end line
noun
: a line marking an end or boundary especially of a playing area: such as
a
: a line at either end of a football field 10 yards beyond and parallel to the goal line
b
: a line at either end of a court (as in basketball or tennis) perpendicular to the sidelines
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When the ball goes over the end lines, the border lines parallel to both goals (think the back of the end zone in American football), players take a corner kick.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Lancers were led by seniors Miguel Galindo and Max Jean, who each added points from the net and end line.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Callender’s deflection right at the line in the second half caromed to the near side and appeared to cross the end line, but SDFC was not awarded a corner kick.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
But with Spokane creating little offensively, Andema laid the ball off along his own end line to defender Moussa Ndiaye to start a chaotic sequence that ended with the ball in the back of Boise’s net.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Lancers were led by seniors Miguel Galindo and Max Jean, who each added points from the net and end line.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Callender’s deflection right at the line in the second half caromed to the near side and appeared to cross the end line, but SDFC was not awarded a corner kick.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
But with Spokane creating little offensively, Andema laid the ball off along his own end line to defender Moussa Ndiaye to start a chaotic sequence that ended with the ball in the back of Boise’s net.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
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“End line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20line. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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