Fundamentals

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Fundamentals

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POSSESSION

1. A live ball is always in possessio= n of a team.

2. A live ball is in player possessio= n or is loose.

3. A loose ball is in possession of t= he team whose player was last in possession.

4. A player in possession of a live b= all is a runner.

5. A player cannot fumble before gain= ing possession.

6. No foul causes loss of the ball.

7. After a distance penalty, the ball belongs to the team which was in possession at the time of the foul accordi= ng to applicable rules. Team possession may then change if a new series is awarded.

8. Possession of a live ball in the o= pponent’s end zone is always a touchdown.

II. DOWNS

1. A down begins when the ball becomes live and ends when it becomes dead.

2. Whether the next down will be firs= t is determined at the time the ball becomes dead and after considering the effe= ct of any act, except a nonplayer or unsportsmanlike foul, which occurred duri= ng the down.

3. If R is first to touch a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone, a new series will be awarded the team in possession at end of the down, unless there was a foul before the kick and = the penalty was accepted, or there was a double foul or there was an inadvertent whistle during the kick following the touching by R.

4. The only defensive fouls which automatically cause a first down are pass interference, roughing the kicker= or place-kick holder, roughing the passer and roughing the snapper.=

5. If the penalty is accepted for any live ball foul by either team during the last timed down of a period, the period must be extended by an untimed down, except for unsportsmanlike foul= s, non-player fouls and fouls that specify a loss of down.

III. DEAD BALL

1. An official’s whistle seldom kills the ball. It is already dead by rule.

2. No live-ball foul causes the ball = to become dead.

3. A dead ball may become live only b= y a legal snap or free kick.

4. Catching is always preceded by touching of the ball; thus, if touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no significance.

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Assignment

Read Rule 2, any other rules needed, the appropriate cases in the case book, and the = football fundamentals at the end of the rule book, then test yourself on the cases below.=

Test yourself on = the cases below.

Cases

In each case below, you are given a situation and several possible answers. You are to = decide which answers are correct. There may be multiple corr= ect answers for each case. In all cases, R =3D the receiving team, K =3D the kicking team, A =3D the offe= nsive team, and B =3D the defensive team.

1. &n= bsp; Which of the following statements is true regarding a passer?

a) Any Team A player = may be a passer.

b) Only the Team A pl= ayer taking the snap may throw a forward pass.

c) Only a Team A play= er numbered 1 to 49 or 80 to 99 inclusive may be a passer.

d) A passer is a play= er who throws a forward or backward pass.

e) A passer is a play= er who throws a legal forward pass.

f) = A passer is a play= er who throws any forward pass.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>g)&n= bsp; Any Team B player may legally throw a forward pass.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>h)&n= bsp; All of the above.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>i)&n= bsp; None of the above.

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<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>2.&n= bsp; Which of the following statements is true regarding lines marked on the field?

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>a)&n= bsp; The goal line is completely in the endzone.<= o:p>

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>b)&n= bsp; The end line is completely in the endzone.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>c)&n= bsp; The sidelines are completely inbounds.<= /o:p>

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>d)&n= bsp; The inbounds lines are parallel with the sideline and are located 68’ 4” from the sideline.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>e)&n= bsp; The team box line is three yards or more out= side the sideline and runs from one 25 yardline to the other 25 yardline.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>f)&n= bsp; All of the above.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>g)&n= bsp; None of the above.

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<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>3.&n= bsp; Which of the following statements is true regarding a snapper?

a) T= he snapper must be numbered 50 to 79.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>b)&n= bsp; The snapper cannot be on the end of the line= .

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>c)&n= bsp; The snapper cannot tilt the ball more than a= 45 degree angle.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>d)&n= bsp; The snapper must have both hands on the ball= at all times.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>e)&n= bsp; The snapper must have his shoulders approximately parallel to the opponent’s goal line.=

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>f)&n= bsp; All of the above.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>g)&n= bsp; None of the above.

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<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>4.&n= bsp; Which of the following statements is true regarding a runner?

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>a)&n= bsp; A runner is in possession of a live ball.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>b)&n= bsp; Only a Team A player numbered 1 to 49 or 80 = to 99 inclusive may be a runner.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>c)&n= bsp; A runner may not become a passer.=

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>d)&n= bsp; A runner may not become a kicker.=

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>e)&n= bsp; A pass receiver is a runner after he catches= the pass and advances.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>f)&n= bsp; A kick returner is a runner after he catches= the kick and advances.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>g)&n= bsp; None of the above.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>h)&n= bsp; All of the above.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>5.&n= bsp; Which of the following statements is true regarding penalties?

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>a)&n= bsp; A yardage penalty for a dead ball foul canno= t be declined. <= /p>

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>b)&n= bsp; Penalties are 5, 10, or 15 yards.=

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>c)&n= bsp; The penalty for a non-player foul is measured from the preceding spot.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>d)&n= bsp; The penalty for a holding foul committed beh= ind the line of scrimmage is enforced from the preceding spot.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>e)&n= bsp; The penalty for a dead ball foul is measured from the succeeding spot.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>f)&n= bsp; The penalty for an illegal pass is “lo= ss of down” at the spot of the illegal pass.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>g)&n= bsp; All of the above.

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>h)&n= bsp; None of the above.