Football

Football

Football, also called American Football, is a team sport consisting of two teams each of which can have 11 players on the field at any given time.

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pass patterns or pass routes

Sports; Football

pre-determined paths receivers follow to help the passer quickly locate them so he can more easily get them the ball.

personal foul

Sports; Football

a foul that might cause injury; punishable by a 15-yard penalty.

pass rush

Sports; Football

a surge by defenders to get past blockers and sack the quarterback.

Illegal advance by a defender into the neutral zone after the ready-to-play signal but before the snap. Under high school rules, retreating out of the neutral zone before the snap does not negate the ...

fair catch

Sports; Football

when a kick returner decides only to catch a punt or kickoff and not advance it, protecting himself from being hit by an opponent; he signals for a fair catch by raising one hand in the air and ...