Flag Football Flashcards
Termology
Boundary Lines
The outer perimeter lines around the field. They include the sidelines and back of the end zone lines
Line of scimmage
an imaginary line running through the point of the football and across the width of the field
line to gain
the line the offense must pass to get first down to score
Rush line
an imaginary line running across the width of the field seven yards (into the defensive side) from the line of scimmage
defense
team opposing the offense to prevent it from advancing the ball
passer
offensive player that throws the ball and may or may not be the quaterback
Downs 1,2,3
the offensive team has 3 attepmts or downs to advance the ball. It must cross the line to gain to get another set of downs or to score
Live ball
refers to the period of time that the play is in action. Generally used in regeard to penalties. Live ball penatlies are considered part of the play and must be enforced before the down is considered complete
Dead ball
refers to the period of time immediately before or after a play
Inadverdant whistle
officials whistle that is performed in error
charging
an illegal act by the ball carrier directly at a defensive player who has established position on the field. This includes lowering the head or initiating contact with shoulder, forearm, or chest
flag guarding
an illegal act by the ball carrier to prevent defender from pulling the ball carrier flag by stiff arm, lowering the elbow or head, or by blocking access to the runners flag with a hand or arm
Shovel pass
a legal pitch attempted beyond the line of scimmage
lateral
a backward or sideway toss of the ball by the ball carrier
unsportman like conduct
a rude confrontational or offensive behavior or language
