Definitions | Rule 2 Study

Rule 2 is where all new officials begin their study and where veteran officials spend the most time. Everything in the rule book is based from Rule 2. Learning Rule 2 is an ongoing process and a chapter of the rule book you will reference often.

The definitions of Rule 2 regularly reference other definitions… This can become confusing when first learning Rule 2. We have designed each section module, so that you may quickly access the other referenced definitions.

HOW TO USE THIS STUDY AID: Read each definition in full. Then read it a second time and stop at each bold highlight. Access the bold reference below the definition to read it. Finally, read the definition a third time and this time when you reach a bold highlight think about its own definition. Repetition by reading the bold reference tabs will bolster your understanding and recall. Eventually, you’ll won’t need to access as many of the bold references the further you progress.

QUIZZES: Sections may have an attached quiz. These quizzes are designed to help reinforce the definitions. Choose the answer that best reflects the definition. You may check your answer before final submission which we encourage you to do.

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2-1 STATUS OF BALL – DEAD, LIVE, LOOSE

2-2 BATTING

2-3 BLOCKING

2-4 CATCH

2-5 CLIPPING/BLOCKING IN THE BACK

2-6 CONFERENCES

2-7 DOWN – LOSS OF DOWN

2-8 ENCROACHMENT

2-9 FAIR CATCH

2-10 FIELD AREAS

2-11 FIGHTING

2-12 FIRST TOUCHING

2-13 FORCE

2-14 FORMATIONS

2-15 FORWARD PROGRESS

2-16 FOULS AND PENALTIES

2-17 FREE-BLOCKING ZONE - LEGAL BLOCKING BELOW THE WAIST AND LEGAL BLOCK IN THE BACK

2-18 FUMBLE

2-19 HANDING

2-20 HELMET CONTACT - ILLEGAL, TARGETING

2-21 HUDDLE

2-22 HURDLING

2-23 INTERCEPTION

2-24 KICKS

2-25 LINE OF SCRIMMAGE

2-26 LINES

2-27 MUFF

2-28 NEUTRAL ZONE

2-29 OUT OF BOUNDS

2-30 PARTICIPATION

2-31 PASSSING

2-32 PLAYER DESGINATIONS

2-33 PLAYS - FOR PENALTY ENFORCEMENT

2-34 POSSESSION

2-35 READY-FOR-PLAY

2-36 RECOVERY

2-37 RULE

2-38 SCRIMMAGE

2-39 SHIFT

2-40 SNAP

2-41 SPOTS

2-42 TACKLING

2-43 TEAM DESIGNATIONS

2-44 TOUCHING

2-45 TRIPPING