Wide Receiver
The wide receiver in American football is the pass recipient of the quarterbacks. Previously, the wide receiver was also referred to as End. Wide receivers are called split end ( positioned at the extremity of the line of scrimmage ( scan line) at the height of the offensive line ), as a flanker ( positioned at the far end of the scan line behind the offensive line, also called the backfield ), as a slot receiver ( standing between Split end / flanker and offensive line ) and less than slot back ( placed behind the offensive line ).
After the snap of the center to the quarterback, he runs the route of the turn, which was announced in the huddle. The quarterback is now trying with a targeted passport to throw to the receiver the ball into the barrel. This must bring the ball under control before the ball touches the ground. When catching the ball, the receiver is disabled by the cornerbacks, line backers and safeties. These attempt to trap the ball for an interception or at least chip away at the ball so that the receiver can no longer reach him. The goal of the receiver is to catch the ball and then to carry him into the end zone and catch the ball in the end zone, so as to achieve a touchdown. The receiver must catch the ball just inside the box. This means that the receiver for the ball according to the rules completely to catch it the control of the ball must attain and have to touch a body part inside the court the ground, for example, with the foot. In the National Football League ( NFL), the rules are even sharper, because here the player must have both feet on the playing field, so that a catch is given as a completion.
The receiver must not be disturbed by the defender, ie touched, if this is to catch the ball. If the fault previously, this is called defensive pass interference, a foul, after the defense gets a 15 yard penalty area ( in the NFL gets the offense a first down at the place of tackle ). On the other hand, the receiver must not interfere with the early defenders to prevent an interception. This will be penalized with 10 yards space penalty for the assault team.
A good receiver is characterized both by its ability to safely catch balls and allow any " drops " or " Fumbles " ( dropped balls), as well as its bounce and its speed. The latter is also the reason why many former sprinter, such as Britain's Dwain Chambers, switch from the Tartan track for American football.
The wide receiver, who usually - as every player on offense before the face-off by the center - can not move, it is allowed under certain circumstances, but to change the position ( Man in Motion).
A wide receiver has to wear a certain shirt number to be authorized to receive matching. The numbers 50-79 are allowed to catch no legal forward pass, so a receiver has to wear a number between 1-49 or 80-99.
Offense: Quarterback | Halfback | Fullback | Tight End | Wide Receiver | Tackle | Guard | Center
Defense: Defensive Tackle | Defensive End | Linebacker | Cornerback | Strong Safety | Free Safety | Nickelback
Special Teams: Kicker | Punter | Long Snapper | Return Specialist | Gunner
- Football position