Football Rules and Regulations

Offensive tackles are responsible for blocking defensive players on all offensive plays (running & passing). Defensive tackles are responsible for clogging the middle of the line (between the hash marks) so the offense will have difficulty running up the middle and so the quarterback won't be able to step into his pass attempts or escape up the middle if he can't throw the ball.

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If the teams are tied after 9 innings, they have as many innings as they need until the other team scores a run. However, if the visitor team (the team that bats first in the inning) scores a run in an extra inning, the home team still gets to bat to try and score a run. Example: 8-8 in the tenth inning. The visitor team scores. The score is 9-8. The home team still gets to bat and if they score a run and tie again, the process is repeated. But if they get two runs and win, no more innings are needed.

Yes. There is no rule about the kicking team passing the 10 yard mark before the ball, only that the kicking team cannot touch the ball before it travels 10 yards unless the ball is first touched by a member of the receiving team.

A field goal can be attempted from anywhere on the field, so the distance from the 40 yard line isn't really relevant to anything.

If you're asking how many extra yards the ball must travel relative to the line of scrimmage, you must allow seven yards to snap the ball back to the holder, plus ten yards to reach the back of the end zone (where the uprights are positioned).

Therefore, if the line of scrimmage is the 40-yard line, you would have a 57-yard field goal attempt.

If a field goal attempt is deflected by an opposing player, that deflection is considered a Blocked attempt.

The free kick is considered one of two types of kickoffs even though it uses a drop kick, according to the NFL rules:"Once the ball is touched by the receiving team or has gone 10 yards, it is a free ball." Conversely, there are the same penalties if it goes out of bounds so it risks a 30 yd penalty.

Yes. The rules for a free kick after a safety are the same as the rules for a free kick after a touchdown or field goal.

Agreed. Just two points of clarification on the original answer:

1. The free kick after a safety isn't a drop kick. A drop kick is a specific type of kick in which the ball is struck after it bounces off the ground. What you usually see after a safety is just a punt without a line of scrimmage in front of the kicker.

2. An onside kick that goes out of bounds doesn't incur the 30-yard penalty. The receiving team gets the ball at the spot where the ball went out of bounds.

He currently (08 sep. 2008) has no contract, so right now the answer is no.

He is however trying to get a contract or at least a one game gig to get the oldest NFL player ever, but so far there is no deal

You are allowed 4 downs. It is common to punt the ball on fourth down if you are not confident about getting the fourth down, or when necessary.

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Because 54 would be one too many.

Yes, a goal can be scored "from goal to goal" in a number of instances.

If a ball is in play and a goalkeeper kicks a ball from his hands (or even throws it) and it goes into the opponent's goal, it is ruled a goal.

If a goalkeeper or other player takes a goal kick to restart play, this can result in a goal if it goes into the opponent's goal. (A goal kick is a type of direct free kick.)

Any kick taken by any player while a ball is in play can score a goal if it travels the length of the field and goes in the goal.

It may be very difficult to kick a ball that is actually on the goal line and kick it down the full length of the field and into the opponent's goal, but it is possible. Further, the Laws of the Game allow a goal to be scored in the instances cited providing no foul has occurred.

An illegal motion penalty may be several things such as two players in motion at the time of the snap, a player in motion that stops but is not set for at least one second prior to the snap, or a player that is moving forward towards the line of scrimmage at the time of the snap.

In the NFL, one player is allowed to be in motion at the time the ball is snapped to the quarterback. This player in motion must be at least one yard behind the line of scrimmage and rung parallel to or away from the line of scrimmage at the time the ball is snapped.

Two players in motion at the snap are illegally SHIFTING only, not motion. (REMEMBER!! DON'T GO SCREAMING TO THE RFF!!)

Players moving before the snap are considered 'shifting'. The shift doesn't end until all 11 offensive players set for 1 second (2 in HS). After the 'set' if only one player begins moving (not in a quick manner such as simulating the snap, which is a false start) and the ball is snapped, he is in motion. The rules of motion is that the player can only move side to side behind the line of scrimmage, and a back inside the tackle box can move forward while inside the tackle box, but cannot be moving forward at the snap. Therefore, an illegal motion is usually when a motion player is moving forward towards the line of scrimmage

There are two halves in footy matches (45min each) unless it goes to extra time.

another rule is if you foul a person, you get yellow or red cards according to the strength of the foul.

Short Answer, yes. Long Answer, yes, but it is never called unless it is blatant or it puts a player's safety at risk. Pushing the pile is not ever called. Pulling a player forward is both dangerous and blatant If a player is blatantly pushing a pile forward, an official is most likely going to blow the whistle to stop the play and declare that forward progress stopped when the player began pushing the pile. A distinction should also be made between pushing a pile (not blatant) and pushing a player forward (blatant).

It happens on every play. But it does matter where you grap him and if the referee sees you.

If they are inbounds when they catch the ball, it is okay. Catching it out of bounds doesn't count, even if you were pushed. And if you caught it inbounds, but were pushed out of bounds before your feet came down, it can be ruled as a legal catch.

Yes, as long as they dont cross over the neutral zone

Well, a football field is typically a 100 yards. A 1000 feet equals a tad over 333.33 yards. Thus 1000 feet would be approximately three football fields. That is is we are talking about American football.

No.

Rules state the kicker's plant foot may be beyond the line at the time of the kick. Should a holder of the ball be necessary, he may also be beyond the line. All other players must be inbounds and behind the line at the time of the kick.

Yes, it is called equipment violation. It results in a timeout charged by the offending team.

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The restart would be another try for the kicking team. A properly performed kick off must be kicked with a kicking motion and it must move forward.