American Football Guide

Yardage-​ ​term​ ​used​ ​to​ ​describe​ ​several​ ​yards
Yellow​ ​flag-​ ​a​ ​yellow​ ​flag​ ​is​ ​thrown​ ​by​ ​a​ ​referee​ ​when​ ​a​ ​penalty​ ​is​ ​committed.
Yellow line- the yellow line is a graphic imposed on the field for the viewers at home to see
visually​ ​how​ ​far​ ​an​ ​offense​ ​has​ ​to​ ​move​ ​the​ ​football​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​a​ ​first​ ​down.
“You gotta play four quarters”- refers to the importance of playing the entire game with a
consistent amount of effort and quality execution. Often a team will play great for two or three
quarters​ ​of​ ​a​ ​game​ ​and​ ​falter​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end.
Z
Zone defense- defensive scheme were a defensive player has a certain area of the field to cover
that is assigned to him based on the position he plays. If an offensive player veers into his zone
he is responsible for covering him or tackling him. The defensive player can assist in tackling an
offensive​ ​player​ ​who​ ​veers​ ​into​ ​another​ ​zone​ ​however.
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