Vocab

Question 1

Offense

Answer 1

The team with the possession of the ball

Question 2

Down (try)

Answer 2

10 yards

Question 3

1 play =

Answer 3

1 try = 1 down

Question 4

Go for it

Answer 4

Attempt one last time

Question 5

Punt

Answer 5

Give the ball to the other team

Question 6

To punt the ball…

Answer 6

the ball is thrown back to the Punter and he will then kick the ball up into the air to the other team.

Question 7

End zone

Answer 7

Where you score a touchdown

Question 8

If the Offense IS able to move the ball 10 yards in their 4 tries

Answer 8

it is then a 1st Down! and they get to start all over again…4 more tries to move 10 yards

Question 9

two ways that the Offense can ‘Lose’ the ball to the Defense.

Answer 9

1) The Quarterback throws the ball and the wrong team catches it. This is called and ‘Interception‘.
2) The Offense drops the ball on the ground and the other Defense picks it up.

Question 10

Fumble

Answer 10

The Offense drops the ball on the ground and the other Defense picks it up.

Question 11

A kick-off

Answer 11

happens at the beginning of the game, at the beginning of the 2nd half, and each time a team scores

Question 12

Shotgun formation

Answer 12

is used by the Offense. Instead of lining up right behind the Center, the Quarterback will line up a few yards back. The Center will ‘Shoot’ the ball between his legs and to the Quarterback instead of just handing it through. This gives the Quarterback a few extra seconds to make a pass.

Question 13

Number of players on each side

Answer 13

11 players

Question 14

The offense has

Answer 14

Linemen

Question 15

Quarterback

Answer 15

The QB lines up directly behind the Center and receives the football from him. He will either throw the ball to an offensive player, hand the ball off, or run with the ball himself

Question 16

The offensive line

Answer 16

The big men on the team 300 lb+

Question 17

Center

Answer 17

He’s the one you see in the center of the field with one hand on the ball. He’s the one that has the quarterbacks hands in between his thighs

Question 18

Guard

Answer 18

The two guards are lined up on the right and left of the center. The guards have to protect the quarterback by blocking and create gaps for the running backs to run through

Question 19

Tight end

Answer 19

The Tight End is a hybrid position that consists of blocking for the run plays (like an offensive linemen) and catching the ball (like a wide receiver).

Question 20

Wide Receivers

Answer 20

Lets call these guys the pass catching specialists. They are the key players in most passing plays. These guys are tall, fast

Question 21

Running Backs (RB)/Full Backs (FB

Answer 21

The key role of the running back is to receive the ball from the QB by either a handoff, toss, or pass in the back field. Depending on the formation of the offense, there will be either one or two running backs on the field.

Question 22

Linebacker

Answer 22

They line up behind the defensive linemen and are usually considered the team’s best tacklers. Depending on the defensive formation there will be either three or four linebackers on each play

Question 23

The Yellow line

Answer 23

The little yellow line indicates how far the team has to go to get a first down