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NFL Football Rules Questions and Answers
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Exam of 5 pages for the course NFL at NFL (NFL Football Rules)
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NFL Football RulesSlapping the blocker's head - answer15 yards
Punching - answer15 yards and ejection
Encroaching the sidelines - answer5 yard penalty
How long is the play clock - answer40 seconds
Who usually gets called for being offsides? – answer Defense
Occurs when a defender moves beyond the line of scrimmage (before the ball is hiked)
and causes an offensive player to false start. Instead of a false start against the offense,
the defense is given the penalty. - answerNeutral Zone Infraction
When a defender touches an offensive player before the ball is snapped. - answer
Encroachment
Enchroachment - answer5 yards
When the ball is hiked and a defender is past the line of scrimmage - answerOff Sides
Off Sides - answer5 yards
The area between the two lines of scrimmage - answerNeutral Zone
Neutral Zone Infraction - answer5 yards
A foul that occurs when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a
fair attempt to catch a forward pass.
*can also be called on the offense if the defender has position and is trying to catch the
ball. - answerPass Interference
Offensive Pass Interference - answer10 yards
The illegal restraining of another player who is not in possession of the ball. -
answerHolding
Holding - answer10 yards
Within how many yards of the line of scrimmage may you block a offensive player? -
answer5 yards
, When the passer throws a pass nowhere near an eligible receiver strictly to avoid being
sacked. - answerIntentional Grounding
Intentional Grounding - answer10 yards, loss of down
When one of the offensive players that is not an eligible receiver is more than 5 yards
downfield from the line of scrimmage during a forward pass. - answerIneligible
Receiver. (Can he catch it still)
Ineligible Receiver - answer5 yards
When a football player on the offense moves just prior to the snap.
*Note that one back on the offense can legally be "in motion" at the time of the snap. -
answerFalse Start
False Start - answer5 yards
How many feet must be on the ground to complete a pass? - answer2
What makes someone down - answerDown and contact
What must you do to complete a pass if you have two feet in. - answerFootball move
A backward pass. If dropped, the ball is still live (like a fumble) and any player may
recover it. - answerLateral
The place where the quarterback stands just behind the center. Here he is protected
from the pass rush by his blockers. - answerPocket
When a football player is tackled in his own end zone. The defense gets 2 points and
the possession of the football from a free kick from the 20 yard line - answerSafety
Once a receiver is 5 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, the defensive player may not
block or "chuck" him to disrupt his route. Inside the 5 yards the defender may block the
receiver, but not hold him. - answerIllegal Contact
Ilegal Contact - answer5 yards
A defensive player may not tackle, hold, or throw down an offensive player other than
the ball carrier. This penalty is often called on defensive backs who impede the
progress of a receiver. If they do this before the ball is thrown, this penalty is called. If
the ball is in the air, then pass interference is called. - answerDefensive holding
Defensive holding - answer5 yards and first down
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