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.

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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.

A type of free kick where a player drops the ball and kicks it right after it hits the ground; rarely used today.

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When a quarterback, after taking the snap, takes a few steps backward into an area called the pocket to get ready to pass.

The series of plays a team puts together in an attempt to score.

In the direction of the opponent’s goal line.

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.

When 2 defensive players cover one receiver.

In the NFL, sub-groups within conferences, such as the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Divisions; also, a grouping of teams in college football, where Division I contains the most competitive teams and Division III the least.

A ball becomes dead when a play is over and becomes live as soon as it is snapped for the next play.