Wayne Wheelwright - The NFL Rules Quiz Book

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THE NFL RULES QUIZ BOOK

By

Wayne Wheelwright

Publisher Information

The NFL Rules Quiz Book

Published in 2013 by Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publishers prior written consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published, and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

Copyright 2013 Wayne Wheelwright

The right of Wayne Wheelwright to be identified as author of this book has been asserted in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Questions

1. How many players are on the field for each team in a game of football?
2. How long is the football field?
3. How wide is the football field?
4. How many yards does the team in possession have to get to achieve for a first down?
5. What happens if the team in possession fail to get 10 yards in four downs?
6. What is the name for when the team in possession get the ball into the end zone?
7. What is the name for when the team in possession kicks the ball through the opponents goalpost?
8. What is the name for when the team in defence tackles the ballcarrier in his own end zone?
9. How many points for a touchdown?
10. How many points for a field goal?
11. How many points for a field goal (point after touchdown)?
12. How many points for getting the ball into the opponents end zone (point after touchdown)
13. What is the name for if a player in possession spills the ball?
14. What is the name when the defensive team catches a pass thrown by the offensive team?
15. How long is a football game?
16. How many sections is a games time split into?
17. How many timeouts does each team have per half?
18. How many seconds does an offensive team have to start play from when the referee marks the ball as ready?
19. When do the teams change ends?
20. What happens if the score is tied at the end of the second half?
21. How many timeouts does each team have during overtime?
22. How many possessions does each team have to score in overtime?
23. What happens if the game is still tied after each team has finished their overtime possessions?
24. What happens if the scores are still tied after 15 minutes of overtime?
25. Which team gets to call the coin toss at the start of overtime?
26. What options does the winner of the coin toss have?
27. How were the sudden death rules modified in the 2010 season?
28. At the beginning of the game the winner of the coin toss has what other option apart form choosing ends or whether to receive?
29. What determines that a player carrying the ball is downed?
30. What four ways can a player be downed?
31. When the ball is spotted what is the name of the width of the field in line with it?
32. Who is the one player allowed in the neutral zone?
33. How many players must line up directly on the line of scrimmage?
34. What is the name for these players?
35. What is the name of the remaining players positioned behind them
36. How many players are eligible to catch a forward pass in this formation?
37. Which of these players are eligible to catch a forward pass?
38. What numbering system is in place to help referees judge which players are eligible and which are not?
39. What is the name of ends who play close to the linemen that are like a mix between an offensive lineman and a wide receiver?
40. How many tight ends may a team have on an offensive play?
41. What is the name for the back and ends usually positioned nearer to the sidelines?
42. What is the term for backs that split far wide but remain in the backfield?
43. What is the term used for backs that hit play in the space between the offensive line and the wide receiver?
44. Who receives the snap?
45. What is the term used to describe the player that receives handoffs from the quarterback for rushing plays but can also catch passes from the backfield and block when called upon?
46. What is the name for the defensive players that line up opposite the offensive line?
47. What is the term used for the players who stand behind the defensive line?
48. What is the term used of the defensive players positioned opposite the wide receivers?
49. What is the name of the term used to describe the players farthest back from the line of scrimmage?
50. What is a free kick?
51. Where on the field does a kickoff take place?
52. From 1994 to 2011 where on the field did the kick offs take place?
53. How many yards from the ball must the kickoff coverage team be within when the ball is kicked?
54. What is the minimum distance from the ball the players from kickoff receiving team can start?
55. What is the minimum distance a kickoff can travel?
56. What is the name for when the team doing the kickoff kick the ball along the floor in such a manner so that one of their own team can receive the ball?
57. What is the result of when a kickoff goes out of bounds before being touched by anybody?
58. What happens if a field goal attempt is missed?
59. There is one official under each goalpost. How many need to signal no good for the field goal to not count?
60. When a player is in possession of the ball, what needs to cross the opposing teams goal line for it to be a touchdown?
61. How does an official signal a touchdown?
62. What is the Quarterback credited with when he throws a pass that is caught in the end zone
63. Where is the ball spotted for a point after touchdown attempt?
64. What happens if a player is either downed or goes out of bounds in his own end zone?
65. What happens if a player intercepts a pass or receives a kick in his own end zone and is downed?
66. How does the referee signal a safety?
67. What is the job of a referee?
68. What is the job of the umpire?
69. What is the job of the head linesman?
70. How many timeouts must a team have remaining to challenge an officials call?
71. How does a coach indicate that he wishes to challenge a play?
72. How many challenges is a coach allowed per game?
73. What is the punishment if a coach challenges a call unsuccessfully?
74. What area of the field is known as the red zone?
75. How does the referee signal a time out?
76. How does the referee signal a personal foul?
77. How does the referee signal holding?
78. How does the referee signal an illegal forward pass?
79. What is a chop block?
80. What is the penalty for a chop block?
81. What is clipping?
82. What is the penalty for clipping
83. What is encroachment?
84. What is the penally for encroachment?
85. What does face mask mean in regards to a rule violation?
86. What is the penalty for a face mask violation?
87. What is a false start?
88. What is the penalty for a false start?
89. What is a horse collar tackle?
90. What is the penally for a horse collar tackle?
91. What is an illegal forward pass?
92. What is the penally for an illegal forward pass?
93. What is helmet to helmet collision?
94. What is the penalty for a hemet to helmet collision?
95. What is illegal motion?
96. What is the penalty for illegal motion?
97. What is offside?
98. What is the penalty for offside?
99. What is pass interference?
100. What is the penalty for pass interference?
101. What is roughing the passer?
102. What is the penalty for roughing the passer?
103. What is spearing?
104. What is the penalty for spearing?

Answers

1. 11
2. 120 yards
3. 53.3 yards
4. 10 yards
5. Possession of the ball is given to the other team