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Football Rules and Regulations
Football rules and regulations refer to established codes followed in playing the game. Each team is allowed to have 11 players on the field. Other rules that govern the game relate to the game’s format, the field, and penalties.
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Can you get fined for wearing brightly colored shoes in the NFL?
If the shoes are not part of the teams approved uniform, either a black shoe or a white shoe as declared by the team, then yes the NFL can and will fine a player for wearing a pair of brightly colored shoes - unless you are a kicker/punter who are exempt from the rules. See the link below for the uniform code governing shoes in the NFL. The typical fine for a uniform violation is approximately $5,000 per infraction.
Would a large massive ball or a smaller less massive ball reach the bottom of a hill first?
They will reach at the same time.
Can you save your timeouts for the second half?
No. You have three timeouts in the first half you get three new ones at the second no transfers
Does a coach receive a penalty for throwing a challenge flag when only a booth review is acceptable?
Yes, it is a 15 yard penalty
How do they get the yellow first down marker on the tv?
This is one of those things that sounds really simple in theory but ends up being incredibly complicated when you actually try to do it! The system that ESPN uses to paint the line is called "1st and Ten" and is created by a company called Sportvision.
The simplest description of this system is: The first-down line is drawn on the field with a computer so that viewers seeing the game on TV can see the line as though it were painted on the field. Here are some of the problems that have to be solved in order for this system to work:
- The system has to know the orientation of the field with respect to the camera so that it can paint the first down line with the correct perspective from that camera's point of view.
- The system has to know, in that same perspective framework, exactly where every yard line is.
- Given that the cameraperson can move the camera, the system has to be able to sense the camera's movement (tilt, pan, zoom, focus) and understand the perspective change resulting from the movement.
- Given that the camera can pan while viewing the field, the system has to be able to recalculate the perspective at a rate of 30 frames per second as the camera moves.
- A football field is not flat -- it crests very gently in the middle to help rainwater run off. So the line calculated by the system has to appropriately follow the curve of the field.
- A football game is shot by multiple cameras at different places in the stadium, so the system has to do all of this work for several cameras.
- The system has to be able to sense when players, referees or the ball cross over the first down line so it does not paint the line on top of them.
- The system has to be aware of superimposed graphics that the network might overlay on the scene.
To solve these problems, the creators of the 1st and Ten system combine hardware and software. First, each camera must have a very sensitive encoder attached to it that can read the camera's angle, tilt, zoom and so on, and send that information to the system. The system must also have a detailed 3-D model of the field so that it knows where each yard line is. By integrating the tilt, pan and zoom information with the 3-D model, the system can begin to calculate where the line should go. Then the system uses color palettes for the field and the players/referees/ball to recognize, pixel by pixel, whether it is looking at the field or something else. This way, only the field gets painted.
According to the Sportvision Web site, all of this computation requires a lot of equipment: "There are eight computers (four SGIs and one PC and three special purpose data acquisition computers), three sets of special encoders and abundant wiring dedicated to generating the virtual first down line in video format." Who would have thought...
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That depends on the angle the ball travelled.
If the receiver is behind or exactly to the side of the quarterback and the ball travels at an angle parallel to or away from the line of scrimmage, the throw is considered a lateral and would be a fumble if the receiver did not catch it.
If the receiver is in front of the quarterback and the ball travels at an angle towards the line of scrimmage, the throw is considered a forward pass and would be an incomplete pass.
Where do you spot the ball on an icomplete pass after a fourth down attempt inside the 20 yard line?
still at the line of scrimmage anywhere you are on the field.
Is there a rule that puts holder back 7yards from line of scrimmage on point after touchdown kicks?
No. This distance is used because it is far enough from the line of scrimmage that it's difficult for the defense to interfere with the kick, but not so far that the kick is difficult to make.
It's where you're on 4th down and have to make a goal or it's an automatic turn over and the other team gets the ball.
What is the difference between tackle football touch football and flag football?
Real Difference for example: In all United States High Schools; if football is played, tackle football is played by men, and flag football is played by girls or for fun. In tackle football, the ball carrier needs to be taken to the ground by a tackle. The knee needs to hit the ground, by getting hit to the ground. In touch football, or in the many variations such as one-touch and two-touch, you merely need to touch the ball carrier for him to be "down". In flag football, players wear flags, usually attached to the waist by Velcro. The tackler must pull off the ball carrier's flag thing for him to be "down."
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That's just the way the point system evolved. A touchdown is harder to get than a field goal, so you get twice as many points for a TD, plus you get a chance to tack on a bonus point afterward.
The original scoring system was 2 points for a TD, 4 points for the point after, 5 points for a field goal, and 2 points for a safety. That reflected the emphasis on kicking in the early days. But as the game moved more toward running and passing, the point system changed to reflect the value of a touchdown over a kicked score.
Does an NFL player have to play in the Super Bowl to get a ring?
No, an NFL player does not have to play in the Super Bowl to get a Super Bowl ring. In fact, he doesn't even have to be on the active roster of the winning team. The NFL allots 150 rings for the winning team to distribute as it wishes. Also, the winning team often purchases more rings to distribute to people beyond the 150 allotment.
These rings are mementos of the Super Bowl win and typically include the team name, year, Super Bowl number, player name, and uniform number.
Who faces centers on the line of scrimmage?
It all depends on what defense you are running, and what play is being called by the Defense.
In the 3-4 defense (or any formation starting with "3" - as the first number is the number of defensive lineman on the line of scrimmage), the Nose Guard/Tackle would line up right over the ball and his first job would be to take on the center.
In a 4-3 - (with 4 defensive linemen on the line of scrimmage) - you aren't necessarily playing the center man to man. Unless you are running a "stunt" - the 4-3 usually carries the notion that the 2 inside D Linemen (on either side of the Center) are going to be taking on the two Guards on either side of the Center - engaging them or passing by them with a "move".
A Nose Guard/Nose Tackle's job most times is to occupy the Center and then willingly absorb one or two of the Guards at the same time, as to leave no O Linemen to pick up his Linebackers - leaving a possible free-ride to the QB, or filling a "gap" that the ball would be run through by one of the Backs.
The above is "typical", but NOT the only options for defensive formations.
It really depends on the play call.
The penalty for an Illegal Forward pass is a five yard spot foul and loss of down. If an Illegal forward pass is intercepted, the penalty would be declined. There would be no enforcement of the penalty.
When did the holding penalty go from 15 to 10 yards?
The holding penalty in American football was reduced from 15 to 10 yards in 1978 as part of a series of rule changes aimed at increasing offensive production. This change was implemented to discourage defenders from committing holding fouls that could significantly impact the outcome of a play. The adjustment was made to create a fairer balance between offense and defense and to promote a more dynamic and high-scoring style of play in the NFL.
Well, the team that is punting the ball may not pick the ball up and run for it because anybody can squib punt on a fourth down to there own teammate and take it and score. But, when a team is kicking off persay, the team ALWAYS kicks off form the same place every single time, this way the team that is kicking doesn't have an unfair advantage over the receiving team. The game is full of strategy
Do-it-in-your-head method: Half of 318 is 159, 159 minus 65 is 94 which is your answer, and not an equation in sight!
Using the formulaThe formula for Perimeter is: P = 2L + 2WKnowing this, we can substitute and solve:
318 = 2L + 2(65) (next simplify)
318 = 2L + 130 (next subtract 130 form both sides of the equation)
188 =2W (next divide both sides of the equation by 2)
94 = W
The width of the rectangle is 94 yards.
What is the reason for the extra point after a touchdown is scored in football?
The extra point reduces the chance of tie games. The two point conversion was added for the same reason. The extra point was once the only purpose of scoring a touchdown, as the touchdown itself granted no points. That's because the emphasis in the early game was on scoring by means of kicking the ball, rather than running it past the goal line. The origin of the extra point lies in the game of rugby. In that sport, when a player carries the ball into the end zone, he has to press the ball down to the ground -- which, incidentally, is where the term "touchdown" comes from. His team then has to kick the "extra point" from a spot directly out on the field from where the ball was touched down. In the early days of rugby, the touchdown didn't count for any points -- it merely gave the attacking team the opportunity to take a kick at the goalposts. That's why rugby's version of a touchdown is called a "try" -- it originally meant "try for goal."
American football borrowed this concept from rugby. Just as in rugby, the touchdown originally conferred no points; it only granted the right to kick a goal. The emphasis on scoring by kicking continued to be emphasized for several years -- in 1883, touchdowns were worth 4 points and the extra point worth 2, but the field goal still counted for 5 points. It wasn't until 1904 that the touchdown by itself conferred more points than kicking a field goal. By that time, the "extra point" was an established part of the game, and so it remained.
So basically, the extra point is a relic of a game that once emphasized kicking.
What is the name of the position of the person who holds the ball during a field goal?
The position is called 'holder'. Usually teams use their punter or back-up quarterback for the role, somebody who has time to hang around with the kicker on the sideline and help them warm up.
How big is a USA football pitch?
120 yards long by 53.33 yards wide (109.73 meters long by 48.77 meters wide).
