hard count
English
Noun
hard count (plural hard counts)
- (American football) The situation where the quarterback attempts to draw the defense offside through a deceptive snap count sequence, sometimes accompanied by subtle body movements which simulate the initiation of the play.
- Jones is good at drawing a defense offside with his hard count.
- (banking, gambling) The process of counting and verifying coins or tokens.
- Coordinate term: soft count