Flag Football Quiz

Question 1

NO BLOCKING

Answer 1

At any time

Question 2

WHEN IS A PLAYER “DOWNED”?

Answer 2

When their knee or body touches the ground

Question 3

UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS

Answer 3

conduct that will disqualify you from the game

Question 4

SAFTEY

Answer 4

person with football is tackled or loses ball in endzone

Question 4

TOUCHDOWN

Answer 4

when a player crosses goal line with football (SCORE!!)

Question 5

NO SPIKING THE BALL

Answer 5

after a touchdown will lose touchdown score

Question 6

All PENALTIES OR RULE VIOLATIONS

Answer 6

result in taking or repeating play

Question 7

OFFSIDE

Answer 7

when offense or defense crosses line of scrimmage before ball is snapped to quarterback

Question 8

TOUCHBACK

Answer 8

defense catches ball in the endzone

Question 9

FUMBLE

Answer 9

ball is dead when it hits the ground

Question 10

ALL PLAYERS??

Answer 10

can catch the ball

Question 11

LEGAL TOUCH

Answer 11

one hand touches anywhere on the person with the ball.

Question 12

ALL PLAYERS??

Answer 12

are eligible receivers

Question 13

NO BLITZES

Answer 13

the quarterback cannot be touched or tackled.

Question 14

“5 MISSISSIPPI”

Answer 14

5 second rush count

Question 15

DEFENSE

Answer 15

must be 1 yard off the line of scrimmage

Question 16

OFFENSE

Answer 16

has 30 seconds to start a play

Question 17

THE CENTER MUST DO WHAT TO QUARTERBACK??

Answer 17

snap the ball between his legs

Question 18

ALL PLAYS??

Answer 18

are pass plays. There are no running plays.

Question 19

FIRST DOWN

Answer 19

when ball crosses midfield. One first down per possession.

Question 20

HOW MANY “DOWNS” DOES EACH TEAM GET

Answer 20

4 downs. One “first” down per possession

Question 21

FLAG FOOTBALL (HISTORY)

Answer 21

started from regular football. First college football game was in 1869

Question 22

PASSING SKILL CUES

Answer 22

1. Spread fingers across laces with thumb under ball
2. Turn non-dominant shoulder towards target
3. Bring ball back to your ear
4. Rotate hips toward target
5. Extend arm fully and snap wrist downward

Question 23

CATCHING SKILL CUES

Answer 23

1. For a high pass, spread fingers to make triangle
2. Fingers are pointing downward below waist

Question 24

CENTER

Answer 24

Player who snaps football to quarterback

Question 25

LATERAL PASS

Answer 25

Pass that goes behind you or to either side of you

Question 26

FORWARD PASS

Answer 26

ball thrown from behind line of scrimmage to a person on your team.

Question 27

TOUCHDOWN

Answer 27

player catches a ball or runs over endzone to score

Question 28

LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

Answer 28

an imaginary line drawn from the ball to the sideline

Question 29

DOWN

Answer 29

one offensive play for the team with the ball

Question 30

DEAD BALL

Answer 30

ball is dead when: 1. person with ball is tagged 2. ball is fumbled (lost) by person with ball 3. person with ball body touches ground 4. incomplete pass (ball goes back to quarterback) 5. person with ball goes out of bounds

Question 31

PASS INTERFERENCE

Answer 31

when a defensive or offensive player touches the person trying to catch ball before the ball reaches their hands.

Question 32

DEFENSE

Answer 32

team without the ball

Question 33

OFFENSE

Answer 33

team with ball

Question 34

FIELD

Answer 34

a football team has (11) players on the field