ARENA FOOTBALL GLOSSARY

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quarterback (QB)

an offensive player who lines up behind the center, from whom he takes the snap.

quick kick

an unexpected punt.

receiver

a wide receiver.

reception

when a player catches (receives) the ball.

red dog

a blitz.

referee (R)

the official who directs the other officials on the field, He is one of seven officials.

restraining line

a team's respective line of scrimmage

at a free kick, the line the ball is to be kicked from (for the kicking team), or a line 10 yards in advance of that (for the receiving team)

reverse

an offensive play in which a ballcarrier going toward one side of the field hands or tosses the ball to a teammate who is running in the opposite direction (if the second ballcarrier is an end, it is an "end around").

run and shoot

an offensive philosophy designed to force the defense to show its hand prior to the snap of the ball by splitting up receivers and sending them in motion. Receivers run patterns based on the play of the defenders, rather than a predetermined plan.

running back

a player position on offense

running play

a play where there is no forward pass

rush

trying to tackle or hurry a player before he can throw a pass or make a kick

a running play

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