If you are new to football you may be wondering what the difference is between a touchback vs safety. After all, both plays occur when a ball or player is downed inside the endzone. Luckily the rules regarding these two plays are fairly straightforward and will be explained in detail throughout this article. Understanding Safeties … Read more
If you are anything like most football fans you probably feel like you have a pretty good grasp of the rules of the game. That is until you watch a player run out of bounds during a game and the clock keeps running. The rules of the clock in football can be complicated. But don’t … Read more
Forward progress in football refers to the furthest most point the ball carrier travels before his forward momentum is stopped by a defender. Forward progress is a call that the referee will make on the field to declare the play dead or to spot the location of the ball. In most instances, this play occurs … Read more
If you’re an avid football fan you’ve likely heard these penalties called out hundreds of times while watching tv. Offside, encroachment, and neutral zone infractions all occur when a defensive player starts the play early or in the wrong position. But what exactly are the rules behind each penalty? This article is going to break … Read more
An illegal snap infraction in the NFL is an offensive penalty that occurs when the center illegally snaps the ball. The NFL rule regarding this policy states “It is not necessary that the snap be between the snapper’s legs. But it must be one quick and continuous motion of the hand or hands of the … Read more
Encroachment in the NFL occurs when a defensive player illegally crosses the line of scrimmage and makes contact with an offensive player. Encroachment is a five-yard penalty is given to the defensive team. This is a dead ball penalty meaning the play is blown dead because the penalty occurred before the snap. Encroachment in high … Read more
We get it, with all the penalties in the game of football it can be hard to keep track. This article is going to focus on those pre-snap offensive penalties that always seem to come at the worst time. This article is going to break down the illegal shift vs illegal motion vs false start. … Read more
Yes believe it or not a quarterback is able to catch their own pass, but only in unique circumstances. A quarterback cannot throw up a pass, run down the field and catch it himself. Instead the only way to catch your own pass is if it deflects off of an opposing player. The most common … Read more
