Football Signals

Question 1

Signal 1

Answer 1

Ready for Play
*Untimed Down

Question 2

Signal 8

Answer 2

First Down

Question 3

Signal 41

Answer 3

Chop Block

Question 4

Signal 39

Answer 4

Clipping

Question 5

Signal 7

Answer 5

Dead-Ball Foul

Touchback (move side to side)

Question 6

Signal 21

Answer 6

Delay of Game

Question 7

Signal 13

Answer 7

Disregard Flag

Question 8

Signal 47

Answer 8

Disqualification

Question 9

Signal 14

Answer 9

End of Period

Question 10

Signal 23

Answer 10

Equipment Violation

Question 11

Signal 45

Answer 11

Grasping of face mask or helmet opening

Question 12

Signal 19

Answer 12

False Start
Encroachment A
Illegal Formation

Question 13

Signal 26

Answer 13

Hands to the Face

Question 14

Signal 44

Answer 14

Helping the runner
Interlocked interference

Question 15

Signal 42

Answer 15

Holding
Obstructing
Illegal use of the hands or arms

Question 16

Signal 25

Answer 16

Horse-collar tackle

Question 17

Signal 31

Answer 17

Illegal batting/kicking
- For illegal kicking, follow with a point toward foot.

Question 18

Signal 28

Answer 18

Illegal blindside block

Question 19

Signal 40

Answer 19

Block below the waist
Illegal block

Question 20

Signal 43

Answer 20

Illegal block in the back

Question 21

Signal 32

Answer 21

Illegal fair catch

Question 22

Signal 35

Answer 22

Illegal pass
Illegal forward handing

NOTE: Face press box when giving signal.

Question 23

Signal 20

Answer 23

1 Hand - Illegal Motion

2 Hands - Illegal Shift

Question 24

Signal 16

Answer 24

Illegal touching

Question 25

Signal 12

Answer 25

Inadvertent Whistle

Question 26

Signal 10

Answer 26

Incomplete Pass Unsuccessful try or field goal Penalty Declined Coin Toss Option deferred

Question 27

Signal 37

Answer 27

Ineligible receiver downfield

Question 28

Signal 36

Answer 28

Intentional Grounding

Question 29

Signal 11

Answer 29

Legal Touching

Question 30

Signal 9

Answer 30

Loss of Down

Question 31

Signal 18

Answer 31

Offside B Offside A or B on kickoff

Question 32

Signal 38

Answer 32

Personal Foul

Question 33

Signal 33

Answer 33

Pass Interference Kick-catching interference

Question 34

Signal 34

Answer 34

Roughing the passer

Question 35

Signal 30

Answer 35

Running into or roughing the kicker or holder

Question 36

Signal 6

Answer 36

Safety

Question 37

Signal 29

Answer 37

Sideline Interference NOTE: Face press box when giving signal.

Question 38

Signal 15

Answer 38

Sideline Warning

Question 39

Signal 2

Answer 39

Start the clock

Question 40

Signal 3

Answer 40

Stop the clock

Question 41

Signal 22

Answer 41

Substitution Infraction

Question 42

Signal 5

Answer 42

Touchdown Field Goal

Question 43

Signal 24

Answer 43

Targeting

Question 44

Signal 4

Answer 44

TV/Radio Timeout

Question 45

Signal 46

Answer 45

Tripping

Question 46

Signal 17

Answer 46

Uncatchable Pass

Question 47

Signal 27

Answer 47

Unsportsmanlike Conduct