Flag Football
Flag Football
HISTORY
The game of American football has been played since the mid-1800’s. The first college game occurred between Princeton and Rutgers on November 6th, 1869. The professional game has been played in some form since 1895. Flag football was developed on military bases in the early 1940’s as a recreational sport for military personnel.
SCORING
Touchdown (6 points)- When a player carries the ball across the goal line or a pass is completed in the end zone.
Conversion (1 point)- After a touchdown is scored a team is given a scrimmage play from 3 yards away from the goal line to either complete a pass in the end zone or carry the ball over the goal line.
Safety (2 points)- When the ball is legally in the possession of a player becomes dead behind their own goal line. Points are awarded to the opposing team and will receive the ball on the kickoff. *We did not do these in class.*
DEFINITIONS OF PLAYING TERMS
Line of Scrimmage- Offense: imaginary line drawn from the front tip of the ball and parallel to the end line.
Off Sides- When a player on the offensive or defensive team crosses the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.
Snapping- Handing or passing the ball back from its position on the ground with a quick continuous motion of the hands. The Center snaps the ball to the Quarterback
Down- game unit, which begins with the centering of the ball and ends with a dead ball.
Neutral Zone- A 3 yard area separating the defensive team from the line of scrimmage.
Hand Off- Handing the ball forward behind the line of scrimmage to a backfield player.
Forward Pass- A pass that is thrown by any player behind the line of scrimmage toward the opponent’s goal.
Lateral Pass- A pass that is thrown sideways or back toward the passers goal.
Incomplete Pass- A forward pass that cannot be caught, or is dropped before the receiver can maintain control.
Interception- A catch of an opponent's pass or fumble in flight is an interception.
Fumble- Failure of a player to retain possession of the ball while running or while attempting to receive a kick, hand off, or lateral pass.
Live Ball- A pass or fumble, which has not yet touched the ground, is a live ball in flight and therefore can be caught and advanced by either team.
Punt- Ball is held and dropped over the foot and kicked after a snap from the center.
Kick Off- Kick where the ball is placed on the ground at the beginning of each half and after a score. *In class, we used the punt instead.*
Huddle- Two or more players conferring between downs.
Foul- A foul is a rule infraction for which a penalty is assessed.
Goal Line- Each goal line is a vertical plane separating the end zone from the field of play. The plane of goal extends beyond the sideline.
SERIES OF DOWNS, NUMBER OF DOWN
--Each team receives four (4) downs to pass the zone-line-to-gain or end
zone.
--A new series of downs shall be awarded when a team moves the ball into
the next zone on a play free from penalty; or a penalty against the opponents
moves the ball into the next zone. * indoors we used the half court line as an
automatic first down marker, and outside it was the cone at mid-field.*
PERSONAL FOULS
No player shall commit a personal foul during a period or an intermission. Any act prohibited hereunder or any other act of unnecessary roughness is a personal foul. No player shall:
--Punch, strike, strip, steal, or attempt to steal the ball from a player
in possession.
--Trip an opponent.
--Contact an opponent who is on the ground.
--Throw the runner to the ground.
--Make any contact with an opponent that is deemed unnecessary of any
nature including using fists, locked hands, elbows, --or any part of the forearm
or hand, except according to Flag Rules.
--Deliberately drive or run into a defensive player.
--Tackle the runner.
IMPORTANT FIELD LINES
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End Zone
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___________________________50 Yard Line __________________________
(our automatic 1st down line)
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End Zone
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