How to Signal Offsides in Football

Video Transcript

"Hello, my name is Brian Currier and I'm here on behalf of Expert Village. I'm here to talk about football penalties and the hand signals that the officials give to indicate the penalties. A number of the penalties have different rules associated with them depending upon the level of football you're talking about, whether it's high school, college, or the NFL. As much as possible, we'll indicate where those differences are. In football, the neutral zone is the length of the football extending from sideline to sideline. At the start of the play, both the offense and defense must have no players in the neutral zone. Players on either the offense or the defense in the neutral zone at the snap are called for offsides. This penalty incurs a penalty of five yards. The signal for offsides is (video demo, both hands on hips, elbows extending out)."