Test 1 Flashcards
What is football?
Football is a game where one team is trying to score on the opposing teams end zone, same goes for the other team.
What is football also called?
Gridiron
How can the ball be advanced?
Running with the ball or throwing the ball
How are points scored?
Carrying the ball over the opponent’s goal line, or throwing a pass into the end zone, kicking the ball between the other team’s posts, or tackling a opposing QB into their own end zone.
What are the forms of football?
High school football, college football, and professional football. Each follow slightly different rules.
Who created football?
Walter Camp
How many yards is a football field?
100 yards
How big is the field?
360 by 160 feet
What are the longer boundary lines called?
Sidelines
What are the shorter boundary lines called?
End lines
What is near each end of the field?
Goal line
Yard lines
They measure every 5 yards of the field.
What is the scoring area called?
End zone
How many players are on the field?
11 players
How do they decide who’s going to defend and which goal to defend, or who’s going to kick off?
Coin toss
What are the four attempts of advancing the ball called?
Downs
What happens if the advance 10 yards before 4th down?
The get a first down
What happens if the team if unable to score or advance ten yards?
The ball goes to the other team.
Rushing
A player running with the ball
Passing or pass
Throwing the ball to a teammate
How can a ball become dead?
When someone with the ball is tackled, if the ball goes out of bounds, incomplete pass, a team scores, if the player goes out of bounds.
Whats an interception?
The defense catches a forward pass, once caught, he can run with the ball.
What’s a fumble?
When the offensive player drops the ball.
What’s a safety?
If the offensive player drops the ball, loses the ball out of bounds or commits certain fouls in the end zone.
How much is a touchdown worth?
6 points
After a touchdown the scoring team attempts a _______.
Try
What’s a point-after touchdown? (Aka a extra point)
At the 3 yard line, the team that scored attempts to kick a ball through the other teams goalposts, (over the cross bar, and between the two posts.)
What’s a two-point conversion?
The team that scored attempts to get into the end zone for two points.
What’s a field goal?
A field goal is worth 3 points and is scored by one team kicking the ball between the opposite team’s goal posts.
What’s a safety?
When the QB or other player is sacked or tackled in their own end zone.
Each half begins with a ______.
Kickoff, teams also kick after scoring touchdowns or field goal.
What’s a penalty?
When fouls occur, it usually results with a penalty, the penalty usually advances one team closer to the other teams end zone.
What’s the offensive line?
The offensive line (OL) has five players in a row, their jobs are to protect the QB and clear the way for runners.
What’s the quarterback
The QB receives the ball from the center on most plays, he tosses the ball to a running back, throws it to a receiver or runs with it. The QB is the leader of the offense and calls the plays that are signaled to him from the sidelines.
What are running backs?
The running backs line up besides the QB and is trained in running with the ball. They also block, catch passes and sometimes pass the ball to others or even receive a snap. If a team has two running backs one is called a halfback and the other is called a tailback-who is more likely to block
What are wide receivers?
They line up near the sidelines, and are trained to catch passes, they also block, sometimes.
What are tight ends?
They line up near the OL, they either catch the ball like wide receivers or block like the offensive lineman. Sometimes an offensive lineman takes the tight end position, this is called a tackle eligible
