Flag football
Across
- 4. To put the ball in play by giving it to the quarterback
- 6. A scoring play in which any part of the ball, while legally in the possession of a player who is in-bounds, crosses the plane of the opponent's goal line. A touchdown counts as 6 points.
- 7. When the offensive team gathers before a play to set up their formation and plays to be used for that down.
- 8. When the quarterback attempts to advance the ball by throwing it from behind the LOS, forward to a receiver.
- 9. When the offense attempts a forward pass but the ball is not caught or is caught outside the field of play. Play will stop and the down is over.
Down
- 1. give each player a specific location on the line of scrimmage to begin their play
- 2. When a defensive player catches a pass thrown by the offense. The defensive player can attempt to carry the ball to opposing team’s end zone for a score, in which case the act is referred to as “a pick 6″.
- 3. After a touchdown the team that scored is allowed a 1 attempt to score bonus points. The bonus can be either 1 or 2 points depending on how the team advances the ball and/or where the team advance the ball from. Typically, 1 point is awarded for scoring from 5 yards out and 2 points are awarded for scoring from 10 yards out. Some leagues instead score 1 point for a running play or 2 points for a passing play.
- 5. One play, starting when the ball is put into play and ending when the ball is ruled dead
- 6. Performed by pulling one flag off the offensive ball carrier