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A: Soccer and rugby.
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Q: In what year was the Intercollegiate Football Association formed?
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A: 1876.
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Q: What are some rules the Intercollegiate Football Association established?
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A: Line of scrimmage, downs system, and scoring system.
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Q: What are the dimensions of a regulation football field?
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A: 100 yards long (goal line to goal line), 53 1/3 yards wide, with 10-yard end zones.
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Q: How many players make up an official football team on the field?
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A: 11 players.
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Q: What is the main objective of the game?
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A: To score in the opponent’s end zone by running or passing the ball across the goal line, or kicking it through the goal posts.
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Q: How can the defense score points?
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A: Safety (tackling the QB in the end zone) or returning a turnover for a touchdown.
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Q: How many downs does an offensive team get to earn a first down?
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A: 4 downs to advance 10 yards.
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Q: How many quarters are in a regulation football game?
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A: 4 quarters.
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Q: What happens if a game is tied after regulation?
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A: An overtime period is played.
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Q: How many points is a touchdown worth?
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A: 6 points.
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Q: How many points is a field goal worth?
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A: 3 points.
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Q: How many points is a kicked extra point worth?
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A: 1 point.
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Q: How many points is a run/pass conversion worth?
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A: 2 points.
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Q: How many points is a safety worth?
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A: 2 points.
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Q: What is the penalty for a false start?
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A: 5 yards.
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Q: What is the penalty for holding?
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A: 10 yards.
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Q: What is the penalty for roughing the passer?
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A: 15 yards.
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Q: What offensive position snaps the ball to the quarterback?
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A: Center.
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Q: Which offensive position usually runs the ball and sometimes blocks or catches?
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A: Running back.
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Q: Which offensive position throws passes, hands off, or runs the ball?
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A: Quarterback.
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Q: Which offensive position runs routes and catches passes?
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A: Wide Receiver.
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Q: Which offensive position blocks and can also catch passes?
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A: Tight End.
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Q: What defensive players rush the QB and stop the run?
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A: Nose Guard, Tackles, and Defensive Ends.
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Q: Which defensive players help stop the run and cover receivers?
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A: Linebackers.
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Q: Which defensive players cover receivers and help stop runs?
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A: Defensive backs (corners and safeties).
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Q: Who punts the ball on 4th down?
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A: Punter.
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Q: Who kicks off, kicks field goals, and kicks extra points?
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A: Place kicker.
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Q: What is the line of scrimmage?
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A: The imaginary line where the ball is placed; no one can cross until the snap.
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Q: What is a fumble?
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A: Dropping the ball while running.
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Q: What is a huddle?
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A: A team gathering to call plays.
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Q: What is an incomplete pass?
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A: A dropped or uncatchable pass.
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Q: What is an interception?
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A: A defensive player catching a pass.
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Q: What is a lateral?
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A: A backward or sideways pass.