Referee positions
What is the referee's responsibilities.
Oversees everything related to the officials and maintains the pace of the game
Verbally and visually communicates all fouls
Counts the offensive players on the field
Determines first downs or if a measurement is necessary
Final authority on disputed rulings
What is the unnecessary roughness penalty?
Unnecessary roughness is when a player acts out in a form of excessive physical contact.
What is the defensive holding penalty?
Defensive holding is where a defensive player is holding onto an offensive player excessively/illegaly.
What is the job of the offense? What is the job of the defense?
The offenses job is to try to get a touchdown to score points and the defense's job is to stop the offense from scoring so their offense can get on the field.
Who won the most recent Super Bowl (Super Bowl LIX/59)?
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans.
What are the umpire's responsibilities.
Reviews players’ equipment
Maintains control of the game by directly engaging and advising the players throughout the game
Counts the number of offensive players on the field
Marks off penalty yardage and ensures its accuracy
Digs in piles after fumbles to determine which Player/Team has possession
What is the offensive holding penalty?
A hold is a penalty which is when a player holds onto another player excessively/illegally.
What is the defensive offsides penalty?
A defensive offsides is where a player on the defensive side of the ball intentionally or unintentionally steps past the line of scrimmage.
How many points do you get if your team scores a touchdown? How many points do you get if your team scores the extra point after the touchdown?
A touchdown is worth 6 points and a extra point is worth 1 point unless the team goes for 2 extra points in that case they get 2 points.
When was the NFL created?
The NFL was created in 1920.
What are the down judge's responsibilities.
Directs the chain crew
Watches for offside and encroachment
Rules on sideline plays on nearest half of field
Counts offensive players on field
Informs referee of the current down
What is the false start penalty?
Offsides is when a player on the offensive side steps past the line of scrimmage intentionally and unintentionally.
What is the defensive pass interference penalty?
Defensive pass interference is when a player on the defensive side of the ball interferes with the offensive player when he tries to catch the ball.
How many tries does a team get to get a first down?
A team gets 4 tries to get 10 yards and get a first down to let them start the downs over.
Who has the most super bowl appearances?
The New England Patriots lead the NFL in the most Super Bowl appearances and they have appeared in 11 Super Bowl games.
Watches for offside and encroachment
Counts offensive players on the field
Rules on plays near the sideline on nearest half of the field
What is the offensive pass interference penalty?
Offensive pass interference is when a player on the offensive side of the ball interferes with the defensive player when he tries to intercept the ball.
What is the roughing the passer penalty?
Roughing the passer is a penalty called on the defense when a defensive player tackles, pushes or trips the quarterback after the ball is thrown.
How many players are allowed on the field at a time for one team?
Which and how many teams have changed their names but not locations?
In total there are 3. The New York Jets were the New York Titans, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Bears were the Chicago Staleys.
Watches receiver split widest on nearest side of the field for illegal use of hands and blocking fouls, and for penalties on defensive back covering him
Watches sidelines to determine if runners are in or out of bounds
Counts defensive players on the field
What is the ineligible downfield pass penalty?
A ineligible downfield pass is when a ineligible player like a lineman catches a pass.
What is the face mask penalty?
The face mask penalty is when a player puts their hands on another player's face mask and doesn't let go. (Trick question the penalty can be called on both sides of the ball! If the team says so they get an extra 200 points!)
How many teams are there in the NFL?
There are 32 teams in the NFL currently.
Since 2002 how many rules have been changed to improve player safety?
Since 2002 there have been nearly 50 rules that have been changed to improve player safety.