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This motion is for offside. A player on either team has crossed the line of scrimmage before the ball has been snapped. The penalty will be for 5 yards, but not a loss of down. |
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| This motion is for a personal foul. Another motion will follow to show what the personal foul is. Roughing the kicker and passer, clipping, unsportsmanlike conduct, and intentional grounding are some of the personal fouls. The penalty will be for 15 yards and sometimes a loss of down, or if against the defense an automatic first down |
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This motion is for an ineligible receiver down field. An ineligible member of the kicking team down field is a 5 yard penalty, but on offense it is a 10 yard penalty. | |
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This motion indicates an incomplete pass, a penalty refusal, or a missed field goal or PAT (Point After Touchdown). |
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This motion is for a touchdown, or a made field goal or PAT. |
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This motion is for a first down. The team in possession of the ball has a first down and now has four downs (plays) to get another first down |
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This motion means that time is in. This means that the clocks starts as a whistle is blown. | |
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This motion means that there has been a loss of down. This means that a first down was not gained yet |
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This motion means that a pass was juggled in bounds and caught out of bounds. This will result in an incomplete pass and a loss of down. This motion is for the penalty of tripping. This means that a player was tripping another player. The penalty is for 10 yards. |
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This motion is for an invalid fair catch signal. This means that the officials could not determine that a player wanted a fair catch. The penalty is for 5 yards. |
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This motion is pass or kick interference. The offensive pass interference penalty is for 15 yards. But defensive pass interference is a complete pass at the spot of the foul. Interference with a fair catch opportunity is 15 yards. |
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| This motion is for the penalty of tripping. This means that a player was tripping another player. The penalty is for 10 yards. |
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