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Rules:
High School
 The
ball is put into play by one team kicking off from the 40-yd. line at
the beginning of each half and after every score.
The
ball is dead when the ball carrier is tackled, goes out-of-bounds, or
scores. An incomplete forward pass is also a dead ball.
Each play begins with the center hiking the ball to the quarterback.
(ball must be hiked between the legs.)
The
team with the ball has 4 downs to move the ball 10yds. Failure to pick
up 10 yd's, will result in the other team taking over possession of
the ball. However, the offensive team may punt the ball to the defensive
team on 4th down if the offensive team doesn't think they can make the
necessary yardage for a first down.
No
one can line up ahead of the ball when waiting to put it in play. No
one may go across the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped or
a penalty will result. Offensive players may move backwards or sideways,
but not forward.
The
quarterback must make a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage.
Only one forward pass per play is legal.
Only
the ends and backfield players may receive a pass.
A
high school game consists of four 12-minute quarters, 1 minute between
quarters, and 18 minutes at half-time.
Before
the game the referee tosses a coin to decide who kicks off and who receives.
the visiting captain will call the toss and the winner of the toss gets
choice of: kick or receive, or which side of the field they want.
The offensive team has 30 seconds between downs to put the ball
back into play.
If
the kick-off goes into the end zone the receiving team cannot run it
out, it is first down at the 20-yd. line.
If
the game is tied at the end of the game, overtime is played as follows:
each team gets 4 downs from the 10yd. line to try to score. This continues
until one team scores. Back
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Scoring
Touchdown
= 6
Field
Goal = 3 points
Safety
= 2 points
Point
after Touchdown = 2 points for a run or pass from the 3 -yd. line
 1
point for a kick through the crossbars
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Penalties
The following penalties result in a loss of 5
yd's. and the down over:
Delay
of Game taking
more than 30 seconds to put the ball in play.
Offside's
stepping over the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.
Illegal
Motion all offensive players must come to a complete stop
for at least one second before the ball is snapped. Failure to do this
is illegal motion.
Illegal
Position at Snap players not being lined up in the correct
position when the ball is snapped.
Illegal
Forward Pass pass that is thrown ahead of
line of scrimmage.
Intentional
Grounding quarterback
purposely throws ball to the ground to avoid being tackled for a loss.
Illegal
Equipment anything that's dangerous, jerseys of the wrong
color, no numbers, etc.
The following penalties result in a loss of 15yds. and a first down
or the down over.
Fair
Catch Interference
making contact with a player who has signaled for a fair catch.
Ineligible
Receiver Down fielda player who is not eligible
to catch a pass goes out to receive one.
Illegal
Blocking Illegal
Use of Hands Holding
Clipping
Unnecessary
Roughness diving onto the pile of
defensive players after the tackle.
Face
Mask grabbing opponent by the face
mask.
Roughing
the passer charging into passer
after the ball has been thrown
Roughing
the Kicker charging into the kicker
after ball has been kicked.
Unsportsmanlike
Conduct Fighting, swearing, etc.
Defensive
Pass Interference When a member
of the defense interferes with an offensive player who is trying to
catch a pass. First down at point of interference (or 15 - yd. Penalty
and first down.)
Offensive
Pass Interference When an offensive
pass receiver does something to keep the defensive player from being
able to cover him. 15 - yd. Penalty and loss of down. Back
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Terminology
Backs:
players who carry the ball. They line up behind the linemen.
Block:
when offensive players use their bodies to keep defensive players from
getting to the ball carrier.
Clipping:
when a player throws his body across the back of the legs of a player
not carrying the ball.
Fair
Catch: when an offensive player is waiting to receive
a kick and raises his hand over his head before making the catch. He
may not be tackled and cannot take more than two steps after receiving
the ball. The ball is put in play at the spot of the fair catch.
Handoff
: when
an offensive back hands the ball to another offensive back who then
advances the ball.
Fumble:
when a live ball is dropped by an offensive player. The team that recovers
gets possession of the ball. An incomplete forward pass is NOT
a fumble.
Lateral
Pass: when the ball is passed backward
or lateral to the line of scrimmage.
Line
of Scrimmage: an imaginary line that passes through each end
of the ball.
Offsides:
when a player steps over the line
of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.
Linemen:
those players who line up on the line of scrimmage.
Safety:
when an offensive player has the ball and is tackled in his own end
zone.
Touchback:
when the ball is downed in your own team's end zone. Usually occurs
after a punt or kick-off when the ball goes past the goal line and the
offense chooses not to run it out.
Offense:
team in possession of the ball.
Defense:
team not in possession of the ball. Back
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