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Early Offense: The period just after a team has crossed over the midcourt line and set up its half-court offensive.

Moores Early: Reported as a medium vigor but poorly producing Concord x Unknown variety tablegrape cultivar that ripens around 2-3 weeks before the former variety.

National Early Warning System: A program run by the Centers for Disease Control to increase federal support to state health departments to detect food borne diseases by increasing the number of scientists available to inv . . . View Full Definition

Hurry-Up Offense: An offensive strategy designed to gain as much yardage as possible while running as little time off the clock as possible. Often involves making plays without a huddle. This technique can al . . . View Full Definition

Early Withdrawal: If you withdraw assets from a fixed-term investment, such as a certificate of deposit (CD), before it matures, it is considered an early withdrawal. If you withdraw from an individual retire . . . View Full Definition

Early Withdrawal Penalty: A broker's commission from his or her involvement on both the purchase and the sale side of a security.

No-Huddle Offense: A tactic wherein the offense quickly forms near the line of scrimmage without huddling before the next play.

Offense: The team with the ball.

West Coast Offense: An offensive philosophy that uses short, high-percentage passes as the core of a ball-control offense. Was invented in Cincinnati under coach Paul Brown in the mid 1970s. Is now widely used . . . View Full Definition

Wildcat Offense: An offensive philosophy that dictates that either a quarterback or a running back can receive a direct snap from the snapper; it is often compared to the single wing.