Flag Football

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Across
  1. 1. What a defensive player must pull off the offensive player with the football
  2. 4. When the defense “tackles” an offensive player in their own end zone (2 points and the defense receives a punt)
  3. 6. The offensive person who is in charge of “snapping” or “hiking” the football to the Quarterback. (“Hiking” means to hand the ball between the legs)
  4. 8. The offensive person who runs a route down the field to catch a pass from the quarterback in order to gain yardage, a first down, or to score a touchdown
  5. 9. When the Quarterback has his flag pulled by the defense behind the line of scrimmage
  6. 10. The offensive team then has 4 “downs” to advance the ball to the next 1st down marker. Teams may advance the ball by passing or rushing.
Down
  1. 1. When the ball is dropped after being in possession
  2. 2. The offensive person who is in charge of advancing the ball down the field (either by hand-off or pass), in order to gain yardage, a first down, or to score a touchdown. The QB also initiates and calls the plays.
  3. 3. - Entering the end zone with possession of the ball (6 points)
  4. 5. When the defensive player catches a pass intended for an offensive receiver
  5. 7. of Scrimmage Each play starts on the line of scrimmage. The line of scrimmage is the imaginary line where the nose of the ball is placed to separate the offensive team from the defensive team.