zone defense
zone defense — noun
1. a way of defending in sports such as basketball and American football where each
a way of defending in sports such as basketball and American football where each player guards a specific area of the playing field or court instead of following a particular opposing player
The coach taught the team a zone defense to take better control of the court.
guard an area, not a specific opponent
Quan prefers playing zone defense because it requires less running than man-to-man coverage.
In American football, a zone defense helps stop the quarterback from throwing long passes.
The basketball team started winning more games after they learned to play zone defense.
- zone coverage
more common in American football than basketball
- man-to-man defense
the opposite system where each player guards a specific opponent
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Commonly contrasted with man-to-man defense, where each player guards a specific opponent rather than an area.