Answer the first THIRTEEN questions using the diagram provided.

1. How many offensive and defensive players total are lining up in the flat?

2. Which of the following is NOT true?
a. the defense is in the 'dime'.
b. there are 5 ineligible receivers on the field.
c. there are 5 eligible receivers on the field.
d. the quarter back is in the shotgun.

3. What is the down and distance of the play?

4. Name the two passing routes to be used by the offense.

5. How many yards must the offense gain to score a touchdown?

6. The offense is going to throw the bomb. Use the game clock as a guide in answering the question…. "What is the nickname of the offense's play"?

7. True or false…. The defensive team is probably losing the game.

8. In this play, receivers can be bumped, without penalty, to what yard line?

9. True or false… It would be surprising to see the safeties blitz on this play.

10. Which player is likely to pass cover the 2 back?

11. Rule of football: A game can NOT end on a defensive penalty.

Knowing this, the defense must be very careful NOT to commit which of the following penalties on this play?
a. illegal formation
b. false start
c. defensive pass interference
d. delay of game.

12. Assume the play will take more than 4 seconds. Assume the quarterback throws the ball. Assume the play ends without a penalty.

Listed below are the five ways an offensive possession will end. Considering the information given in this question, one can NOT apply to this play. Which one?
a. a score
b. turning the ball over on downs
c. a punt
d. a half of the game ends
e. turnover

13. From the point of view of the quarterback is the ball placed on the right or left hashmark?

NOTE: From this point, use of the diagram provided is NO longer necessary.

14. Place the following sentences in chronological order. Use the number '1' to identify the first thing to happen, '2' to identify the second action, etc.

__ The quarterback throws the ball.
__ Referee determines the receiver has possession of the football.
__ Referee will observe the receiver to determine if the receiver is inbounds.
__ Referee will observe the receiver to determine if the receiver has caught the pass and controls the ball.

15. What is the 'hurry-up' offense?

16. It is not uncommon for offensive ball carriers to be instructed to get out of bounds during a hurry-up offense. Why would it be important to get out of bounds during a hurry-up offense?

Identify these two pass patterns:

17.

18.

19. The diagram of the 'pocket' below is incorrect. Why?

20. After a safety, a free-kick takes place next. What is a 'free-kick' and at what yard line on the field will this take place?

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