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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 a defencive player step out of bound and be the first to touch the football?
can a defensive player step out of bounds and go back in bounds and be the first to touch the football
Is nick collison of the Thunder ball team divorced?
As of my last update, Nick Collison, the former player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is not publicly known to be divorced. He has maintained a relatively private personal life, and there hasn't been any significant media coverage regarding his marital status. For the most current information, it's best to refer to recent news sources or official statements.
Who plays on wild-card weekend?
Four wild-card teams.
"Wild Card Weekend" is actually kind of a misnomer, because only half of the teams participating are wild card teams. The other half are division champions.
The NFL's playoff system sends four division champs and two wild card teams from each conference to the postseason every year. The division champs are seeded 1 through 4, and the wild cards are seeded 5 and 6. The #1 and #2 seeds are given a bye to the second round, and everyone else plays on "Wild Card Weekend" -- the #3 division champ hosts the #6 wild card, and the #4 division champ hosts the #5 wild card.
In the second round, the #1 seed plays the lowest remaining seed from the first round, and the #2 seed plays the other surviving Round 1 team.
Where can you not atempt to throe a forward pass on the field in football?
Forward passes are not allowed if:
a) the passer has traveled beyond the line of scrimmage, or
b) a forward pass has already been thrown during the play, or
c) the passer is intentionally grounding the ball to avoid a sack, or
d) possession has changed during the play.
yes, weird wording but yes and long as the ball is reasonably catchable. If the ball is thrown in the stands then no.
How much does field goal post cost?
i think 300$
Update 11/29/10
Not really anywhere close. Link below lists a portable PVC set for $350. There are pads over $300. High-school sets range from $3000 to $7500 so one would assume College and Pro escalate from there.
http://www.nextag.com/field-goal-post/products-html
If a player comes into contact with the corner post are they considered to be in 'touch in-goal'?
No, if a player comes into contact with the corner post it is a 20m tap to the opposition
What are the time limits a player may stay on injured reserve before being cut?
A player may stay on the IR for as long as the injury takes to heal or until his contract expires. However once a player is put on IR he may no longer play for the duration of that season.
Do both feet have to be down on the field to be a complete pass before it is out of bounds in nfl?
yes
Is it true the safety is the player who hikes the ball?
no he is called the snapper. Usually the center is the snapper but any lineman may be the snapper.
Why is a fumble that gos backward out of the inzone for the offense a safety and not a touchbach?
If you put the ball into your own endzone by backward pass or by carrying it there if the ball becomes dead in the endzone it is either a safety if you have possession at the end of the play or a touchdown if the oponent has possession at the end of the play. A ball that goes out of bounds is in possession of the last team to have possession in bounds so a ball going out of bounds in that case is a safety. Likewise a ball fumbled that goes out of bounds behind the goal line is a touchback because the team put the ball in the oponents endzone.
If you put the ball in the oponents endzone it is either a touchback if he has possession or a touchdown if you have possession in the end zone at the end of the play.
A kick remains a kick until it is possessed or is dead. That is why a ball touched by the receivers that then goes in the endzone where it is downed by the receivers is a touchback. It was the kick that put the ball in the opponents endzone.
What does first and goal mean?
1st down ball somewhere inside of the defense's 10 yard line. 10 yards for a 1st down, however in this case the goal line is before the 10 yard marker: resulting in 1st down and goal to go!
Football is played in short segments called downs. A team has four downs to advance the football. A down begins when the ball is snapped, and ends when the ball becomes dead. This usually means that the person carrying the ball is tackled or runs out of bounds, or the ball is thrown by the quarterback but is not caught. A team is able to get a new set of downs with each net gain of 10 yards. Since some downs might result in the ball moving backwards, a team might need to advance the football further than 10 yards in a down to achieve a first down (new set of downs). Note that these downs aren't cumulative. If the team, during their second down, gets a first down, they don't have a total of 6 downs. They would start at first down, and have four downs to attempt to get another first down or to score.
In describing the down, it is common to give both the down (first, second, third, or fourth down), and the number of yards required to receive a first down. Thus, 2nd and 7 means that a team is on their second down, and need to advance the ball 7 yards to achieve a first down. If a first down was achieved within 10 yards of the endzone, instead of giving a meaningless distance, "goal" will be used to indicate that the team no longer can gain a first down by advancing the ball, and instead has only four downs to score. Thus, 1st and goal would mean that it is the first down, and the team has no more first downs left. Typically, the team will be close to the endzone, unless penalties have moved them back.
What does the center do in flag football?
A center snaps the ball, blocks any defender in his area making a way towards the quarterback, an open eligible receiver and is a guaranteed bet for yards. And the best player on the field.
The rules for an onside kick are no different than for any other type of kickoff. On a kickoff, the kicking team can always take possession of the ball as long as it has traveled ten yards.
You might be confusing kickoffs with punts. On a punt, the kicking team can only down the ball unless the receiving team touches it first.
Does a pitch count as a pass in football?
It just depends if you pitch it to your player and hes in front of the line of scrimige...yes! But if he's behind the line of scrimige... No it's not a pass!
When a player is cut from waiver wire can another team pick him for their practice squad?
IF he is otherwise Eligible.
When the receiver catches the ball the pass is call what?
For the passer, it's called a completion.
For the receiver, it's called a reception.
