Flag Football Flashcards
Memorize the rules of flag football
What is the goal of flag football?
To move the football down the feild to the opposing team’s end zone and score points.
How do you start the game?
Kicking team is determined by a coin toss prior to the start of the game.
What do the players on offence do?
Players on offence attemp to avoid their defenders by running various pass patterns, catching the ball and running the ball into the end zone without losing the flag.
What do the players on defence do?
Players on defence atempt to cover offensive players and prevent them from catching the ball or by pulling offensive players flag when they have possession of the ball.
What is rule 1?
Each team is allowed 7 players on the feild
What is rule 2?
Everyone us an eligible receiver
What is rule 3?
The game begins with a kick off from the defensive teams’ zone. All players must be behind the ball until it is kicked.
What is rule 4?
The offensive team has 3 downs (attemps) to score.
What is rule 5?
There is only 1 forward pass permitted during a down.
What is rule 6?
Team mates may use as many lateral passes as they wish.
What is rule 7?
A ball carrier is stopped when a flagged is pulled.
What is rule 8?
The QB may not un over the line of scrimmage.
What is question 9?
The QB has 7 seconds (steamboats) to get rid of the football.
What is rule 10?
No blocking, holding or grabbing on to an opposing player’s shirt.
What is rule 11?
Flags must be placed at sides of body, on hips.
