Football Rules of the Game Worksheet 2015

Ripoli - Physical Education

If you can answer these questions, you are ready for the Football
test!
Name__________________________Hour_______

1.) What is the teams OBJECTIVE when playing in a

football Game?
2.) What is the Most Important Rule of CJH Touch
Football?
__________________Firs
t!
3.) In P.E. Touch Football, which method do we use to
tackle the player with the ball?
__________________________________________________
4.) How many downs may a team use to earn a "First
Down or A Goal? ___
5.) In P.E. where is the First down line located on the
field? ____________________________________________
6.) How many Points is a Touch down worth?
___________________
7.) How many Points can Defense earn with a Safety?
_______________
8.) Before Defense can RUSH the Quarterback they
must count out

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9.) What is the name of the Defensive play which

permits them to charge in a RUSH by calling out
_____________(only _____
in 4 downs)
10.) In CJH PE Touch Football, a Running play can be
used______ in each 4 downs. If a Quarterback carries the
ball it is called a _______________________
11.) AT CJH, Where does the kicking team line up at for
the Kick Off?
12.) What is a FUMBLE?
13.) In PE, if there is any kind of fumble on the play the
ball is ruled...
14 & 15.) What marks the Line of Scrimmage? & What is
its Purpose?
16.) Forward passes must be executed from behind.
17.) Football Vocab. When the Quarterbacks pass is
NOT caught, the play is ruled an ________________________
_______________.
18.) If the pass is caught by a Defensive Player,
the pass play is called an ______________________________
19.) The Quarterback starts out their cadence by calling
out ________________ to check with the defensive team.
Then he finishes the cadence with
__________________, ____________________,
_________________________!
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20.) In Football Sidelines & End lines are

considered_______________________
if a ball carrier or ball touches any part of the line.
List 4 basic Offensive Playing Positions.
21.)_____________________________ 21.5)
____________________________
22.)____________________________
22.5)____________________________
List 3 basic Defensive Playing Positions.
23.) ____________________________
23.5)____________________________
24.)_____________________________
24.5)____________________________
25.) Draw your favorite pass pattern and name it.

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