THROWING
RECEIVING
GAME RULES
VOCABULARY
100

THE NAME OF THE POSITION RESPONSIBLE FOR SAYING "HIKE" OR "GO" AND ALSO FOR THROWING THE BALL TO TEAMMATES

QUARTERBACK

100

WHEN THE BALL IS COMING IN HIGH, THE RECEIVER MAKES THIS WITH THEIR HANDS, AND WHEN THE BALL IS COMING IN LOW, THE RECEIVER MAKES THIS WITH THEIR HANDS

DIAMOND (HIGH)

BASKET (LOW)

100

THIS HAPPENS AT THE START OF EVERY GAME, AND AFTER EVERY SCORE

KICKOFF

100

ORANGE THINGYS IN THE CORNERS OF THE END ZONES

PYLONS

200

In flag football, the quarterback (QB) usually has ______ seconds

7 SECONDS 

200
A ROUTE WHERE YOU RUN FIVE STEPS, THEN YOU STOP AND LOOK TO YOUR QB

HOOK ROUTE

200

THE NUMBER OF FLAGS THAT MUST BE PULLED BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN ORDER TO END THE PLAY

ONE

200

WHEN A RECEIVER QUICKLY CHANGES DIRECTION IN ORDER TO GET OPEN

CUT

300

What is the best way to catch a football above your chest?

Form a triangle (“diamond”) with your thumbs and index fingers

300

a route where you run 5 steps and then cut diagonally towards the posts 

POST ROUTE

300

ON OFFENSE, A TEAM HAS 4 DOWNS TO EITHER ______________ OR _____________

GET A FIRST DOWN

SCORE A TOUCHDOWN

300

THE SPOT/LINE ON THE FIELD WHERE EACH PLAY BEGINS

LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

400

THE THROWER WILL "STEP" WITH THIS FOOT

NON-DOMINANT

400

A ROUTE WHERE YOU RUN 5 STEPS AND THEN YOU CUT TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE COURT

IN ROUT

400

THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER THAT IS ALLOWED TO GO FOR THE QB

RUSHER/BLITZER

400
A PENALTY THAT IS CALLED WHEN PLAYERS ARE NOT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AT THE START OF A PLAY

OFFSIDES

500
HOW MANY SECONDS THE OFFENSE HAVE TO HAVE THEIR PLAY READY? 

30 SECONDS

500

A ROUTE WHERE YOU USUALLY RUN STRAIGHT 

FLY/BOMBA

500

What is the job of a center?

To snap the ball to the quarterback

500

What is the penalty for flag guarding (blocking someone from grabbing your flag)?

10-yard penalty

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