touch football
nounDefinition of touch football
: football played informally and chiefly characterized by the substitution of touching for tackling
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Does anyone ever play two-hand touch football against the kids in the neighborhood and suddenly feel like Rob Gronkowski, an unstoppable, physical pass-catcher hauling in big reception after big reception? — oregonlive, "Johnny Wilson, Oregon Ducks WR pledge, makes HS competition look silly," 30 Aug. 2019 What would happen if tackle football leagues began to incorporate elements of Larry Fedora’s nightmare: touch football? — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Would You Watch Football Without All the Violence?," 21 Nov. 2018 As always, everyone here at WSJ Sports is grateful to our readers, for their loyalty to our coverage and their tenacity in playing in all touch football conditions. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "WSJ Readers React: The 2018 Thanksgiving Touch Football Gallery," 26 Nov. 2018 Delightful one-touch football in the build up play pulled Costa Rica's defence apart. — SI.com, "Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica: Late Double Makes Victory Look Easy for Brazil In Hard Fought Encounter," 22 June 2018 There’s always that giant family with the 50-person family touch football game that looks like a gladiator movie. 10. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "27 More Rules of Thanksgiving Family Touch Football," 19 Nov. 2018 Robbins maintains children should only play flag or touch football until at least age 12 because so many studies show early exposure to tackle football may permanently harm the brain. — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "Naperville Park District latest to add flag football as parents' fear of concussions grows," 5 May 2018 Participating in a draft eve clinic for local children, Alabama's Minkah Fitzpatrick and Rashaan Evans were out there playing touch football with the students. — Michael Casagrande, AL.com, "How Minkah Fitzpatrick, Rashaan Evans relieved stress draft eve," 25 Apr. 2018 Why, in other words, are Republicans playing touch football while Democrats play tackle? — Hugh Hewitt, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Why not a Senate GOP crusade to confirm judges?," 10 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'touch football.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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