Butler Middle 5-On-5 Flag Football

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Across
  1. 2. The number of downs a team has to make it to the midfield line, or if already past the midfield line, the end zone.
  2. 6. Throwing the football underhand to a receiver to the side of you or behind you. This can occur anywhere on the field and there are no limits as to how many can occur.
  3. 7. The player who hikes/snaps the ball to the quarterback.
  4. 8. When a defensive player charges the quarterback in an attempt to pull their flag before the quarterback can make a pass. Any defensive player can do this IF they start the down/play at least 7 yards away from the line of scrimmage.
  5. 12. An imaginary line that separates the offensive from the defense, and where the football is placed to start the next play/down.
  6. 14. When the offense gets their flag pulled behind their own goal line.
  7. 15. Throwing the football to a receiver down the field. This must occur from behind the line of scrimmage and only ONE is allowed per down/play.
  8. 16. The number of players from a team allowed on the field at a time.
  9. 18. You get 4 of them. It starts with the snap from the center to the quarterback and ends when the ball is dead.
  10. 19. When a player drops the football after they caught it. Any time this happens in flag football it is a down and the ball returns to the line of scrimmage.
Down
  1. 1. The player who runs the offense and throws the ball.
  2. 3. Being on the wrong side of the line of scrimmage when the ball is hiked to the quarterback. OR moving past the line of scrimmage before the ball is hiked. This results in a 5-yard penalty.
  3. 4. When the offensive team reaches the endzone with the football.
  4. 5. When a defensive player catches a pass intended for an offensive player.
  5. 9. A penalty in which a ball-carrier blocks or interferes with a defensive player from pulling their flag resulting in a loss of down and 5 yard penalty.
  6. 10. The area of the field from the goal line to the end line and between the sidelines. This is where you go to score a touchdown.
  7. 11. The number of points scored from a touchdown.
  8. 13. When the quarterback hands the running back the football
  9. 17. If you continue to trash-talk after a warning, the referee will __________ you from the game.