PE: NFL Flag Football Rules and Routes

At the start of the game, who calls the coin toss?

• The home team

• The visiting team

• The referee

• The coach

What choice does the winner of the coin toss have?

• Choice of direction

• Choice of offense or defense

• Choice to defer

• Choice of starting position

How many downs does the offensive team have to cross midfield?

• Two downs

• Three downs

• Four downs

• Five downs

What happens if the offensive team fails to cross midfield on 4th down?

• They get another chance

• The game restarts

• The opposing team starts its drive from its own 5-yard line

• The offensive team scores a point

What are the outer perimeter lines around the field called in football terminology?

• Line of Scrimmage

• Boundary Lines

• Rush Line

• Line-to-Gain

Which term refers to an imaginary line running through the point of the football and across the width of the field?

• Rush Line

• Line-to-Gain

• Line of Scrimmage

• Boundary Lines

What is the term for the line the offense must pass to get a first down or score?

• Line-to-Gain

• Rush Line

• Boundary Lines

• Line of Scrimmage

What is the role of the player who throws the ball and may or may not be the quarterback?

• Rusher

• Passer

• Offense

• Defense

What is the term for a backward or sideways toss of the ball by the ball-carrier?

• Shovel Pass

• Lateral

• Flag Guarding

• Charging

What does the term "Unsportsmanlike Conduct" refer to?

• A legal forward pass

• A backward toss

• A rude, confrontational or offensive behavior or language

• An illegal movement of the ball-carrier