{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/sports-football-rules-terms",
 "id": "sports-football-rules-terms",
 "title": "American Football Rules and Terms",
 "category": "health-life",
 "subject": "Sports",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12",
  "adult"
 ],
 "description": "Scoring, downs, positions and penalties in American football.",
 "tags": [
  "football",
  "sports rules",
  "NFL"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Term",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Players on the field per team",
   "11"
  ],
  [
   "Touchdown",
   "Carrying or catching the ball in the end zone; worth 6 points"
  ],
  [
   "Extra point (PAT)",
   "A kick after a touchdown worth 1 point"
  ],
  [
   "Two-point conversion",
   "A run or pass after a touchdown worth 2 points"
  ],
  [
   "Field goal",
   "A kick through the uprights worth 3 points"
  ],
  [
   "Safety",
   "Tackling an offensive player with the ball in his own end zone; worth 2 points"
  ],
  [
   "Down",
   "One of four tries to move the ball 10 yards"
  ],
  [
   "First down",
   "A new set of four downs after gaining 10 yards"
  ],
  [
   "Line of scrimmage",
   "The imaginary line where the ball is placed before a play"
  ],
  [
   "Snap",
   "The center passes the ball back to start a play"
  ],
  [
   "Quarterback",
   "The player who throws or hands off the ball"
  ],
  [
   "Running back",
   "The player who runs with the ball"
  ],
  [
   "Wide receiver",
   "A player who runs routes to catch passes"
  ],
  [
   "Tight end",
   "A player who blocks and catches passes"
  ],
  [
   "Offensive line",
   "Five linemen who block for the offense"
  ],
  [
   "Center",
   "Offensive lineman who snaps the ball"
  ],
  [
   "Guard",
   "Offensive lineman next to the center"
  ],
  [
   "Tackle (offense)",
   "Offensive lineman at the end of the line"
  ],
  [
   "Defensive line",
   "Players who rush the passer and stop runs"
  ],
  [
   "Linebacker",
   "Defender behind the line who tackles and covers"
  ],
  [
   "Cornerback",
   "Defender who covers wide receivers"
  ],
  [
   "Safety (position)",
   "Deep defender who prevents long plays"
  ],
  [
   "Kicker",
   "The player who kicks field goals and extra points"
  ],
  [
   "Punter",
   "The player who kicks the ball away on fourth down"
  ],
  [
   "Punt",
   "A kick given up on fourth down to give the other team the ball far away"
  ],
  [
   "Kickoff",
   "The kick that starts each half and follows scores"
  ],
  [
   "Touchback",
   "The ball is downed in the end zone on a kick; the offense then starts at a set spot that the rules decide"
  ],
  [
   "Fumble",
   "Losing control of the ball while running"
  ],
  [
   "Interception",
   "A defender catches a pass thrown by the offense"
  ],
  [
   "Sack",
   "Tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage"
  ],
  [
   "Incomplete pass",
   "A forward pass that hits the ground or goes out of bounds"
  ],
  [
   "Completion",
   "A caught forward pass"
  ],
  [
   "Handoff",
   "The quarterback gives the ball to a running back"
  ],
  [
   "Huddle",
   "Players gather to hear the play call"
  ],
  [
   "Audible",
   "A play change called at the line by the quarterback"
  ],
  [
   "Blitz",
   "Extra defenders rush the quarterback"
  ],
  [
   "Penalty",
   "A rule violation costing yards"
  ],
  [
   "Offsides",
   "A player crossing the line of scrimmage before the snap"
  ],
  [
   "False start",
   "An offensive player moves before the snap"
  ],
  [
   "Holding",
   "Illegally grabbing a player"
  ],
  [
   "Pass interference",
   "Illegally contacting a receiver trying to catch a pass"
  ],
  [
   "Delay of game",
   "Failing to snap the ball in time"
  ],
  [
   "Roughing the passer",
   "Hitting the quarterback late or too hard"
  ],
  [
   "Flag",
   "A yellow cloth thrown by referees to mark a penalty"
  ],
  [
   "Field length",
   "100 yards plus two 10-yard end zones"
  ],
  [
   "End zone",
   "The scoring area at each end of the field"
  ],
  [
   "Goalposts",
   "The yellow uprights where field goals are kicked"
  ],
  [
   "Hash marks",
   "Short lines marking where the ball is spotted"
  ],
  [
   "Quarter length (NFL)",
   "15 minutes"
  ],
  [
   "Number of quarters",
   "4"
  ],
  [
   "Halftime",
   "Break between the second and third quarters"
  ],
  [
   "Overtime",
   "Extra time when the score is tied"
  ],
  [
   "Timeout",
   "A stop in the clock"
  ],
  [
   "Two-minute warning",
   "A stop at 2 minutes left in each half (NFL)"
  ],
  [
   "Super Bowl",
   "NFL championship game, first played in 1967"
  ],
  [
   "NFL",
   "National Football League, formed 1920"
  ],
  [
   "Heisman Trophy",
   "Award for the best college football player"
  ],
  [
   "Touchdown celebration",
   "A celebration after scoring; keep it sporting"
  ],
  [
   "Flag football",
   "A non-contact version where players pull flags instead of tackling"
  ],
  [
   "Tackle football",
   "Players bring down runners with their bodies"
  ],
  [
   "Spiral",
   "A pass that spins tightly in flight"
  ],
  [
   "Pocket",
   "The protected area where the quarterback stands to pass"
  ],
  [
   "Play-action",
   "A fake handoff before a pass"
  ],
  [
   "Screen pass",
   "A short pass behind the line with blockers in front"
  ],
  [
   "Hail Mary",
   "A very long desperate pass in the last seconds"
  ],
  [
   "Gridiron",
   "Another word for a football field"
  ]
 ]
}