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  • T-formation
    an offensive formation in which the fullback is positioned 2 to 4 yards behind a quarterback who is positioned immediately behind the center. One halfback is on either side of the fullback, and the fullback and the two halfbacks are in a line parallel to the line of scrimmage.
  • time-out
    an event in which the clock is stopped at the request of a player (or coach) from either team. In general, each team is allowed three requests during each half of a game.
  • touchback
    a situation in which the ball is kicked through the end zoned or downed in the receiving team’s end zone. Play restarts on the receiving team’s 20-yard line.
  • trap block
    a technique in which offensive linemen pull laterally from their original position on the offensive side of the line of scrimmage and block an unsuspecting defender elsewhere down the line or in the defensive backfield.
  • two-point conversion
    a play in which the offense successfully runs or passes the ball into the end zone from the 3-yard line following a touchdown.