Football Rules/Terms
A defensive play call where the defense tries to have more players rush the passer than the offense can block
What is a Blitz?
This term is used when the ball is hit outside of the lines.
What is a foul ball?
Annually, all District schools administer this in 9th grade PE classes
What is the Physical Fitness Test/FITNESSGRAM
When you're out, you're out, even if the referee didn't see it. Dodgeball is based on this system.
What is the honor system.
In the NBA and WNBA, teams are allowed this much time of possession before they must shoot.
What is 24 seconds?
In college ball, a receiver only has to have one of these in bounds to complete one of these (two answers)
What are feet and a pass/reception
When a pitcher purposely throws four balls during one at-bat, It's called one of these.
What is an intentional walk?
The state PE standards call for this many years of high school PE.
What is four?
Players may wear sweatbands and hats, but not these.
What is a helmet?
It was first introduced into the NBA in the 1979-80 season and can be as many as three feet shorter in the NCAA
What is the three-point line?
When the referee signals a chop to the hand and then makes a throwing motion, the penalty that follows is called this.
Roughing the Passer
in 1975 states voted on the Equal Rights Amendment or ERA. In softball, ERA means something entirely different.
Earned Run Average
A student who is injured and a modified program to meet his/her needs CANNOT be provided, may be granted one of these
What is a temporary exemption?
Court size dimensions can be a maximum of this by that.
What is 30'X60'
Grab your suitcase when the referee makes a rolling motion with both hands
What is Traveling
the language combination quarterbacks use before they call for the snap of the ball is referred to as this
What is the cadance?
This position in a lineup does not play in the field?
What is a Designated Hitter?
One of these is needed from the Board of Trustees so that students can graduate after completing just two years of PE.
What is a permanent exemption?
If a LIVE ball hits an opponent, ricochets, and their teammate catches it, the first opponent is safe, the thrower is out, and the catching team gets to do this...
What is "add or re-enter a player to the game"?
When the referee puts one hand behind his head and the other hand points down the court, this is the call
What is Charging?
On a punt, if any of the kicking team’s players voluntarily do this, it is an instant 15-yard penalty even if they stay out of the play
What is "go out of bounds"
This pitch is thrown on an upward trajectory where it can start near the ground and end up over the batter's head.
What is a riser or riseball?
In PE classes, students must engage in this many minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every ten days.
What is 400 minutes?
A LIVE ball simultaneously hitting a player and the
floor is called this...and the player is OUT!
What is a Trap?
When a player successfully makes a shot while touching this, the shot will not count.
What is the line or boundary line?