Flag/Touch Football Study Sheet

Flashcards covering key skills, rules, and terminology for flag/touch football.

Grip (Football)

Forefinger on the seam, three fingers on the laces, creating a V between forefinger and thumb.

Passing Technique

Pass to receivers in the numbers as they arrive where anticipated, avoiding stationary targets.

Catching Technique (High Passes)

Palms open, fingers up, watch the tip of the ball into the window between forefingers and thumbs.

Catching Technique (Low Passes)

Palms open, fingers down.

Hook (Hitch) Pattern

Receiver runs forward and then turns back towards the ball.

Square In Pattern

Receiver runs downfield and cuts towards the inside of the field.

Square Out Pattern

Receiver runs straight and cuts toward the sideline.

Slant Pattern

Receiver cuts diagonally at a 45-degree angle after running forward about 4 yards.

Post Pattern

Receiver runs towards the goalpost.

Line of Scrimmage

Imaginary line at the spot where the last play ended; offense and defense line up on either side.

Down

An attempt by the offensive team to move the ball toward the opponent's end zone.

Touchdown

6 points

Convert

1 point

Offside

Attacking player ahead of line of scrimmage before snap or defending player within 1 yard of line of scrimmage.

Huddle

Players conferring between downs.

Founder of Softball

George Hancock

What equipment do catchers need?

Catchers must wear a mask, chest protector, and shin pads.

How many players are on an official softball team?

Nine

How many innings are there in a softball game?

Seven

How does a run score in softball?

Runs score after the base runner touches all bases and home before the third out.

When does a strike occur?

A strike occurs when the ball passes into the strike zone (over part of home plate between the batter’s knees and armpits) without being hit in fair territory, unless a foul ball is hit on what would have been the third strike.

FULL COUNT

3 balls and 2 strikes

FOUL BALL

a ball hit off of the bat that does not land in the field of play (designated foul lines drawn in chalk on the field.)

GRAND SLAM

if you hit a home run with the bases loaded.

FORCE PLAY

throwing to a lead base when all other previous bases are occupied. In this instant, the player merely has to step on the base while having possession/control of the ball before the runner gets there.

TAG PLAY

throwing to a base in which case not all previous bases are occupied requires the fielder to tag the runner with the ball instead of simply stepping on the base.

What must base runners do?

Base runners must touch bases in legal order and run inside the baselines.

When is the ball dead?

The ball is dead when the pitcher holds it in pitching position with the catcher ready to catch at the plate.

What must a pitcher do before pitching?

Pitchers must stop with squared shoulders, both feet on the pitcher’s mound, and both hands on the ball with it in front of their body for between 1 and 20 seconds before pitching. Before pitching, they must make sure all base runners are on base.

When is a hit ball fair?

A hit ball is fair if it remains in fair territory until it passes first or third base.