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Q: How many yards is the offense penalized for an ineligible receiver down field?
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How many players in football are allow to be on the field at a time?

The offense and the defense can each have 11 players on the field. If they have 12 ormore players on the field when the ball is snapped they are penalized.


What is a wide out in football?

A wide out is another name for a wide receiver. A wide receiver lines up on offense and can either be out close to the side lines or in between another receiver and the offensive line, this is known as the "slot". A receiver runs and tries to get into an open area of the field so the Quarterback and throw him the football.


What is the penalty for an ineligible man down field?

That could mean a couple of things. On a pass play, offensive lineman (center, guard, tackle) are not allowed to cross the line of scrimmage prior to a pass crossing the line of scrimmage. This infraction is called ineligible man down field. On a punt, the only players on the punting team allowed to cross the line of scrimmage prior to the punt are the two players positioned on the end of the line. Should any other player except for those two players cross the line of scrimmage prior to the punt, the infraction is called ineligible man down field.


What is a starting receiver?

The starting receiver is on the outside of the field, is the number 1 receiver on the depth chart.


What does ineligable mean?

Ineligible means that for some particular reason you are not permitted to participate in something (activities.) In football, certain players on the field are "ineligible" to receive a pass. If a player who is ineligible catches a pass, a penalty is called. It means that if you were entering anything or something you would not be able to do something (if you were entering a tournament under 12's and you were 15 you would be ineligible to do it.)


Does baseball have 9 players on offense and defense?

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How many people are on offense side of a football field?

Eleven players per side are on the field.


When did 'all the players on the field have to play both offense and defense' rule stop being used?

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What does riverside mean in football?

"Riverside" in football means to have the offense and the defense switch sides of play on the field. It is usually said during a practice when the coach wants to have the offense go the opposite direction on the field, he will say "Riverside it" telling the offense and the defense to switch sides.


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How many defensive player on the football field?

11. Same as offense.


In the NFL can you score on a blocked field goal?

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