HOW TO PLAY – OUTCOMES (DEFENDING)
now that the game has started, there are several outcomes:
TO DEFEND
Line of
Scrimmage
If a defensive player manages to tag the offensive
They restart the game by selecting their
player between the shoulder and waist when they
QB and lining up on the edge of their end
are running with the ball (ie. on point x) then play
zone to begin their period of play as the
stops and restarts with a line of scrimmage placed
offensive team.
in line with where the tag was made.
If an offensive player misses a catch, or if
a defensive player taps the ball out of the
air before the offense can catch it, then play
restarts back at the previous line of scrimmage
EACH TEAM GETS FOUR ATTEMPTS
(CALLED ‘DOWNS’). If they don’t score on
their fourth, the defense wins possession and
becomes the offense (play switches over).
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