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9th grade and above inflation pressure - Answers✔Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
8th grade and below inflation pressure - Answers✔12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
Dead ball is - Answers✔is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs.
Live ball - Answers✔is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped
or free kicked and a down is in progress.
Loose ball is - Answers✔is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms "pass," "fumble" and "kick" are
sometimes used as abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing, fumbling or
kicking the ball. A loose ball which has not yet touched the ground is in flight. A grounded loose
ball is one which has touched the ground. Any loose ball continues to be a loose ball until a
player secures possession of it or until it becomes dead by rule, whichever comes first.
Batting is - Answers✔is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
Blocking - Answers✔obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's
body. ART. 2 . . . In blocking, a player may contact opponents with the arms or hands provided
the technique is legal. The legal techniques are as follows: a. Closed or cupped hand technique:
1. The elbows may be inside or outside the shoulders. 2. The hands must be closed or cupped
with the palms not facing the opponent. 3. The forearms are extended no more than 45 degrees
from the body. b. Open hand technique. The hand(s) shall be: 1. In advance of the elbow. 2.
Inside the frame of the blocker's body; the frame of the blocker's body is the front of the body at
or below the shoulders. 3. Inside the frame of the opponent's body, except when the opponent
turns his back to the blocker during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. The
frame of the opponent's body is at the shoulders or below other than the back. 4. At or below the
shoulders of the blocker and the opponent, except when the opponent squats, ducks or
submarines during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. 5. Open, when the
palm(s) are facing the frame of the opponent or when the forearms are extended beyond the 45
degree angle from the body.
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Blockers hands - Answers✔The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or
flip the elbow or forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the time the
elbow, forearm or shoulder contacts the opponent. The blocker may not initiate contact with his
arm or hand against an opponent above the opponent's shoulder, but he may use his hand or arm
to break a fall or maintain his balance.
Offensive players blocking hands - Answers✔may also use his hands or arms: a. When he is a
runner, to ward off or push any player. b. During a kick, to ward off an opponent who is
attempting to block him. c. To push, pull or ward off an opponent when the ball is loose if he
may legally touch or possess the ball if such contact is not pass interference, a personal foul or
illegal use of hands.
Defensive blocking - Answers✔Use unlocked hands, hand or arm to ward off an opponent who is
blocking him or is attempting to block him. b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in an actual
attempt to get at the runner or a loose ball if such contact is not pass interference, a personal foul
or illegal use of hands.
Blocking article 6 - Answers✔When a player on defense uses a hand or arm, the hand must be in
advance of the elbow at the time of the contact and at the shoulder or below unless the opponent
squats, ducks or submarines.
Blocking below the waist article 7 - Answers✔is making initial contact below the waist from the
front or side against an opponent other than a runner. Contact with an opponent's hand(s) below
the waist that continues into the body below the waist is considered blocking below the waist.
Blocking below the waist applies only when the opponent has one or both feet on the ground.
Chop block article 8 - Answers✔is a combination block by two or more teammates against an
opponent other than the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low (at the knee
or below) and one of the blocks is high (above the knee) ( Table 9-3-6 ).
Interlock block article 9 - Answers✔occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just
prior to or while blocking an opponent.
Blindside block article 10 - Answers✔is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who
does not see the blocker approaching.
Section 4 article 1 Catch - Answers✔is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball
which is in flight, and first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the
ball or having the forward progress of the player in possession stopped while the opponent is
carrying the player who is in possession and inbounds.
Catching article 2 and article 3 - Answers✔Catching is always preceded by touching the ball;
thus, if touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no
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significance. ART. 3 . . . A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is
joint possession of a live ball by opposing players who are inbounds.
Section 5 article 1 clipping / blocking - Answers✔a block against an opponent when the initial
contact is from behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or
pretending to be a runner.
section 5 article 2 blocking in the back - Answers✔is a block against an opponent when the
initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and above the
waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
Section 7 article 1 loss of down and article 2 - Answers✔action which starts with a legal snap
(beginning a scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a free-kick
down). A down ends when the ball next becomes dead.
ART. 2 . . . Loss of a down is the loss of the right to replay a down.
Section 8 Encroachment - Answers✔occurs when a player is illegally in the neutral zone during
the time interval starting when the ball is marked ready for play and until the ball is snapped or
free kicked as in 6-1-3a or 6-1-3b . For the purposes of enforcing encroachment restrictions, an
entering substitute is not considered to be a player until he is on his team's side of the neutral
zone. Encroachment also occurs when a player violates the free kick restrictions as in 6-1-4 .
Section 9 article 1 fair catch - Answers✔A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick in or
beyond the neutral zone to the receiver's goal line, or of a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral
zone to the receiver's goal line, after a valid signal, under conditions in which the receiver
forfeits the right to advance the ball in return for protection from being blocked or tackled by an
opponent.
Section 9 article 2 Awarded Fair Catch - Answers✔occurs when the offended team chooses to
take the ball after enforcement of a foul for kick-catching interference.
Section 9 article 3 valid fair catch - Answers✔is the extending and lateral waving of one arm, at
full arm's length above the head, by any R player.
Section 9 article 4 invalid fair catch - Answers✔signal is any signal by a receiver before the kick
is caught or recovered: a. That does not meet the requirements of a valid signal. b. After the kick
has touched a receiver. c. After the kick has touched the ground.
Section 9 article 5 illegal fair catch - Answers✔signal is any signal by a runner: a. After the kick
has been caught. b. After the kick has been recovered.
Section 10 field areas - Answers✔ART. 1 . . . The field is the area within the boundary lines and
the endlines. ART. 2 . . . The field of play is the area within the boundary lines and the goal lines.
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9th grade and above inflation pressure - Answers✔Inflation pressure 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
8th grade and below inflation pressure - Answers✔12 1/2 to 13 1/2 psi
Dead ball is - Answers✔is a ball not in play. The ball is dead during the interval between downs.
Live ball - Answers✔is a ball in play. A ball becomes live when the ball has been legally snapped
or free kicked and a down is in progress.
Loose ball is - Answers✔is a pass, fumble or a kick. The terms "pass," "fumble" and "kick" are
sometimes used as abbreviations when the ball is loose following the acts of passing, fumbling or
kicking the ball. A loose ball which has not yet touched the ground is in flight. A grounded loose
ball is one which has touched the ground. Any loose ball continues to be a loose ball until a
player secures possession of it or until it becomes dead by rule, whichever comes first.
Batting is - Answers✔is intentionally slapping or striking the ball with the arm or hand.
Blocking - Answers✔obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the blocker's
body. ART. 2 . . . In blocking, a player may contact opponents with the arms or hands provided
the technique is legal. The legal techniques are as follows: a. Closed or cupped hand technique:
1. The elbows may be inside or outside the shoulders. 2. The hands must be closed or cupped
with the palms not facing the opponent. 3. The forearms are extended no more than 45 degrees
from the body. b. Open hand technique. The hand(s) shall be: 1. In advance of the elbow. 2.
Inside the frame of the blocker's body; the frame of the blocker's body is the front of the body at
or below the shoulders. 3. Inside the frame of the opponent's body, except when the opponent
turns his back to the blocker during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. The
frame of the opponent's body is at the shoulders or below other than the back. 4. At or below the
shoulders of the blocker and the opponent, except when the opponent squats, ducks or
submarines during the block or after the blocker is committed to his charge. 5. Open, when the
palm(s) are facing the frame of the opponent or when the forearms are extended beyond the 45
degree angle from the body.
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Blockers hands - Answers✔The blocker's hand(s) may not be locked nor may he swing, throw or
flip the elbow or forearm so that it is moving faster than the blocker's shoulders at the time the
elbow, forearm or shoulder contacts the opponent. The blocker may not initiate contact with his
arm or hand against an opponent above the opponent's shoulder, but he may use his hand or arm
to break a fall or maintain his balance.
Offensive players blocking hands - Answers✔may also use his hands or arms: a. When he is a
runner, to ward off or push any player. b. During a kick, to ward off an opponent who is
attempting to block him. c. To push, pull or ward off an opponent when the ball is loose if he
may legally touch or possess the ball if such contact is not pass interference, a personal foul or
illegal use of hands.
Defensive blocking - Answers✔Use unlocked hands, hand or arm to ward off an opponent who is
blocking him or is attempting to block him. b. Push, pull or ward off an opponent in an actual
attempt to get at the runner or a loose ball if such contact is not pass interference, a personal foul
or illegal use of hands.
Blocking article 6 - Answers✔When a player on defense uses a hand or arm, the hand must be in
advance of the elbow at the time of the contact and at the shoulder or below unless the opponent
squats, ducks or submarines.
Blocking below the waist article 7 - Answers✔is making initial contact below the waist from the
front or side against an opponent other than a runner. Contact with an opponent's hand(s) below
the waist that continues into the body below the waist is considered blocking below the waist.
Blocking below the waist applies only when the opponent has one or both feet on the ground.
Chop block article 8 - Answers✔is a combination block by two or more teammates against an
opponent other than the runner, with or without delay, where one of the blocks is low (at the knee
or below) and one of the blocks is high (above the knee) ( Table 9-3-6 ).
Interlock block article 9 - Answers✔occurs when one player grasps or encircles a teammate just
prior to or while blocking an opponent.
Blindside block article 10 - Answers✔is a block against an opponent other than the runner, who
does not see the blocker approaching.
Section 4 article 1 Catch - Answers✔is the act of establishing player possession of a live ball
which is in flight, and first contacting the ground inbounds while maintaining possession of the
ball or having the forward progress of the player in possession stopped while the opponent is
carrying the player who is in possession and inbounds.
Catching article 2 and article 3 - Answers✔Catching is always preceded by touching the ball;
thus, if touching causes the ball to become dead, securing possession of the ball has no
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significance. ART. 3 . . . A simultaneous catch or recovery is a catch or recovery in which there is
joint possession of a live ball by opposing players who are inbounds.
Section 5 article 1 clipping / blocking - Answers✔a block against an opponent when the initial
contact is from behind, at or below the waist, and not against a player who is a runner or
pretending to be a runner.
section 5 article 2 blocking in the back - Answers✔is a block against an opponent when the
initial contact is in the opponent's back, inside the shoulders and below the helmet and above the
waist, and not against a player who is a runner or pretending to be a runner.
Section 7 article 1 loss of down and article 2 - Answers✔action which starts with a legal snap
(beginning a scrimmage down) or when the ball is kicked on a free kick (beginning a free-kick
down). A down ends when the ball next becomes dead.
ART. 2 . . . Loss of a down is the loss of the right to replay a down.
Section 8 Encroachment - Answers✔occurs when a player is illegally in the neutral zone during
the time interval starting when the ball is marked ready for play and until the ball is snapped or
free kicked as in 6-1-3a or 6-1-3b . For the purposes of enforcing encroachment restrictions, an
entering substitute is not considered to be a player until he is on his team's side of the neutral
zone. Encroachment also occurs when a player violates the free kick restrictions as in 6-1-4 .
Section 9 article 1 fair catch - Answers✔A fair catch is a catch by a receiver of a free kick in or
beyond the neutral zone to the receiver's goal line, or of a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral
zone to the receiver's goal line, after a valid signal, under conditions in which the receiver
forfeits the right to advance the ball in return for protection from being blocked or tackled by an
opponent.
Section 9 article 2 Awarded Fair Catch - Answers✔occurs when the offended team chooses to
take the ball after enforcement of a foul for kick-catching interference.
Section 9 article 3 valid fair catch - Answers✔is the extending and lateral waving of one arm, at
full arm's length above the head, by any R player.
Section 9 article 4 invalid fair catch - Answers✔signal is any signal by a receiver before the kick
is caught or recovered: a. That does not meet the requirements of a valid signal. b. After the kick
has touched a receiver. c. After the kick has touched the ground.
Section 9 article 5 illegal fair catch - Answers✔signal is any signal by a runner: a. After the kick
has been caught. b. After the kick has been recovered.
Section 10 field areas - Answers✔ART. 1 . . . The field is the area within the boundary lines and
the endlines. ART. 2 . . . The field of play is the area within the boundary lines and the goal lines.
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