zone defense
noun
: a system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent
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The reason Notre Dame can’t execute zone defense is probably because this defense wasn’t built to play it.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Lagway’s calf injury has limited him at a time when the 19-year-old needs to improve his shortcomings, such as reading zone defenses and develop timing with his receivers.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
So, hello zone defense, my old friend?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
The zone defense created some hesitation from the Aces as the Valkyries created three first-half turnovers.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Lagway’s calf injury has limited him at a time when the 19-year-old needs to improve his shortcomings, such as reading zone defenses and develop timing with his receivers.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
So, hello zone defense, my old friend?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
The zone defense created some hesitation from the Aces as the Valkyries created three first-half turnovers.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Zone defense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20defense. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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