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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.
1,564 Questions
In 1911 how many points was a touchdown worth?
In 1911 a touchdown was worth 5 points. In 1912 it was changed to the traditional 6 points.
Who gets the ball after a blocked extra point and the defense runs it back and gets 2 points?
offense
Is the center allowed to move his hand off the ball pre-snap in football?
No. It will be ruled a false start by the ref.
What are all of the positions in Tackle Football?
Offence: Wide Reciever, Quarterback, Running Back, Full Back, Left tackle, right tackle, center, right guard, left guard, and tight end.
Defence: Left End, Right end, Nose Tackle, Middle Linebacker, Left outside linebacker, right outside linebacker, cornerback, strong safty, and free safety
Special Teams: Kicker, Punter, Kick returner, punt returner
Personal foul - roughing the passer on no. 96. That penalty is declined. 2nd down?
The only time the offense would decline that penalty, would be if the resulting play advanced them more than 15 yards down the field. Either way, they would have a first down.
Why doesn't the clock stop when a player goes out of bounds in collage football?
look at my statistics
How is the yardage calculated for a field goal attempt?
Add 7 yards for the distance between the snapper and the kicker and add 10 yards from the beginning of the endzone to the goal post. For example: a team at the 20 yard line would be kicking a 37 yard field goal.
Why are there two different set of rules for the blacks players in the NFL. Rothisburger vs Vick?
why are there two different set of rules in the NFL? when is concerns black players and non-black players example; Rothisburger vs. Vick.
Is it legal for an NFL quarterback to be an eligle receiver if he takes the snap from under center?
Yes it is legal. I recall Walter Peyton doing so after a hand off from Jim McMahon.
Is the ball whistled dead when an illegal shift penalty is called?
No, because an illegal shift doesn't happen until the ball is snapped. If every player is shifting, it is legal as long as they pause 2 seconds for high school, 1 second for NCAA/NFL before the snap. So it is a live ball penalty.
Is a player considered down if he catches a pass falls gets up and keeps going?
In college football, once a player's knee touches the ground the play is whistled dead regardless of whether a defensive player made contact with the ball carrier. In the NFL, a defensive player must make contact with the ball carrier to have the play whistled dead. So to answer your question, in college the player is down and the play is over. In the NFL, the player is not down and the play continues.
What is the penalty for to many men on the field in Wisconsin high school football?
Same as in all levels of football: 5 yards for illegal substitution. The exception would be if 12 people actually participate in the play. That's illegal participation, which is 15 yards.
a member of a team of any kind of sport that has gotten hurt while in the game.
How can a senior play on a JV football team if league rules don't allow it?
If the rules don't allow it, then they can't, but it happens all the time. I don't think it's "allowed" anywhere actually. But...coaches may agree ahead of time to allow junior and senior players who don't get many varsity reps to participate. No one really keeps detailed records on JV and Frosh football games, so it's never usually an issue. The whole idea of JV and Jr squads is to prepare these guys for varsity by exposing them to game conditions.
When did the NFL field goal post position change?
The first year that the NFL had field goals was in 1883. However, they did not have the 3 point value until 1909.
Can you challenge in college football?
Yes, coaches in the college game are allowed one challenge per game.
Who does the field goal kicker Janikowski play for in 2009?
Oakland Raiders, though he is an unrestricted free agent.
Is an intercepted pass that is run into the end zone considered a rushing touchdown?
No, it is an interception and a defensive touchdown.
In the NFL, there is no such thing as pass interference (PI) on forward passes that do not go past the line scrimmage but I recently watched a college football game in which a PI was called on a forward that never reached the line of scrimmage even though I always believed that there is no such thing as PI if such pass was in the backfield (behind the line of scrimmage). So I am not clear on the rule concerning passes that do not cross the line of scrimmage, in college football.
How many feet in the length and width of a speed ball field?
Correct me if i am wrong but i am sure its the size of a soccer feild
Can girls play pop warner football?
Yes, girls can play pop warner my daughter played 2012 as a quarterback and linebacker. the weight and ages work out great for girls. 9 and under the heaviest weight is 90lbs. 10and under the weight is 105and under. I have some videos on youtube- girl football player is fast and a throwing machine checkout our videos out and tell your girls to give it a try....have fun
What is a Forced Touch in college football?
You have 'illegal touching' on a player when a kick is touched by the kicking team. The receiving team, regardless of the outcome of the play, can choose to take the play at that spot.
There is also the concept of 'touching' when a receiving player touches the ball on a kick. At that point, the kicking team can recover the kick and maintain possession.
A "forced touch" is when that touch occurs because the opposing player 'forces' an opponent to touch the ball. For example, if a receiving player is being blocked by a kicking team player and the kicking team player blocks the receiving team player into the ball, the receiving team player is 'being forced to touch the ball by the block.' In this instance, the kicking team cannot recover the ball and maintain possession, because the touching of the ball by the receiving team was a 'force touch.'
