Flag Football Vocabulary Terms

An imaginary line passing through the end of the ball nearer line and parallel to the team's goal line.

What the quarterback says to ready his team to start the offensive play.

What the quarterback says to start the offensive play.

One of four chances an offensive team has to gain a first down.

When the offensive team gets enough yardage to obtain another set of downs.

An offensive play in which the ball is thrown toward the line of scrimmage.

A defensive play when the ball is hiked and the defense sends multiple players across the line of scrimmage trying to sack the quarterback.

When the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.

A defensive strategy in which each defensive player is assigned an area of the field to protect from the offensive.

A defensive strategy in which each defensive player will guard an offensive player.