Flag Football Rules (Questions with complete answers)

Dead Ball correct answers A dead ball is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs Live Ball correct answers A live ball is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball is legally snapped and a down is in progress. When the ball is ready for play correct answers A dead ball is ready for play when the Referee sounds the whistle and signals "ready for play" (S1) Catch correct answers A catch is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball in flight and contacting ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the ball. A. 1st part of receiver to contact ground, usually foot, is in bounds and R in control of the ball B. Kneeling or prone is completion or INT C. If init contact with ground causes loss of possession AND (ball contacts ground OR player is out-of-bounds prior to regaining possession) = NOT A CATCH IF IN DOUBT, IT IS A CATCH Down correct answers Unit of game which starts, after ball is ready for play, with a legal snap and ends when ball becomes dead. Between downs is interval when ball is dead. Encroachment correct answers Player is illegally in the neutral zone. An entering sub is not to be a player for encroachment restrictions until she is on her team's side of neutral zone. Dead ball foul. 5 yard penalty. Signal 7, 18 = 2 Encroachments on dead ball = 10 yard penalty. Foul and Flagrant correct answers Foul = rule or infraction for which penalty is prescribed Flagrant Foul = so sever or extreme that it places opponent in danger of serious injury and/or involves violations that are extremely or persistently vulgar or abusive conduct. Hurdling correct answers An attempt by a player to jump with 1 or both feet or knees foremost over an opponent who is contacting the ground with no part of her body, except 1 or both feet.