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High School Football Rule Book-Termsquestions with correct answers
Dead Ball - correct answer -A ball that is not in play, in between plays (intervals)
Live Ball - correct answer -A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped or free kicked and
a down is in progress.
Loose Ball - correct answer -A "pass", "fumble", or "kick".
A loose ball that has not hit the ground is in "flight".
A "grounded" loose ball is a ball that touched the ground.
Any loose ball remains loose until a player gains possession or the ball becomes dead by rule.
Batting - correct answer -intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
Blocking - correct answer -obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's
body.
Closed or Cusped hand blocking - correct answer -elbows inside or outside the shoulders.
hands must be closed or cusped with the palms not facing the opponent.
the forearms are extended no more than 45 degrees.
Open hand blocking - correct answer -in advance of the elbow
inside of the frame of the blocker's body (in front of the blockers body, at or below the shoulders.
inside the framework of the opponents body
open palms that are facing the opponent
forearms are extended more than 45 degrees.
, Blocking below the waist - correct answer -is when contact begins below the waist including contact
with hands below the waist, one or both feet of the opponent must be on the ground.
Chop block - correct answer -is a combination block between two teammates on one opponent with or
without delay where one blocks low (below the knee) and the other high (above the knee)
Interlocked blocking - correct answer -occurs when a teammate grasps or tangles himself before or after
blocking has occurred.
A Catch - correct answer -gaining possession of the ball in flight, and first establishing position in bounds,
or forward progress being stopped while in bounds.
Clipping/Blocking in the back - correct answer -when the block initially starts from behind the opponent
or below the knees.
when in doubt the block is legal
Down-loss of down - correct answer -an action which starts with a legal snap or free kick.
a down ends when a ball becomes dead.
loss of down is the loss to replay a down.
Encroachment - correct answer -when a player is illegally in the neutral zone
Fair Catch - correct answer -a valid signal where a receiver gives up their rights to advance the ball
Line of scrimmage formations - correct answer -Requires 7 A players at minimum at the line of
scrimmage for ever snap
Forward progress - correct answer -Is the end of advancement of the ball.
When a player makes a catch its the furthest point of the ball.
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