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illegal forward kick — noun Any kick made from in front of the line of scrimmage. This results in a loss of down and a ten yard penalty … Wiktionary
Onside kick — In American and Canadian football, an onside kick (sometimes onsides kick) is a type of kick used at a kickoff or other free kick, or scrimmage kick or other kick during play, in which the ball is kicked favorably for the kicking team to avoid… … Wikipedia
Drop kick — For other uses, see Drop kick (disambiguation). Not to be confused with dropkick. A drop kick is a type of kick in various codes of football. It involves a player dropping the ball and then kicking it when it bounces off the ground. It contrasts… … Wikipedia
Kick — Kicking redirects here. For the Austrian villages, see Kicking, Austria. For other uses, see Kick (disambiguation). Kick A Roundhouse kick to the head during Taekwondo Tournament … Wikipedia
Free kick (Australian rules football) — A free lick in Australian rules football is a penalty awarded by a field umpire to a player who marks a ball (catches a lick that travels 15 metres), has been infringed by an opponent or is the nearest player to a player from the opposite team… … Wikipedia
Penalty (American football) — A penalty flag on the field during a game on November 16, 2008 between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams. In American football and Canadian football, a penalty is a sanction called against a team for a violation of the rules, called a… … Wikipedia
American football rules — The Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans in formation before a play Game play in American football consists of a series of downs, individual plays of short duration, outside of which the ball is dead or not in play. These can be plays from… … Wikipedia
American football — For other uses, see American football (disambiguation). American football The U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen (left) face off against the … Wikipedia
Comparison of American and Canadian football — Diagram of an American football field Diagram of a … Wikipedia
Lateral pass — In American football, a lateral pass or lateral, officially backward pass (onside pass in Canadian football), occurs when the ball carrier throws the football to any teammate behind him or directly next to him (i.e. on or behind a line running… … Wikipedia
