Football Rules/Terms
Softball Rules/Terms
PE Rules/Terms
Dodgeball Rules/Terms
Basketball Rules/Terms
100

A defensive play call where the defense tries to have more players rush the passer than the offense can block

What is a Blitz?


100

This term is used when the ball is hit outside of the lines.

 What is a foul ball?

100

Annually, all District schools administer this in 9th grade PE classes

What is the Physical Fitness Test/FITNESSGRAM

100

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.

100

In the NBA and WNBA, teams are allowed this much time of possession before they must shoot.

What is 24 seconds?

200

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

200

When a pitcher purposely throws four balls during one at-bat, It's called one of these.

What is an intentional walk?

200

The state PE standards call for this many years of high school PE.

What is four?

200

Players may wear sweatbands and hats, but not these.

What is a helmet?

200

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?

300

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

300

in 1975 states voted on the Equal Rights Amendment or ERA.  In softball, ERA means something entirely different.

Earned Run Average

300

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?

300

Court size dimensions can be a maximum of this by that.

What is 30'X60'

300

Grab your suitcase when the referee makes a rolling motion with both hands

What is Traveling

400

the language combination quarterbacks use before they call for the snap of the ball is referred to as this

What is the cadance?

400

This position in a lineup does not play in the field?

What is a Designated Hitter?

400

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?

400

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"?

400

When the referee puts one hand behind his head and the other hand points down the court, this is the call

What is Charging?

500

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"

500

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?

500

In PE classes, students must engage in this many minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every ten days.

What is 400 minutes?

500

A LIVE ball simultaneously hitting a player and the

floor is called this...and the player is OUT!

What is a Trap?

500

When a player successfully makes a shot while touching this, the shot will not count.

What is the line or boundary line?