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| With regards to possible chop blocks, a low-low block anywhere on the field, with or without delay between contacts is a legal block. |
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| Running back A28, who at the snap is stationary and completely inside the tackle box, may only block below the waist along a north–south line or toward his adjacent sideline. |
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| On free kicks the 25-second clock will start when the back judge hands the ball to the kicker. |
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| False. It starts on the referee's signal. |
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| The game clock will start on the referee’s ready for play signal after a running play out of bounds for a new first down during the entire game. |
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Definition
| False. With less than 2 minutes in each half, it will start on the snap. |
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| It is a foul to grab the quarterback by the back of jersey and immediately pull him to the ground while he is still in the tackle box. |
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| In the event of an injured player(s) an official will declare a timeout and the player(s) must leave the game. He must remain out of the game for at least one down. |
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Fourth and three at the Team A 40 yard line. B intercepts A’s legal forward pass and advances across A’s goal line. B was offside. A accepts the penalty. The clock will start on
the ready as Team A is awarded a first down after enforcement of the penalty. |
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Definition
| False. The clock was stopped for a score. Even though the score was canceled, the clock will start on the snap, (3-3-2-c,f) |
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| A period shall be extended for an untimed down if a penalty is accepted for a live-ball foul by either team, unless the statement of the penalty includes loss of down. |
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With the game clock running and less than one minute remaining in either half, if a player of either team commits a foul that causes the clock to stop, the officials will always subtract
10 seconds from the game clock as part of the penalty enforcement. |
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| The plane of the goal line includes the two pylons. This plane is extended for an airborne player only if he next touches a pylon or the ground in the end zone. |
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| B16 muffs the opening kick-off in flight in his end-zone. To prevent Team A from covering the ball for a TD, B16 bats the ball out the back of the end-zone. Ruling: Safety |
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Definition
| False - the ball never touched the ground; therefore, rule 7-8-2 does not apply. Touchback. |
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Term
On a sweep to right, left guard A65, in ‘the rectangular area’, blocks nose guard B53. The
block is from behind and initial contact is below the knee. Ruling: Legal block. |
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Definition
| False - blocks below the knee are never legal. |
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Term
A third sideline interference penalty against the same team will result in a 15-yard penalty
from the succeeding spot. |
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Beyond the neutral zone, receiver A36 is about to receive a legal forward pass. B18 drives
into his helmet into A36 prior to the pass arriving. Ruling: A foul for Defensive Pass
Interference is the only option. |
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| When it is obvious that a scrimmage kick will be made, no opponent shall run into or rough the kicker even if the kicker has carried the ball outside the tackle box before kicking. |
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Definition
| False. Protection ends when kicker leaves the tackle box. |
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Term
If the game clock is stopped for an injury to a Team B player, the play clock will always be
set at 40 seconds. (Except if the game clock is running and under 40 seconds) |
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Third and 4 on B's 14. The score is A24-B27. Team A has no timeouts remaining. A12 takes the snap and pitches the ball backward to A19 who is running to the right. A19 is
outside the tackle box and pressured by B96 so A19 throws the ball into the upper deck with the ball crossing the sideline on B's 9. The clock shows 0:09 in the fourth quarter. Ruling: Game Over |
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Definition
| True. The exception for grounding only applies to the player who receives the snap. |
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Term
Unsportsmanlike Conduct fouls (by players) will be enforced as either live ball or dead ball
fouls depending on when they occur. |
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Term
The receiving team on all kicks (except field-goal attempts) will have the option of enforcing
the penalty for all kicking team fouls either at the previous spot or at the spot where the
subsequent dead ball belongs to the receiving team. |
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Definition
| False - Spot foul for kick-catch interference. |
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Term
| There is no longer a foul or a 15-yard penalty for “Illegal Participation”. |
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Term
It is illegal for a player to go out of bounds to block an opponent who is out of bounds. This
is a personal foul and the 15-yard penalty is enforced from the spot of the block. |
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Definition
| False. Enforcement is from where the blocker went out of bounds. |
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Term
| If Team A is in a formation to attempt a place kick (field goal or try) it is illegal for three Team B players on their line of scrimmage inside the blocking zone to align shoulder-to-shoulder and move forward together after the snap with primary contact against a single Team A player. PENALTY—Live-ball foul. Fifteen yards, previous spot. |
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Definition
| False. Penalty is five yards, previous spot. |
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Term
To legally “Ground” the ball the passer need only have an eligible receiver in the area. The
receiver no longer needs to have an opportunity to catch the pass. |
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Term
Third and 15 at the A-45. Quarterback A12 drops back to pass and is sacked by tackle B77
for a 10-yard loss. B77 leaps to his feet, beats his chest and stands over A12 taunting him,
drawing flags from the referee and the line judge. After enforcement of the penalty it will be
Team A’s ball, fourth and 10 at the 50 yard line. |
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Definition
| False - automatic first down at the 50. |
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Term
| First and 10 at A-30. QB A11 drops straight back into the pocket and looks for an open receiver. He is unable to do so and under extreme pressure at the A-20 he throws the ball directly into the ground at the feet of Right Tackle A77. There is not an eligible receiver in the area. As A11 releases the ball he is contacted above the shoulders by B99. RULING: |
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Definition
| Offset; replay first down. |
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Term
For offensive players in motion behind the snapper (between the guards) the adjacent
sideline is sideline toward which he is moving at the snap. |
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Term
Following the penalty enforcement and 10-second subtraction, the game clock will start on
the referee’s ready for play signal unless the fouling team chooses to use one of their
remaining team timeouts. |
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Definition
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Term
| The only 15-yard penalties are for personal fouls, unsportsmanlike conduct, defensive pass interference, and illegal participation. |
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Definition
| False. Illegal participation no longer exists. |
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Term
Team A comes to the line and fails to get all eleven players set for a full second before
snapping the ball. Let the play continue, this is a live-ball foul resulting in a 5-yard penalty. |
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Definition
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Term
Players of Team B may block below the waist until the ball is five yards beyond the line of
scrimmage, except against players in position to receive a backward pass or eligible
receivers beyond the line of scrimmage. |
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Term
Formation of a wedge on free kicks is not a foul when the kick results in a touchback or
from an obvious on-side kick. |
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Definition
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Term
| A free kick after a safety may be a punt, drop kick, or place kick. |
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Term
The Team A runner goes out of bounds with 2:00 remaining in the second quarter. After
spotting the ball the game clock will start on the ready for play. |
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Term
Team A completes a pass to the tight end who runs for a touchdown. The left tackle is called for holding. Following the 10-yard previous spot penalty the game clock will start on
the ready for play. |
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Definition
| False. The play ended in a (canceled) score. Start the clock on the snap. |
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Term
It is possible to have a foul for roughing the passer even if the passer throws an illegal
forward pass. |
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Term
In the fourth quarter, the clock is stopped following a running play ending inbounds
because both a Team A and a Team B player are injured. The play clock will be set at 25
seconds. |
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Term
Third and 10 at the B-20. Team A QB throws a touchdown pass on the last timed down of
the fourth quarter, trailing 21-20. The LJ correctly rules the QB/passer over the line of
scrimmage when the pass was thrown from the B-18. RULING: Fourth and 13 at the B-23.
Untimed down; previous spot foul and loss of down. |
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Definition
| False - penalties that include loss of down negate the untimed down. Period is over. |
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Term
When a ball carrier loses his helmet during a play, the ball is declared dead, same as the
ball carrier's knee touching the ground, the game clock continues to run and the play clock
is set at 40 seconds. |
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Definition
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Term
| On a conversion try that started at the B 3 yard line, B-47 commits D.P.I. in his own end zone. After the penalty is enforced, the ball will next be snapped from the B 2 yard line. |
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Definition
| False. DPI in the end zone on a try will be enforced 1/2 the distance to the goal. The try will be snapped from the 1 1/2. |
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Term
Professional medical personnel must approve the return of any injured or bleeding player
for whom the officials have stopped the clock for an injury timeout. |
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Definition
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When in question it is a foul for situations involving targeting an opponent or initiating
contact with the crown of the helmet. |
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Term
| Players are no longer required to wear kneepads. |
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Term
Socks must be of the same color and design; however, there is no requirement that players
wear the same length of sock. |
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Eye shades worn must be solid black in color with no words, numbers, logos, or other
symbols. |
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Term
On tries for point and in extra periods, fouls by the scoring team after a change of team
possession cancel the score and the down is not replayed. |
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Definition
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Term
It is a foul for roughing or running into the kicker if the defender is blocked (illegally or
legally) into the kicker. |
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Definition
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Term
On a free kick, catch interference occurs at the A-45. The ball subsequently goes out of
bounds at the 50-yard line untouched by Team B. Team B may accept or decline either
penalty. |
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Definition
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Term
| The kicker of a free kick may not be blocked until the ball has traveled 10 yards beyond the restraining line. |
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Definition
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Term
| Team A has been set for one second when the fullback moves to a new position. He stops,but before one second elapses the ball is snapped. The HL and LJ correctly throw flags for an illegal shift. |
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Definition
| False. It is illegal motion. |
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Term
Team B player catches a long punt at the B-10 and is tackled at the B-22. During the runback, a Team B player holds on the B-24. Team A was in illegal formation at the snap.
RULING: Fouls offset and Team A repeats fourth down, no option. |
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Definition
| False. B's foul was after the change of possession. B may elect to decline A's penalty, and keep the ball, following enforcement of B's penalty at the end of the run - B 1st and 10 at the B 12. |
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