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Blocking: the act of preventing a defensive player from getting to the ball carrier;  \nblockers use their arms and bodies but may not hold an opponent. Bomb: a long pass thrown to a receiver sprinting down the field.  \nbump-and-run: a technique used by pass defenders, where they hit a receiver once within 5 yards (1 yard in college) of the line of scrimmage to slow him down, and then follow him to prevent him from catching a pass.  \nCall a play: instruct players to execute a pre-planned play.  \nClipping: blocking an opponent below the waist from behind; this illegal block is a personal foul, punishable by a 15-yard penalty.  \nComplete pass: a forward pass to a teammate who catches it in the air. Controlling the game clock: the use of tactics by an offensive team to either save or use up time on the game clock, which often dictates its choice of plays.  \nCover or coverage: preventing a player from gaining yards; in pass coverage, a defender follows a receiver to prevent him from catching a pass; in kick coverage, members of the kicking team try to prevent a long kick return.  \nCut back: a sudden change in direction taken by a to make it more difficult for defenders to follow and tackle him.  \nDead ball: a ball becomes dead when a play is over and becomes live as soon as it is snapped for the next play.  \nDouble coverage: when 2 defensive players cover one receiver.  \ndown: one of 4 chances a team on offense has to gain 10 yards; also, the state of a player who has just been tackled ; also, a ball that a player touches to the ground in the end zone to get a touchback.  \nDown the field: in the direction of the opponent’s goal line.  \nDraft choice: a player chosen by a professional sports team from a pool of college players in an annual draft.  \nDrive: the series of plays a team puts together in an attempt to score.  \nDrop back: when a quarterback, after taking the snap, takes a few steps backward into an area called the pocket to get ready to pass.  \neligible receiver: a player allowed by the rules to catch a forward pass ; all offensive players are eligible except linemen and the quarterback, who must notify the referee if they wish to become eligible and stand at least one yard behind the line of scrimmage before the snap.  \nEncroachment: if a player (besides the center) is in the neutral zone and contact occurs prior to the snap ; a foul punishable by a 5-yard penalty.  \nEnd line: the boundary line that runs the width of the field along each end. end zone: the area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines, which a team on offense tries to enter to score a touchdown.  \nExtra point(s): additional point(s) scored by a team after it has scored a touchdown, either by a point-after-touchdown (1 point) or a 2-point conversion (2 points) .  \nFair catch: when a kick returner decides only to catch a punt or kickoff and not advance it, protecting himself from being hit by an opponent; he signals for a fair catch by raising one hand in the air and waving it.  \nField goal: a place kick that passes above the crossbar and between the uprights of the goalpost, earning the team that kicked it 3 points.  \nfield position: the location of a team on the field relative to the two goal lines ; good field position for a team is near its opponent’s goal line, while bad field position is close to its own goal line.  \nFirst down: the first chance out of 4 that a team on offense has to advance 10 ya","cbCaigqAEJYP4t9g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigqAEJYP4t9g","pdf",83042,"English","# Football Terms\n## Player actions and play concepts\n## Passing, coverage, and downs\n## Fouls, penalties, and scoring","[{\"question\":\"What does “Audible” mean in football terminology?\",\"answer\":\"“Audible” refers to verbal commands shouted by the quarterback to change a play on short notice at the line of scrimmage.\"},{\"question\":\"What is a “blitz” in American football?\",\"answer\":\"A “blitz” is a play where the defensive team rushes players toward the line of scrimmage immediately after the ball is snapped to try to sack the quarterback.\"},{\"question\":\"How is a “first down” defined?\",\"answer\":\"A “first down” is the first chance out of four for an offense to advance 10 yards; once those yards are gained, the offense earns a new first down.\"}]","Football Terms | PDF",1790635201,13]