Football Questions And Answers. Verified And Updated.
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Football Questions And Answers.
Verified And Updated.
Defensive team - answerthe team not in possession of the ball
down - answerattempt or try to move the ball ten yards; offense gets four of these to move
the ball ten yards; if they don't advance it that far, they lose possession of the ball
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Football Questions And Answers.
Verified And Updated.
Defensive team - answer✔✔the team not in possession of the ball
down - answer✔✔attempt or try to move the ball ten yards; offense gets four of these to move
the ball ten yards; if they don't advance it that far, they lose possession of the ball
end line - answer✔✔the boundary line that runs the width of the field along each end
fumble - answer✔✔when a ball carrier loses possession by dropping the ball or having it
knocked away before a play ends
goal line - answer✔✔a line drawn across the width of the field, 10 yards inside each end line,
which a team must cross with the ball to score a touchdown
interception - answer✔✔a pass caught in the air (picked off) by a defender whose team
immediately gains possession of the ball and becomes the offense
line of scrimmage - answer✔✔an imaginary line which no player may cross before the snap;
each team has its own one of these, separated by a neutral zone which is the length of the football
as it lies on the ground
offensive team - answer✔✔the team in possession of the ball
offside - answer✔✔when any part of a player's body is beyond his line of scrimmage when the
ball is snapped; this is a foul punishable by a 5 yard penalty
penalty - answer✔✔when a team commits one of these, the referee will throw a yellow flag as an
indicator of this; a team can choose to accept it and redo the down or decline it and move on to
the next down
spiral - answer✔✔a ball or kick with a spin which propels it further with more accuracy; the ball
points the same direction throughout its flight
tackle - answer✔✔the act of a defensive player taking an offensive player to the ground
touchback - answer✔✔when a player who gains possession of a ball in his own end zone kneels
to the ground and automatically starts the next play at his own 20-yard line; also awarded if his
opponent kicks the ball across the end line
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