FLAG FOOTBALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Quarterback - Answers the person who calls the plays.
Receiver - Answers the player who runs out to catch a pass.
Center - Answers the player who hikes the ball to the quarterback.
Offensive Lineman - Answers the player who tries to stop the Defensive Lineman from tagging
the quarterback.
Defensive Lineman - Answers the player who tries to run in and tag the quarterback before they
throw the ball.
Offense - Answers the team with the ball; they try to score touchdowns.
Defense - Answers the team without the ball they; try to keep the offense from scoring.
Pattern - Answers a set direction to run to receive a pass.
Down - Answers one play; each team gets four downs, or plays, to get the ball into the next
quadrant or zone.
Line of Scrimmage - Answers where the ball is placed at the start of each play; players must be
1 yard away.
Hike - Answers used to start each play; the center sends the ball from the ground to the
quarterback.
Cadence - Answers a series of words spoken by the quarterback before the ball is hiked; "down,
set, hike."
Huddle - Answers the team gets together to discuss the next play.
Kickoff - Answers used to start the game or after each score.
Punt - Answers kicking the ball from the hands; used on 4th down when a team fails to get into
the next quadrant or zone.
Pass - Answers a ball thrown by the quarterback.
Complete pass - Answers a thrown ball which is caught by one of the receivers.
Incomplete pass - Answers a thrown ball which is not caught and falls to the ground.
Interception - Answers a thrown ball which is caught by a defensive player.
Hand-off - Answers when the quarterback hands the ball to a running back.
Quarterback - Answers the person who calls the plays.
Receiver - Answers the player who runs out to catch a pass.
Center - Answers the player who hikes the ball to the quarterback.
Offensive Lineman - Answers the player who tries to stop the Defensive Lineman from tagging
the quarterback.
Defensive Lineman - Answers the player who tries to run in and tag the quarterback before they
throw the ball.
Offense - Answers the team with the ball; they try to score touchdowns.
Defense - Answers the team without the ball they; try to keep the offense from scoring.
Pattern - Answers a set direction to run to receive a pass.
Down - Answers one play; each team gets four downs, or plays, to get the ball into the next
quadrant or zone.
Line of Scrimmage - Answers where the ball is placed at the start of each play; players must be
1 yard away.
Hike - Answers used to start each play; the center sends the ball from the ground to the
quarterback.
Cadence - Answers a series of words spoken by the quarterback before the ball is hiked; "down,
set, hike."
Huddle - Answers the team gets together to discuss the next play.
Kickoff - Answers used to start the game or after each score.
Punt - Answers kicking the ball from the hands; used on 4th down when a team fails to get into
the next quadrant or zone.
Pass - Answers a ball thrown by the quarterback.
Complete pass - Answers a thrown ball which is caught by one of the receivers.
Incomplete pass - Answers a thrown ball which is not caught and falls to the ground.
Interception - Answers a thrown ball which is caught by a defensive player.
Hand-off - Answers when the quarterback hands the ball to a running back.
