In gridiron football, motion refers to the movement of an offensive player at the time of the snap. While there are different rules regarding motion, most...
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Gridiron football (/ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/ GRID-iren), also known as North American football, or in North America as simply football, is a family of football team...
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In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. Officials initially signal penalties...
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Motion (born 1964), England-born American horse trainer Motion (gridiron football), movement by an offensive player at the start of a play The Motion...
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A tackle is a playing position in American football. Historically, in the one-platoon system prevalent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...
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In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball...
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A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in gridiron football and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback. Fullbacks...
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"snapback", or "pass from center") is the backward passing of the ball in gridiron football at the start of play from scrimmage. The ball begins on the ground...
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snap must be a continuous motion. If a center halts the snap motion, this draws the penalty of "illegal snap". In college football, the Dave Rimington Trophy...
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awarded a new set of downs. Although spear tackles are allowed in gridiron football, a player may not use his helmet to tackle an opponent as the technique...
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