Football Study Guide - Central Dauphin School District



Football Study Guide

7th Grade

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1. The quarterback is the player in charge of calling plays.

2. A touchdown is scored when a team crosses the goal line.

3. The center snaps or hikes the ball to the quarterback to start play.

4. The line of scrimmage is an imaginary line that crosses the field where the football is placed after a play is over.

5. A hike is the action of the center as she hands the ball off to the quarterback.

6. A “down” is a unit of play. The action that starts with the snap/hike. Each team is allowed 4 downs to get a 1st down.

7. In traditional football, a team must go 10 yards to get a 1st down.

8. Wide receiver is the position of the players who has good speed and can catch long passes under pressure.

9. The method of putting the ball into play to start each half of the game and to restart the game after a team scores is called the kick-off.

10. Pass interference is when a defensive player makes contact with a receiver while a catchable pass is still in the air.

11. An incomplete pass is an intended pass to a receiver that was not caught.

12. A fumble is a loose ball that has been dropped by a player who had control of the ball.

13. Off-sides is when a player crosses the line of scrimmage before the ball is hiked.

14. Each team must have 11 players on the field.

15. The people who are on the field that enforce the rules of the game are called referees or officials.

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