Football Terminology

Front

Move in

Back

move towards the ball

Front

Move out

Back

Move away from the ball

Front

Move Up

Back

Move Closer to the Line of Scrimmage

Front

Move Back

Back

Move away from the Line of Scrimmage

Front

Line of Scrimmage

Back

1. the imaginary line separating the teams at the beginning of a play.

Front

Neutral Zone

Back

the area between the offensive and defensive lines, where no player (except the person snapping the ball) can be before the ball is snapped. 

Front

Get Set

Back

Get lined up and stop moving

Front

Zone Blocking

Back

Blocking strategy where each player is responsible for an area

Front

Stalk Blocking

Back

Blocking technique used by receivers

Front

Zone Coverage

Back

a defensive scheme where players are assigned to cover specific areas of the field rather than individual receivers,