Game Setup & Timing
This is the number of players on the field for each team during regulation play. (excluding co-rec)
What is 7 players
Before participating, every player must remove this common personal item.
What is jewelry
The ball becomes live when this action is completed legally.
What is the snap?
A runner using a hand or arm to prevent an opponent from reaching the flag commits this foul.
What is flag guarding?
Officials should prioritize this over simply standing close to the action.
What is angle?
This is the minimum number of players a team needs to begin the game. (excluding co-rec)
What is 4 players?
A legal player uniform must include a shirt or jersey without these storage openings.
What are pockets?
A backward pass or fumble that touches the ground has this status.
What is dead?
A defender makes illegal contact with the passer after the pass is released. Name the foul and its key enforcement feature.
What is roughing the passer: 10 yards and an automatic first down
This coverage sequence reminds an official what to observe before following the football.
What is player, then zone, then ball?
Regulation consist of this many halves, with this many minutes in each half.
What are two 18-minute halves
Each player must wear this quick-release item with three clearly visible pieces.
What is a three-flag belt?
Unlike traditional football's ten-yard standard, a new series is earned by reaching this field marker.
Hint: this is not numbers this is a saying
What is the next zone line-to-gain?
Under this enforcement principle, defensive fouls generally use the basic spot, while an offensive foul behind the basic spot uses the spot of the foul.
What is the All-But-One principle
In a three-person crew, these are the three officiating positions.
Who are the Referee, Line Judge, and Back Judge?
After the ready-for-play whistle, the offense has this many seconds to snap the ball.
What is 25 seconds?
These kinds of headwear are prohibited because of safety and equipment concerns.
What are hard headwear and billed hats/caps?
The three Try options are worth these points from these yard lines
What are 1 point from the 3, 2 points from the 10, and 3 points from the 20?
Team A commits a live-ball foul, and Team B commits a dead-ball foul after the play. This is how the penalties are handled.
What is administer them separately and in order?
In a four-person crew, this official is added to strengthen downfield and sideline coverage.
Who is the Field Judge?
At the two minute warning, a lead of this size ends the game under the mercy rule.
What is 19 or more points
A player arrives wearing a hard cast covered with padding. This is the ruling.
What is the player may not participate while wearing it?
In overtime, the offense receives this many downs beginning at this yard line.
What are four downs from the opponent's 10-yard line?
Both teams foul during the same down, there is no change of possession, and neither foul carries a special exception. Give the general ruling.
What is a double foul: the penalties cancel and the down is replayed?
After an interception, the crew changes direction and applies this mechanic to maintain proper coverage.
What are reverse mechanics?