Show:
The Game
The Rules
The Penalties
Situations
Misc.
100
How long is the game?
20 minute halves. Running clock until final 2 minutes.
100

What's the maximum number of players on the field?

9 on offense and defense

100
What's the difference between dead ball and live ball fouls?
Dead ball fouls occur before the ball is snapped. Live ball fouls occur after the snap, when the ball is in play.
100
The runner blocks the defender from grabbing his flag. What do you call?
Flag guarding. 5 yards from the SOF.
100

player who received the snap and may forward pass, run, hand-off, or lateral pass to one of the backs.

quarterback

200

area between the goal line and the end line

End Zone

200

How much points is a safety worth

2

200
Who has line of scrimmage responsibilities?
The line judge.
200
Kicking team announces a punt and they fake it and throw the ball for a first down. What do you do?
Change of possession at the line of scrimmage.
200

who watches quarterback & running back, guards for short passes and runs

middle linebacker

300
How many timeouts is each team allowed?
2 per game.
300
When is play stopped if there is no penalty? (4 situations)
When a player is "tackled", ball is fumbled or dropped, player steps out of bounds, or player scores.
300
How many forward blockers are allowed? What do you do?
No more than 2 players are allowed to screen block for a runner after the line of scrimmage. 5 yard penalty SOF.
300
An offensive player knocks down a rusher using his hands. What do you do?
5 yard penalty SOF for unnecessary roughness.
300

How many points is a touchdown worth

6

400

What is the length of a flag football field?

70 yards

400

How many players must be on the offensive line of scrimmage?

5 players. Only 1 person in motion prior to snap.

400
What situations give the offense an automatic first down?
Forward pass interference, roughing the passer, illegally secured flag belt by defense.
400
There's a pass interference call on the defense. What do you do?
Ball will be awarded to the offense at the spot of the foul, and will be awarded a first down. Ball spotted at 5 yard line if foul occurred in the end zone.
400
There were double fouls on the play by both sides, and no change of possession. What do you do?
The penalties cancel themselves out and the down is replayed.
500
How is possession determined?
A coin toss. Winning team can elect to kick, receive or defer to the other team.
500
How often can a team blitz? What's the rule on blitzing?
Once every 4 down. Player must yell "blitz" before crossing the line of scrimmage.
500
  • failure of a player to retain possession of the ball while running, receiving a kick, centering, hand-off, or lateral pass.

fumble

500
There's a pass interference call. What do you do if it's on the offense?
10 yard penalty LS and loss of down. Or half the distance to the goal if inside own 10 yard line.
500
There's an interception by the defense, and the defender scores. There is a penalty flag down for flag guarding by player who intercepted the ball before he scored. What is the call?
The defense keeps the ball because the foul was committed after the interception, but a 5 yard penalty for flag guarding SOF is enforced.