
NFL Rules (Especially for refs)
Authored by Benjamin Dunbar
KG - 5th Grade
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This quiz covers National Football League (NFL) rules and regulations, designed for students at approximately the 6th to 8th grade level based on the complexity of rule comprehension and specific terminology required. The content focuses on penalty identification and yardage, game mechanics, officiating decisions, and league regulations. Students need a solid understanding of football fundamentals, including the roles of different player positions, the concept of penalties and their consequences, game timing mechanisms, and scoring systems. The questions assess knowledge of specific rule applications such as holding penalties, false starts, intentional grounding, and special teams regulations like onside kicks and touchbacks. Students must demonstrate comprehension of technical football vocabulary and the ability to distinguish between similar infractions that result in different penalties. Some questions incorporate scenario-based thinking where students must apply multiple rules simultaneously to determine outcomes. Created by Benjamin Dunbar, a teacher in the US who teaches grades K-5, this quiz was designed for students studying sports rules and regulations. This assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in physical education or general knowledge contexts, functioning effectively as a review tool for students learning about professional sports governance or as a formative assessment to gauge comprehension of complex rule systems. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before discussing officiating or as homework to reinforce lessons about fair play and rule adherence in competitive sports. The quiz works particularly well for review sessions before discussions about sports ethics, teamwork, and the importance of consistent rule enforcement. This content aligns with physical education standards focusing on understanding game rules and strategies, specifically standards that emphasize knowledge of sports regulations and their applications in competitive play.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the amount of yards penalized for a holding penalty?
15
10
5
spot of the foul
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An offensive player moving (not in motion) before the snap results in _______________.
offside
encroachment
false start
neutral zone infraction
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the age limit for the NFL?
50
48
45
there is none
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What foul should have been called on this play? (if you get it right, you can see better than NFL referees)
pass interference
holding
offside
face mask
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is this?
John Gruden
Roger Goodell
Bill Vinovich
Sean Payton
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many yards must the ball travel on an onside kick before being touched by the kicking team?
5
15
8
10
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is intentional grounding?
a QB throwing the ball behind the line of scrimmage
there is no receiver in the area of the pass
the QB throws the ball away from the defenders
the pass is rolled along the ground
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