# "Kickoff at 6:20 p.m."

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** football-nfl\
**Created:** [February 3, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickoff-at-6-20-p-m/932171 "2021-02-03T23:32:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickoff-at-6-20-p-m/932171/5 "2021-02-04T02:49:33Z")

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Previous thread with some more ideas:

> [@Kickoff, First Pitch, Puck Drop, Tip Off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kickoff-first-pitch-puck-drop-tip-off/819331):
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> When referring to the start of the baseball game people usually say “The First Pitch is at 7:05”. For football, “Kickoff is at 1:05”. I usually hear Puck Drop for hockey and Tip Off for basketball. I have no idea what you say for a soccer, rugby, cricket, or any other sports. Do folks usually say “The game/match starts at noon” or do they use specific terms like we generally use for major team sports in the States.

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