flag football

an offensive player who advances the ball down field and initiates and calls the plays is a __

quarterback

an offensive player who “snaps” or “hikes the football to the Quarterback is called a __

center

what happens when the Quarterback throws the ball but is not caught by anyone

the play restarts back at the line of scrimmage for that play

you can throw the ball when you cross the line of scrimmage

no

how many forward passes are you allowed in a play

1

what does “hiking” mean in flag football

to throw the ball between the legs

who is the offensive person who runs a route down field to catch a pass from the quarterback

receiver

a __ is when the quarterback’s flag is pulled behind the line of scrimmage

sack

when a ball is dropped after being in possession it is ruled a __

fumble

the imaginary line where the nose of the ball separates offensive and defensive teams is the __

line of scrimmage

each play starts on the __

line of scrimmage

how many downs does the offense have to advance the ball after crossing the half way line

4

the white, cloth-like material where the fingers spread across the football are called __

laces

when throwing the ball it is best to keep the elbow __ the shoulder

above

which cue is used with an extended arm and a wrist snap follow through to the opposite pocket

the release

when catching a ball that is at or above the chest area, the finger are spread and __

thumbs and pinkies are together

what is not a proper cue for catching a football

keep the fingers together

an addition play after scoring a touchdown is known as __

an extra point

what is it called when the defense “tackles” an offensive player in their own end zone

a safety

an extra point scored 5 steps from the goal line is worth __ point

1

an extra point scored 10 steps from the goal line is worth __ points

2

when a safety occurs, the defense is awarded __ points

2

what is not a flag football safety rule

holding the flag belt

hitting defensive players’ hands away when they are trying to pull flags is called __

flag guarding

putting more defensive players on the line of scrimmage is a defensive strategy used to

defend a team that runs a lot

in most flag football rules, a __ cannot run with the ball

quarterback

each time the ball is spotted you have __ seconds to snap the ball

30

if the ball is spotted on or inside the no running zones, the offense team must __

use a pass play to achieve a touchdown

when a team fails to achieve first down, the ball is spotted at the __

5m mark closest to offense’s end-zone

no run zones are located __m from the halfway line and endzones

5

when a player catches a thrown ball from a Quarterback and runs with it but then drops the ball its called a __

fumble

when a player catches a thrown ball from another team its called an __

interception

can you score a touch down from an interception

no

what will happen if you flag guard

it can result in a loss of a first down and yardage