Important Play Definitions

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RUN DIRECTION    is determined where the runner crosses the line of scrimmage.

RUN CENTER    is between the tackles -  extended backward in case of a tackle in the backfield

A play that starts in the center and bounces out left is a RUN LEFT. 

A player tackled in the backfield will be scored on where they were tackled.

A Quarterback that drops back to pass, then scrambles and starts running is a RUN.

A Fumble in the backfield may be an UNSCORABLE PLAY

IF IT LOOKS LIKE A RUN -  IT'S A RUN

A Shovel Pass or Touch Pass are a RUN

PASS SHORT      is up to 5 yards from the Line of Scrimmage and includes the backfield

PASS MEDIUM   is  RUN Direction is determined where the runner crosses the line of scrimmage

PASS LONG         is over 15 Yards

BASED ON WHERE THE BALL WAS CAUGHT / LOCATION OF RECEIVER  

A 4 yard Pass with a 20 yard run is a SHORT PASS

An overthrown ball to a Receiver 4 yards away is a SHORT PASS - not where the ball landed

BASED ON INTENT 

Pass Interference, Holding, Other Penalties are scored as if the Receiver caught the ball

PAY ATTENTION IN THE RED ZONE!   It's Distance to the Goal Line 

A Pass with play starting from the 4-yard line is a PASS SHORT

IF IT LOOKS LIKE A PASS -  IT'S A PASS

A backward pass to a Running Back is a PASS SHORT

UNSCORABLE PLAYS   are declared for the following:

Plays when the whistle blows it dead 

Throwing the Ball Away

Spiking the Ball

Kneel Downs