Sports
Pass Interference—Pass Protection—QB moves • Pass Interference: When a player on the defense illegally hinders a receiver’s chance to catch the ball • Pass Protection: Players assigned to protect the QB from getting sacked. The better the QB’s offensive line protects him the more time the QB has to throw a completed pass • Intentional Grounding: An illegal pass by the QB when he has no receiver near where he is throwing. The QB in effect is throwing the ball away because none of his receivers are open to catch the ball. The team loses 10 yards and a loss of a down as well • False Start: When the QB makes a sudden move before the center snaps the ball the QB’s team is penalized and loses 5 yards • Lateral: The QB can throw a pass sideways or somewhat backwards to fool the defense and hope that the person that catches the lateral pass can gain yards