Football

Football

SAFETY

PLAYS MUST FOLLOW THE SAFETY RULES OUTLINED BY THE TEACHER IN EACH CLASS. BE IN CONTROL OF YOUR BODY AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY IS RULE #1.

RULES

• Game begins with a throw off from the (estimate) just outside the endzone
• Offense gets 4 downs, no first downs
• Fumbles - play is live and can be picked up and played
• Offense line up on the line of scrimmage
• Defense must count 5 mississippi's before rushing the quarterback, must let Quarterback have space and must stay back until count is zero
• Blocking is allowed, however no stiff arms or pushing
• Forth Down: Throw off must be declared, no fakes and no rushing
• Out of Bounds: bring ball on where it went out into center of the field (line of scrimmage)

Penalties

Loss/Gain of down depending if offensive or defensive penalty

Offsides - Defense crossed line of scrimmage before 5 mississippi's

Push/Hold

Foul Language

Scoring

Running or receiving a pass into the Endzone

Touch down = 6 points

Extra Points...

Conversion by running = 1 point

Conversion by passing = 2 points

Safety = 2 points

Football Terms

Down- when the ball becomes dead.

Four downs (or tries) are allowed to score a touchdown, or cross the centerline. On the fourth down if the offensive team doesn’t score or reach the centerline they should throw the ball or risk turning over the ball at the line of scrimmage.

Dead ball- the ball becomes dead when:

a. The ball carrier’s flag becomes detached

b. When any part of the ball carrier’s body other than the hands and feet touch the ground

c. An incomplete pass

d. A fumble

e. When the ball goes out of bounds

Center- the offensive lineman who snaps the football to the quarterback

Defense- the team that does not have possession of the ball

End zone- the area between the goal line and the end line where touchdowns occur

Fake- a move made by a player for the purpose of deceiving an opponent

First down- the first of four attempts to move the football forward into the end zone or to the centerline

Fumble- the ball carrier drops the ball while in their possession.

Handoff- an exchange of the football from the quarterback to a teammate. Only one off during a series of downs

Interception- when the defense catch a ball that was meant to be caught by the offensive team

Line of Scrimmage- Imaginary line drawn from the forward tip of the football to the sideline

Offense- the team that has possession of the football

Offside- Movement across the line of scrimmage before the football is snapped

Safety- removing the flag of the other team behind their own goal line with the ball

Touchdown- an offensive player having possession of the football in the opponent’s end zone