Assertion: quarterback | /r/CapableOf | throw the ball
Facets:
value: to avoid the rush
type: PURPOSE
value: for a specified amount of time
type: TEMPORAL
value: quickly
type: MANNER
value: beyond the line of scrimmage
type: LOCATION
value: to prevent a sack
type: PURPOSE
value: out of bounds
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Quarterbacks that perform well in a pass-heavy spread offensive system, a popular offensive scheme in the NCAA and NFHS, rarely perform well in the National Football League (NFL), as the fundamentals of the pro-style offense used in the NFL are very different from those in the spread system, while quarterbacks in Canadian football need to be able to throw the ball often and accurately.
text: For example, if a quarterback throws the ball 8 yards beyond the line of scrimmage and the receiver runs for another 42 yards after catching the ball, the quarterback is awarded 50 yards for the completion.
text: Many routes are precisely coordinated between the quarterback and the receiver, to the point that a quarterback may throw the ball without looking, knowing his receiver will be in an exact spot after a certain time.
text: If the quarterback is unable to find an open receiver, he will attempt to run the ball himself, throw the ball out of bounds to prevent a sack and/or turnover, or if there is no lane, may collapse to the ground to protect the ball and try to avoid a fumble.
text: The two quarterbacks throw the ball back and forth for a specified amount of time.
text: This is a well timed offense where the quarterback throws the ball quickly to avoid the rush, but still allow the wide receiver to get behind the blitzing players.