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- Flea_flicker_(American_football) abstract "A flea flicker is an unorthodox play (often called a trick play) in American football designed to fool the defensive team into thinking that a play is a run instead of a pass. It can be considered an extreme variant of the play action pass and an extension of the halfback option play.After the snap the quarterback hands off or laterals the football to a running back (or another player on his team), who then runs towards or parallel to the line of scrimmage. Before the running back crosses the line of scrimmage, he laterals the football back to the quarterback, who then looks for an eligible receiver down field to throw a pass to.If the defensive players think it is just a normal running play, they will leave their defensive positions guarding against the pass to run upfield and cover the running back, leaving the quarterback free from any immediate pass rush, and leaving receivers potentially open to catch a pass.The flea flicker is an extremely high-risk play and it often results in a big gain, a turnover, or a big loss. One problem is that it takes a significant amount of time for the play to develop. During that time, the defense might get past the offensive line to tackle the running back before he can make the pitch to the quarterback, or sack the quarterback before he can throw the ball. Then there is also the risk that the running back could fumble if he is hit as he pitches the ball. Because of these risks the play is rarely used in a game.".
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) thumbnail FleaFlicker.png?width=300.
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- Flea_flicker_(American_football) hasPhotoCollection Flea_flicker_(American_football).
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) subject Category:American_football_plays.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type Abstraction100002137.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type AmericanFootballPlays.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type Cognition100023271.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type Content105809192.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type FootballPlay100558630.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type Idea105833840.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type Plan105898568.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type PlanOfAction105902545.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type Play100557588.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) type PsychologicalFeature100023100.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) comment "A flea flicker is an unorthodox play (often called a trick play) in American football designed to fool the defensive team into thinking that a play is a run instead of a pass. It can be considered an extreme variant of the play action pass and an extension of the halfback option play.After the snap the quarterback hands off or laterals the football to a running back (or another player on his team), who then runs towards or parallel to the line of scrimmage.".
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) label "Flea flicker (American football)".
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) sameAs m.0859c7.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) sameAs Q5458317.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) sameAs Q5458317.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) sameAs Flea_flicker_(American_football).
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) wasDerivedFrom Flea_flicker_(American_football)?oldid=601145832.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) depiction FleaFlicker.png.
- Flea_flicker_(American_football) isPrimaryTopicOf Flea_flicker_(American_football).