometimes fewer than five on a side.

A scrimmage is a type of practice for a sports team in which the team faces "real game" situations to improve their skills. Normally in this type of practice the team competes against itself.