Rules Flashcards
How many points is a touchdown worth?
6 points
How many points is a field goal worth after a touchdown?
1 point
15 yard line kick
How long is a Football game?
60 minutes long 4 quarters (15 min. Each)
How many time outs are each team allowed to have?
3 timeouts in each half
How many attempts is a team given to make a 1st down, 2nd down, third down in one set?
4 tries (downs) to reach 10 yards
What does the play clock do?
Counts down the number of seconds (25 based on when ref says ball is in play) to play the ball
What happens if the ball is not played within the 25 seconds?
Penalty for Delay of Game is called
What happens 3 minutes before a game starts?
A coin toss is held and the visiting team choices a coin side and can decide to accept or refer his choice
When is a player (the runner) considered down?
- any part of runner that touches ground other than hands or feet
- tackled
- intentionally downing the ball
- go out of bounds
What is a snap?
The center throws the ball between his legs to the quarterback
What is the typical offense made of?
- 1 Quarterback
- 5 Offensive Lineman
- 2 Wide Receivers
- 1 Running back
- 1 Full back
- 1 Tight End
Job of Offensive Lineman?
Clear path for running back to run through
Job of Running Back?
- Join offensive line
- Run with the ball
- Catch a pass
Job of Full Back?
- Lead the running back
Job of Tight End?
- Join offensive line
- Block on run plays
- Run and catch the ball themselves
