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CFL Rules Trivia Quiz

This is the radically Canadian version of football rules. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by incubus_freak. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
incubus_freak

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,230

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1108

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am a punter at my opponent's 30 yard line, and my punt goes 40 yards and bounces out of bounds. What happens? Hint

It's a re-punt

It's a touchback, My opponents get the ball at their own 20

My team gets one point and the opposition get the ball on the 25 yard line

My opponents get the ball at their own 5

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am a CFL quarterback at my own 45 yard line. I throw a 30-yard pass to an open receiver, and he is tackled before he gets to run any further. Where is the ball spotted? Hint

My opponents' 35 yard line

The center line

My opponents' 25 yard line

My opponents' 30 yard line

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the CFL and its 3rd and 10, the QB only throws for 5 yards. What happens? Hint

It's 4th and 5

Turnover on Downs

It's 4th and 10

I have to punt

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Question 4 of 10

4. I sacked the opposing QB in the endzone. What happens now? Hint

My team gets the ball at its own 35

My team gets to choose from any of these options

My team kicks off at its own 35

The opposing team kicks off at their own 35

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Question 5 of 10

5. After the opposing team scores a touchdown against my team, my captain can choose to kick from our own 35-yard line.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the CFL, a team has twelve players on the field at a time.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am ready to block a field goal. As the kick comes my way, I climb my DTs back and jump up, blocking the kick. This is called what? Hint

Illegal use of players

Illegal Procedure

Illegal Piggy-backing

Pyramiding

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am at my opponent's 15-yard line. I snap the ball and my kicker purposely drops the ball. After the ball bounces once, he kicks it, sending it through the uprights. Is this a field goal?

Yes

9. In CFL rules, I am receiving a punt for Team A. As the ball approaches me, a member of Team B stands a yard away from me and hits me as I catch the ball. I drop the ball, and another member of Team B picks it up and runs to the endzone. What happens? Hint

The receiver didn't signal a fair catch, so it's a touchdown

Re-kick

A recovered fumble on a punt is ruled dead. Team B ball at the spot of the fumble

It's a penalty for the Team B

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am a former Heisman Trophy winner. I am famous for completing, "The Pass", a 48-yard Hail Mary (which actually traveled 65 yards in the air) to win the 1984 Orange Bowl. I've won 2 Grey Cups, and I also played in the NFL. I'm considered by many to be one the greatest CFL players ever. Who am I? Hint

Darren Flutie

Joe Canada

Mike Pinball Clemens

Doug Flutie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am a punter at my opponent's 30 yard line, and my punt goes 40 yards and bounces out of bounds. What happens?

Answer: My team gets one point and the opposition get the ball on the 25 yard line

This single point play is called a "rouge". When a kick, punt, or field goal attempt goes past the end zone, it's an automatic point for the kicking team and will be followed with a kickoff just like after a touchdown or field goal. This is why the endzone is so much larger in the CFL.

2. I am a CFL quarterback at my own 45 yard line. I throw a 30-yard pass to an open receiver, and he is tackled before he gets to run any further. Where is the ball spotted?

Answer: My opponents' 35 yard line

If you said my opponents' 25 yard line, it's because you're thinking NFL rules. The CFL plays with a 110-yard field, with the 55 yard line being called the center line.

3. In the CFL and its 3rd and 10, the QB only throws for 5 yards. What happens?

Answer: Turnover on Downs

The CFL only has three downs. This makes the CFL much more exciting because teams need to pass on second down, so there is more long passing going on.

4. I sacked the opposing QB in the endzone. What happens now?

Answer: My team gets to choose from any of these options

This is a little weird, but the team captain of the scoring team gets to pick from those three options what his team wants to do.

5. After the opposing team scores a touchdown against my team, my captain can choose to kick from our own 35-yard line.

Answer: True

Although this rarely happens, it is in the rule book. It brings in a gentlemanly aspect to the game, giving to other team a chance to catch up.

6. In the CFL, a team has twelve players on the field at a time.

Answer: True

There is one more player per team on the field than in the NFL.

7. I am ready to block a field goal. As the kick comes my way, I climb my DTs back and jump up, blocking the kick. This is called what?

Answer: Pyramiding

A weird rule. If it's a rule, that means it's been tried before. This is a 5-yard penalty and can also be called if the player blocking the kick, uses the uprights to gain elevation.

8. I am at my opponent's 15-yard line. I snap the ball and my kicker purposely drops the ball. After the ball bounces once, he kicks it, sending it through the uprights. Is this a field goal?

Answer: Yes

This kick is called a drop kick and is legal.

Answer: It's a penalty for the Team B

If you're familiar with NFL rules, you probably said it's a touchdown. But in the CFL, there is no fair catch rule. However, a 5-yard halo is given to a player returning a punt, so it would be ruled a penalty for not respecting the 5-yard halo.

Answer: Doug Flutie

Doug played for B.C., Calgary, and Toronto, where he helped the Argos go 15-3 in 1996 after a humiliating 4-14 season in 1995. That season he also led the Argos to a dramatic Grey Cup victory. In 2004 he played for the San Diego Chargers.

Source: Author incubus_freak

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