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572e7db403f98919007566c3
Canadian_football
The first attempt to establish a proper governing body and adopted the current set of Rugby rules was the Foot Ball Association of Canada, organized on March 24, 1873 followed by the Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU) founded June 12, 1880, which included teams from Ontario and Quebec. Later both the Ontario and Queb...
Which organization founded in 1956 evolved into the modern Canadian Football League?
{ "text": [ "Canadian Football Council" ], "answer_start": [ 740 ] }
572e7f4603f98919007566d3
Canadian_football
The Burnside rules closely resembling American Football that were incorporated in 1903 by The ORFU, was an effort to distinguish it from a more rugby-oriented game. The Burnside Rules had teams reduced to 12 men per side, introduced the Snap-Back system, required the offensive team to gain 10 yards on three downs, elim...
Which Canadian football rules did the ORFU adopt in 1903?
{ "text": [ "Burnside" ], "answer_start": [ 4 ] }
572e7f4603f98919007566d4
Canadian_football
The Burnside rules closely resembling American Football that were incorporated in 1903 by The ORFU, was an effort to distinguish it from a more rugby-oriented game. The Burnside Rules had teams reduced to 12 men per side, introduced the Snap-Back system, required the offensive team to gain 10 yards on three downs, elim...
Which three Canadian football unions resisted the Burnside Rules?
{ "text": [ "CIRFU, QRFU and CRU" ], "answer_start": [ 610 ] }
572e7f4603f98919007566d5
Canadian_football
The Burnside rules closely resembling American Football that were incorporated in 1903 by The ORFU, was an effort to distinguish it from a more rugby-oriented game. The Burnside Rules had teams reduced to 12 men per side, introduced the Snap-Back system, required the offensive team to gain 10 yards on three downs, elim...
In which year did forward passes become acceptable in Canadian football?
{ "text": [ "1929" ], "answer_start": [ 730 ] }
572e7f4603f98919007566d6
Canadian_football
The Burnside rules closely resembling American Football that were incorporated in 1903 by The ORFU, was an effort to distinguish it from a more rugby-oriented game. The Burnside Rules had teams reduced to 12 men per side, introduced the Snap-Back system, required the offensive team to gain 10 yards on three downs, elim...
Which style of North American football changed the rules of their game the most from their earliest versions?
{ "text": [ "American" ], "answer_start": [ 947 ] }
572e807dcb0c0d14000f11e8
Canadian_football
The Grey Cup was established in 1909 after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Governor General of Canada as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Initially an amateur competition, it eventually became dominated by professional teams in the 1940s and early 1...
Who donated a championship trophy for Canadian football teams in 1909?
{ "text": [ "Albert Grey" ], "answer_start": [ 60 ] }
572e807dcb0c0d14000f11e9
Canadian_football
The Grey Cup was established in 1909 after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Governor General of Canada as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Initially an amateur competition, it eventually became dominated by professional teams in the 1940s and early 1...
When did professional teams begin to dominate the Canadian football championship?
{ "text": [ "1940s and early 1950s" ], "answer_start": [ 303 ] }
572e807dcb0c0d14000f11ea
Canadian_football
The Grey Cup was established in 1909 after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Governor General of Canada as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Initially an amateur competition, it eventually became dominated by professional teams in the 1940s and early 1...
Which trophy was awarded to a Canadian football champion beginning in 1909?
{ "text": [ "Grey Cup" ], "answer_start": [ 4 ] }
572e807dcb0c0d14000f11eb
Canadian_football
The Grey Cup was established in 1909 after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Governor General of Canada as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Initially an amateur competition, it eventually became dominated by professional teams in the 1940s and early 1...
Which was the last amateur team to compete for the Canadian football championship?
{ "text": [ "Ontario Rugby Football Union" ], "answer_start": [ 330 ] }
572e807dcb0c0d14000f11ec
Canadian_football
The Grey Cup was established in 1909 after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, The Governor General of Canada as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Initially an amateur competition, it eventually became dominated by professional teams in the 1940s and early 1...
What government position was held by the man who donated the Grey Cup to Canadian football?
{ "text": [ "The Governor General of Canada" ], "answer_start": [ 88 ] }
572e8209dfa6aa1500f8d065
Canadian_football
Canadian football has mostly been confined to Canada, with the United States being the only other country to have hosted a high-level Canadian football game. The CFL's controversial "South Division" as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in the United States playing under Canadian rules betw...
Which one country besides Canada has hosted a professional Canadian football game?
{ "text": [ "United States" ], "answer_start": [ 63 ] }
572e8209dfa6aa1500f8d066
Canadian_football
Canadian football has mostly been confined to Canada, with the United States being the only other country to have hosted a high-level Canadian football game. The CFL's controversial "South Division" as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in the United States playing under Canadian rules betw...
In which year did the CFL first attempt an expansion into the United States?
{ "text": [ "1992" ], "answer_start": [ 324 ] }
572e8209dfa6aa1500f8d067
Canadian_football
Canadian football has mostly been confined to Canada, with the United States being the only other country to have hosted a high-level Canadian football game. The CFL's controversial "South Division" as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in the United States playing under Canadian rules betw...
Which American CFL team won the Grey Cup?
{ "text": [ "Baltimore Stallions" ], "answer_start": [ 383 ] }
572e8209dfa6aa1500f8d068
Canadian_football
Canadian football has mostly been confined to Canada, with the United States being the only other country to have hosted a high-level Canadian football game. The CFL's controversial "South Division" as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in the United States playing under Canadian rules betw...
The return of an NFL team to which city contributed to the demise of the CFL's American expansion?
{ "text": [ "Baltimore" ], "answer_start": [ 738 ] }
572e8209dfa6aa1500f8d069
Canadian_football
Canadian football has mostly been confined to Canada, with the United States being the only other country to have hosted a high-level Canadian football game. The CFL's controversial "South Division" as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in the United States playing under Canadian rules betw...
How many years did the CFL South Division last?
{ "text": [ "three" ], "answer_start": [ 366 ] }
572e82e403f98919007566ed
Canadian_football
Amateur football is governed by Football Canada. At the university level, 26 teams play in four conferences under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport; the CIS champion is awarded the Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 20 junior teams...
Which organization oversees amateur Canadian football?
{ "text": [ "Football Canada" ], "answer_start": [ 32 ] }
572e82e403f98919007566ee
Canadian_football
Amateur football is governed by Football Canada. At the university level, 26 teams play in four conferences under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport; the CIS champion is awarded the Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 20 junior teams...
How many football teams compete in Canadian Interuniversity Sport?
{ "text": [ "26" ], "answer_start": [ 74 ] }
572e82e403f98919007566ef
Canadian_football
Amateur football is governed by Football Canada. At the university level, 26 teams play in four conferences under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport; the CIS champion is awarded the Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 20 junior teams...
Which trophy goes to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football champion?
{ "text": [ "Vanier Cup" ], "answer_start": [ 194 ] }
572e82e403f98919007566f0
Canadian_football
Amateur football is governed by Football Canada. At the university level, 26 teams play in four conferences under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport; the CIS champion is awarded the Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 20 junior teams...
What is the name of the championship game for junior Canadian football teams?
{ "text": [ "Canadian Bowl" ], "answer_start": [ 397 ] }
572e82e403f98919007566f1
Canadian_football
Amateur football is governed by Football Canada. At the university level, 26 teams play in four conferences under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport; the CIS champion is awarded the Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 20 junior teams...
Which provinces field teams in the Quebec Junior Football League?
{ "text": [ "Ontario and Quebec" ], "answer_start": [ 466 ] }
572e844703f989190075670b
Canadian_football
The Canadian football field is 150 yards (137 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide with end zones 20 yards (18 m) deep, and goal lines 110 yards (101 m) apart. At each goal line is a set of 40-foot-high (12 m) goalposts, which consist of two uprights joined by an 18 1⁄2-foot-long (5.6 m) crossbar which is 10 feet (3 m) abo...
How many yards wide is a Canadian football field?
{ "text": [ "65" ], "answer_start": [ 58 ] }
572e844703f989190075670c
Canadian_football
The Canadian football field is 150 yards (137 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide with end zones 20 yards (18 m) deep, and goal lines 110 yards (101 m) apart. At each goal line is a set of 40-foot-high (12 m) goalposts, which consist of two uprights joined by an 18 1⁄2-foot-long (5.6 m) crossbar which is 10 feet (3 m) abo...
How long in meters is the crossbar of a Canadian football goal?
{ "text": [ "5.6" ], "answer_start": [ 278 ] }
572e844703f989190075670d
Canadian_football
The Canadian football field is 150 yards (137 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide with end zones 20 yards (18 m) deep, and goal lines 110 yards (101 m) apart. At each goal line is a set of 40-foot-high (12 m) goalposts, which consist of two uprights joined by an 18 1⁄2-foot-long (5.6 m) crossbar which is 10 feet (3 m) abo...
What part of a Canadian football field was sometimes marked with a "G"?
{ "text": [ "goal line" ], "answer_start": [ 1200 ] }
572e844703f989190075670e
Canadian_football
The Canadian football field is 150 yards (137 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide with end zones 20 yards (18 m) deep, and goal lines 110 yards (101 m) apart. At each goal line is a set of 40-foot-high (12 m) goalposts, which consist of two uprights joined by an 18 1⁄2-foot-long (5.6 m) crossbar which is 10 feet (3 m) abo...
What distance from the sidelines are hash marks painted on a CFL field?
{ "text": [ "24 yards (21.9 m)" ], "answer_start": [ 1396 ] }
572e8567cb0c0d14000f1236
Canadian_football
At the beginning of a match, an official tosses a coin and allows the captain of the visiting team call heads or tails. The captain of the team winning the coin toss is given the option of having first choice, or of deferring first choice to the other captain. The captain making first choice may either choose a) to kic...
Which team calls heads or tails in the coin flip before a CFL game?
{ "text": [ "visiting" ], "answer_start": [ 85 ] }
572e8567cb0c0d14000f1237
Canadian_football
At the beginning of a match, an official tosses a coin and allows the captain of the visiting team call heads or tails. The captain of the team winning the coin toss is given the option of having first choice, or of deferring first choice to the other captain. The captain making first choice may either choose a) to kic...
Who on a football team articulates the team's decision following the coin flip?
{ "text": [ "captain" ], "answer_start": [ 124 ] }
572e8567cb0c0d14000f1238
Canadian_football
At the beginning of a match, an official tosses a coin and allows the captain of the visiting team call heads or tails. The captain of the team winning the coin toss is given the option of having first choice, or of deferring first choice to the other captain. The captain making first choice may either choose a) to kic...
What can the team that wins the coin toss choose besides whether they wish to kick off or receive the ball?
{ "text": [ "which direction of the field to play in" ], "answer_start": [ 383 ] }
572e8567cb0c0d14000f1239
Canadian_football
At the beginning of a match, an official tosses a coin and allows the captain of the visiting team call heads or tails. The captain of the team winning the coin toss is given the option of having first choice, or of deferring first choice to the other captain. The captain making first choice may either choose a) to kic...
Who makes a choice after the team that wins the coin toss has made their decision?
{ "text": [ "the opposing captain" ], "answer_start": [ 457 ] }
572e8686c246551400ce42c2
Canadian_football
Play stops when the ball carrier's knee, elbow, or any other body part aside from the feet and hands, is forced to the ground (a tackle); when a forward pass is not caught on the fly (during a scrimmage); when a touchdown (see below) or a field goal is scored; when the ball leaves the playing area by any means (being c...
What is the term for play stopped because the ball carrier, although not fully tackled, can no longer advance the ball?
{ "text": [ "forward progress" ], "answer_start": [ 454 ] }
572e8686c246551400ce42c3
Canadian_football
Play stops when the ball carrier's knee, elbow, or any other body part aside from the feet and hands, is forced to the ground (a tackle); when a forward pass is not caught on the fly (during a scrimmage); when a touchdown (see below) or a field goal is scored; when the ball leaves the playing area by any means (being c...
Where does the next play start unless a team has just scored?
{ "text": [ "scrimmage" ], "answer_start": [ 526 ] }
572e8686c246551400ce42c4
Canadian_football
Play stops when the ball carrier's knee, elbow, or any other body part aside from the feet and hands, is forced to the ground (a tackle); when a forward pass is not caught on the fly (during a scrimmage); when a touchdown (see below) or a field goal is scored; when the ball leaves the playing area by any means (being c...
Which parts of the ball carrier's body do not cause play to stop when they touch the ground?
{ "text": [ "feet and hands" ], "answer_start": [ 86 ] }
572e8686c246551400ce42c5
Canadian_football
Play stops when the ball carrier's knee, elbow, or any other body part aside from the feet and hands, is forced to the ground (a tackle); when a forward pass is not caught on the fly (during a scrimmage); when a touchdown (see below) or a field goal is scored; when the ball leaves the playing area by any means (being c...
Which direction of pass causes play to stop when it is not caught?
{ "text": [ "forward" ], "answer_start": [ 145 ] }
572e87afdfa6aa1500f8d0c3
Canadian_football
Before scrimmage, an official places the ball at the spot it was at the stop of clock, but no nearer than 24 yards from the sideline or 1 yard from the goal line. The line parallel to the goal line passing through the ball (line from sideline to sideline for the length of the ball) is referred to as the line of scrimma...
What minimum distance from the sideline does the official place the ball before play starts?
{ "text": [ "24 yards" ], "answer_start": [ 106 ] }
572e87afdfa6aa1500f8d0c4
Canadian_football
Before scrimmage, an official places the ball at the spot it was at the stop of clock, but no nearer than 24 yards from the sideline or 1 yard from the goal line. The line parallel to the goal line passing through the ball (line from sideline to sideline for the length of the ball) is referred to as the line of scrimma...
What is the term for the line across the field where the ball is positioned before a play?
{ "text": [ "line of scrimmage" ], "answer_start": [ 305 ] }
572e87afdfa6aa1500f8d0c5
Canadian_football
Before scrimmage, an official places the ball at the spot it was at the stop of clock, but no nearer than 24 yards from the sideline or 1 yard from the goal line. The line parallel to the goal line passing through the ball (line from sideline to sideline for the length of the ball) is referred to as the line of scrimma...
How many players must the team with possession place near the line of scrimmage?
{ "text": [ "seven" ], "answer_start": [ 531 ] }
572e87afdfa6aa1500f8d0c6
Canadian_football
Before scrimmage, an official places the ball at the spot it was at the stop of clock, but no nearer than 24 yards from the sideline or 1 yard from the goal line. The line parallel to the goal line passing through the ball (line from sideline to sideline for the length of the ball) is referred to as the line of scrimma...
How close to the line of scrimmage can defensive players approach before a play is run?
{ "text": [ "one yard" ], "answer_start": [ 580 ] }
572e885c03f989190075673d
Canadian_football
On the field at the beginning of a play are two teams of 12 (unlike 11 in American football). The team in possession of the ball is the offence and the team defending is referred to as the defence. Play begins with a backwards pass through the legs (the snap) by a member of the offensive team, to another member of the ...
How many players does each side field in an American football game?
{ "text": [ "11" ], "answer_start": [ 68 ] }
572e885c03f989190075673e
Canadian_football
On the field at the beginning of a play are two teams of 12 (unlike 11 in American football). The team in possession of the ball is the offence and the team defending is referred to as the defence. Play begins with a backwards pass through the legs (the snap) by a member of the offensive team, to another member of the ...
What is the term for the team who begins a play with control of the ball?
{ "text": [ "offence" ], "answer_start": [ 136 ] }
572e885c03f989190075673f
Canadian_football
On the field at the beginning of a play are two teams of 12 (unlike 11 in American football). The team in possession of the ball is the offence and the team defending is referred to as the defence. Play begins with a backwards pass through the legs (the snap) by a member of the offensive team, to another member of the ...
What is the initial backward movement of the ball in a play called?
{ "text": [ "the snap" ], "answer_start": [ 250 ] }
572e885c03f9891900756740
Canadian_football
On the field at the beginning of a play are two teams of 12 (unlike 11 in American football). The team in possession of the ball is the offence and the team defending is referred to as the defence. Play begins with a backwards pass through the legs (the snap) by a member of the offensive team, to another member of the ...
Which two players most commonly receive the first backward pass in a football play?
{ "text": [ "quarterback or punter" ], "answer_start": [ 356 ] }
572e893d03f989190075674f
Canadian_football
Each play constitutes a down. The offence must advance the ball at least ten yards towards the opponents' goal line within three downs or forfeit the ball to their opponents. Once ten yards have been gained the offence gains a new set of three downs (rather than the four downs given in American football). Downs do not ...
What is another term for a completed play?
{ "text": [ "down" ], "answer_start": [ 24 ] }
572e893d03f9891900756750
Canadian_football
Each play constitutes a down. The offence must advance the ball at least ten yards towards the opponents' goal line within three downs or forfeit the ball to their opponents. Once ten yards have been gained the offence gains a new set of three downs (rather than the four downs given in American football). Downs do not ...
How many plays can the offence run without gaining ten yards?
{ "text": [ "three" ], "answer_start": [ 123 ] }
572e893d03f9891900756751
Canadian_football
Each play constitutes a down. The offence must advance the ball at least ten yards towards the opponents' goal line within three downs or forfeit the ball to their opponents. Once ten yards have been gained the offence gains a new set of three downs (rather than the four downs given in American football). Downs do not ...
How many downs does a team get after they've gained ten on their first down?
{ "text": [ "three" ], "answer_start": [ 455 ] }
572e893d03f9891900756752
Canadian_football
Each play constitutes a down. The offence must advance the ball at least ten yards towards the opponents' goal line within three downs or forfeit the ball to their opponents. Once ten yards have been gained the offence gains a new set of three downs (rather than the four downs given in American football). Downs do not ...
What does a team do when they have not advance the ball enough to score or likely gain a new set of downs?
{ "text": [ "punt" ], "answer_start": [ 522 ] }
572e8a57cb0c0d14000f1276
Canadian_football
There are many rules to contact in this type of football. First, the only player on the field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). Second, a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (ha...
What is the term for the player that is currently handing the football when play is underway?
{ "text": [ "ball carrier" ], "answer_start": [ 180 ] }
572e8a57cb0c0d14000f1277
Canadian_football
There are many rules to contact in this type of football. First, the only player on the field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). Second, a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (ha...
Within what distance from the line of scrimmage can offensive players who do not have the ball be legally contacted by defensive players?
{ "text": [ "one yard" ], "answer_start": [ 381 ] }
572e8a57cb0c0d14000f1278
Canadian_football
There are many rules to contact in this type of football. First, the only player on the field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). Second, a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (ha...
What are two illegal ways to block an opposing player's progress near the line of scrimmage?
{ "text": [ "hold or trip" ], "answer_start": [ 536 ] }
572e8a57cb0c0d14000f1279
Canadian_football
There are many rules to contact in this type of football. First, the only player on the field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). Second, a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (ha...
Which player may not be tackled immediately after they have thrown a pass?
{ "text": [ "quarterback" ], "answer_start": [ 751 ] }
572e8ba0c246551400ce432a
Canadian_football
Infractions of the rules are punished with penalties, typically a loss of yardage of 5, 10 or 15 yards against the penalized team. Minor violations such as offside (a player from either side encroaching into scrimmage zone before the play starts) are penalized five yards, more serious penalties (such as holding) are pe...
What is the usual penalty when the rules of play are violated?
{ "text": [ "loss of yardage" ], "answer_start": [ 66 ] }
572e8ba0c246551400ce432b
Canadian_football
Infractions of the rules are punished with penalties, typically a loss of yardage of 5, 10 or 15 yards against the penalized team. Minor violations such as offside (a player from either side encroaching into scrimmage zone before the play starts) are penalized five yards, more serious penalties (such as holding) are pe...
How many yards does a team lose when they commit a minor penalty?
{ "text": [ "five" ], "answer_start": [ 261 ] }
572e8ba0c246551400ce432c
Canadian_football
Infractions of the rules are punished with penalties, typically a loss of yardage of 5, 10 or 15 yards against the penalized team. Minor violations such as offside (a player from either side encroaching into scrimmage zone before the play starts) are penalized five yards, more serious penalties (such as holding) are pe...
How many yards does a team lose for face-masking?
{ "text": [ "15" ], "answer_start": [ 420 ] }
572e8ba0c246551400ce432d
Canadian_football
Infractions of the rules are punished with penalties, typically a loss of yardage of 5, 10 or 15 yards against the penalized team. Minor violations such as offside (a player from either side encroaching into scrimmage zone before the play starts) are penalized five yards, more serious penalties (such as holding) are pe...
What other than yardage is sometimes awarded the offence on a defensive penalty?
{ "text": [ "first down" ], "answer_start": [ 768 ] }
572e8ce903f9891900756775
Canadian_football
Penalties never result in a score for the offence. For example, a point-of-foul infraction committed by the defence in their end zone is not ruled a touchdown, but instead advances the ball to the one-yard line with an automatic first down. For a distance penalty, if the yardage is greater than half the distance to the...
Where is the ball placed when a defensive penalty is committed in their own end zone?
{ "text": [ "one-yard line" ], "answer_start": [ 197 ] }
572e8ce903f9891900756776
Canadian_football
Penalties never result in a score for the offence. For example, a point-of-foul infraction committed by the defence in their end zone is not ruled a touchdown, but instead advances the ball to the one-yard line with an automatic first down. For a distance penalty, if the yardage is greater than half the distance to the...
In which North American style of football is the line of scrimmage never inside the one-yard line?
{ "text": [ "Canadian" ], "answer_start": [ 460 ] }
572e8ce903f9891900756777
Canadian_football
Penalties never result in a score for the offence. For example, a point-of-foul infraction committed by the defence in their end zone is not ruled a touchdown, but instead advances the ball to the one-yard line with an automatic first down. For a distance penalty, if the yardage is greater than half the distance to the...
A play that results in what outcome will never also be a scoring play?
{ "text": [ "Penalties" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
572e8ce903f9891900756778
Canadian_football
Penalties never result in a score for the offence. For example, a point-of-foul infraction committed by the defence in their end zone is not ruled a touchdown, but instead advances the ball to the one-yard line with an automatic first down. For a distance penalty, if the yardage is greater than half the distance to the...
How many penalty yards are awarded when the ball is nearer the goal line than the usual penalty yardage?
{ "text": [ "half the distance to the goal line" ], "answer_start": [ 358 ] }
572e8e2703f989190075677d
Canadian_football
In most cases, the non-penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called. One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking team on a 3rd down punt play is penalized before the kick occurs: the receiving team may n...
Who can decline a penalty?
{ "text": [ "the non-penalized team" ], "answer_start": [ 15 ] }
572e8e2703f989190075677e
Canadian_football
In most cases, the non-penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called. One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking team on a 3rd down punt play is penalized before the kick occurs: the receiving team may n...
A team receiving a punt cannot decline a penalty on which down?
{ "text": [ "3rd down" ], "answer_start": [ 240 ] }
572e8e2703f989190075677f
Canadian_football
In most cases, the non-penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called. One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking team on a 3rd down punt play is penalized before the kick occurs: the receiving team may n...
The outcome of which play determines the placement of the ball when a penalty is declined?
{ "text": [ "the previous play" ], "answer_start": [ 114 ] }
572e8e2703f9891900756780
Canadian_football
In most cases, the non-penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called. One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking team on a 3rd down punt play is penalized before the kick occurs: the receiving team may n...
What can a team do when they prefer the original outcome of a play to the situation they would have with a penalty assessed on the other team for that play?
{ "text": [ "decline the penalty" ], "answer_start": [ 323 ] }
572e8fbbdfa6aa1500f8d13d
Canadian_football
During the last three minutes of a half, the penalty for failure to place the ball in play within the 20-second play clock, known as "time count" (this foul is known as "delay of game" in American football), is dramatically different from during the first 27 minutes. Instead of the penalty being 5 yards with the down r...
At which point in a game is the time the offence takes to put the ball in play measured?
{ "text": [ "last three minutes of a half" ], "answer_start": [ 11 ] }
572e8fbbdfa6aa1500f8d13e
Canadian_football
During the last three minutes of a half, the penalty for failure to place the ball in play within the 20-second play clock, known as "time count" (this foul is known as "delay of game" in American football), is dramatically different from during the first 27 minutes. Instead of the penalty being 5 yards with the down r...
How many seconds elapse before a time count penalty is assessed?
{ "text": [ "20" ], "answer_start": [ 102 ] }
572e8fbbdfa6aa1500f8d13f
Canadian_football
During the last three minutes of a half, the penalty for failure to place the ball in play within the 20-second play clock, known as "time count" (this foul is known as "delay of game" in American football), is dramatically different from during the first 27 minutes. Instead of the penalty being 5 yards with the down r...
What is the penalty for a time count on the first two downs?
{ "text": [ "loss of down" ], "answer_start": [ 387 ] }
572e8fbbdfa6aa1500f8d140
Canadian_football
During the last three minutes of a half, the penalty for failure to place the ball in play within the 20-second play clock, known as "time count" (this foul is known as "delay of game" in American football), is dramatically different from during the first 27 minutes. Instead of the penalty being 5 yards with the down r...
Who can turn the ball over to the other side if an offensive team incurs too many time count violations?
{ "text": [ "referee" ], "answer_start": [ 514 ] }
572e8fbbdfa6aa1500f8d141
Canadian_football
During the last three minutes of a half, the penalty for failure to place the ball in play within the 20-second play clock, known as "time count" (this foul is known as "delay of game" in American football), is dramatically different from during the first 27 minutes. Instead of the penalty being 5 yards with the down r...
How many yards does the offense lose for a time count on third down?
{ "text": [ "10" ], "answer_start": [ 429 ] }
572e9091cb0c0d14000f12aa
Canadian_football
The clock does not run during convert attempts in the last three minutes of a half. If the 15 minutes of a quarter expire while the ball is live, the quarter is extended until the ball becomes dead. If a quarter's time expires while the ball is dead, the quarter is extended for one more scrimmage. A quarter cannot end ...
What happens to a quarter whose time expires while the ball is still live in play?
{ "text": [ "extended" ], "answer_start": [ 161 ] }
572e9091cb0c0d14000f12ab
Canadian_football
The clock does not run during convert attempts in the last three minutes of a half. If the 15 minutes of a quarter expire while the ball is live, the quarter is extended until the ball becomes dead. If a quarter's time expires while the ball is dead, the quarter is extended for one more scrimmage. A quarter cannot end ...
What causes a quarter to be extended one additional play even if time has run out?
{ "text": [ "penalty" ], "answer_start": [ 328 ] }
572e9091cb0c0d14000f12ac
Canadian_football
The clock does not run during convert attempts in the last three minutes of a half. If the 15 minutes of a quarter expire while the ball is live, the quarter is extended until the ball becomes dead. If a quarter's time expires while the ball is dead, the quarter is extended for one more scrimmage. A quarter cannot end ...
How long is a quarter in minutes?
{ "text": [ "15" ], "answer_start": [ 91 ] }
572e9091cb0c0d14000f12ad
Canadian_football
The clock does not run during convert attempts in the last three minutes of a half. If the 15 minutes of a quarter expire while the ball is live, the quarter is extended until the ball becomes dead. If a quarter's time expires while the ball is dead, the quarter is extended for one more scrimmage. A quarter cannot end ...
Which plays do not cause time to run off the clock during the final minutes of a half?
{ "text": [ "convert attempts" ], "answer_start": [ 30 ] }
572e92c5c246551400ce4368
Canadian_football
In the CFL, if the game is tied at the end of regulation play, then each team is given an equal number of chances to break the tie. A coin toss is held to determine which team will take possession first; the first team scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and advances through a series of downs until it sc...
What determines which team gets possession first when extending a game to break a tie?
{ "text": [ "coin toss" ], "answer_start": [ 134 ] }
572e92c5c246551400ce4369
Canadian_football
In the CFL, if the game is tied at the end of regulation play, then each team is given an equal number of chances to break the tie. A coin toss is held to determine which team will take possession first; the first team scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and advances through a series of downs until it sc...
At which yard line on their opponent's side does a team take possession of the ball according to the CFL's tie-breaking rules?
{ "text": [ "35" ], "answer_start": [ 257 ] }
572e92c5c246551400ce436a
Canadian_football
In the CFL, if the game is tied at the end of regulation play, then each team is given an equal number of chances to break the tie. A coin toss is held to determine which team will take possession first; the first team scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and advances through a series of downs until it sc...
In which year did the CFL begin requiring teams to attempt 2-point conversions after scoring in a tie-breaking situation?
{ "text": [ "2010" ], "answer_start": [ 396 ] }
572e92c5c246551400ce436b
Canadian_football
In the CFL, if the game is tied at the end of regulation play, then each team is given an equal number of chances to break the tie. A coin toss is held to determine which team will take possession first; the first team scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and advances through a series of downs until it sc...
Which round of tie-breaking is the last possible round in a regular season CFL game?
{ "text": [ "second" ], "answer_start": [ 776 ] }
572e92c5c246551400ce436c
Canadian_football
In the CFL, if the game is tied at the end of regulation play, then each team is given an equal number of chances to break the tie. A coin toss is held to determine which team will take possession first; the first team scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and advances through a series of downs until it sc...
Which CFL games require tie-breaking rounds continue until a winner results?
{ "text": [ "playoff or championship" ], "answer_start": [ 874 ] }
572e7b2ecb0c0d14000f1193
Seven_Years%27_War
The Seven Years' War was fought between 1755 and 1764, the main conflict occurring in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763. It involved every great power of the time except the Ottoman Empire, and affected Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. Considered a prelude to the two world wars and t...
When was the Seven Year' War fought?
{ "text": [ "The Seven Years' War was fought between 1755 and 1764" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
572e7b2ecb0c0d14000f1195
Seven_Years%27_War
The Seven Years' War was fought between 1755 and 1764, the main conflict occurring in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763. It involved every great power of the time except the Ottoman Empire, and affected Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. Considered a prelude to the two world wars and t...
What country emerged as the world's predominate power?
{ "text": [ "Britain rose as the world's predominant power" ], "answer_start": [ 651 ] }
572e7b2ecb0c0d14000f1196
Seven_Years%27_War
The Seven Years' War was fought between 1755 and 1764, the main conflict occurring in the seven-year period from 1756 to 1763. It involved every great power of the time except the Ottoman Empire, and affected Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. Considered a prelude to the two world wars and t...
What was the Seven Years' War considered as the prelude to?
{ "text": [ "Considered a prelude to the two world wars" ], "answer_start": [ 272 ] }
572e7c79cb0c0d14000f11b0
Seven_Years%27_War
Realizing that war was imminent, Prussia preemptively struck Saxony and quickly overran it. The result caused uproar across Europe. Because of Prussia's alliance with Britain, Austria formed an alliance with France, seeing an opportunity to recapture Silesia, which had been lost in a previous war. Reluctantly, by follo...
Who made the first strike of the Seven Years' War?
{ "text": [ "Prussia preemptively struck" ], "answer_start": [ 33 ] }
572e7c79cb0c0d14000f11b1
Seven_Years%27_War
Realizing that war was imminent, Prussia preemptively struck Saxony and quickly overran it. The result caused uproar across Europe. Because of Prussia's alliance with Britain, Austria formed an alliance with France, seeing an opportunity to recapture Silesia, which had been lost in a previous war. Reluctantly, by follo...
What area was the site of the first action in the Seven Years' War
{ "text": [ "Saxony" ], "answer_start": [ 61 ] }
572e7c79cb0c0d14000f11b2
Seven_Years%27_War
Realizing that war was imminent, Prussia preemptively struck Saxony and quickly overran it. The result caused uproar across Europe. Because of Prussia's alliance with Britain, Austria formed an alliance with France, seeing an opportunity to recapture Silesia, which had been lost in a previous war. Reluctantly, by follo...
What country allied with Prussia?
{ "text": [ "Prussia's alliance with Britain" ], "answer_start": [ 143 ] }
572e7c79cb0c0d14000f11b3
Seven_Years%27_War
Realizing that war was imminent, Prussia preemptively struck Saxony and quickly overran it. The result caused uproar across Europe. Because of Prussia's alliance with Britain, Austria formed an alliance with France, seeing an opportunity to recapture Silesia, which had been lost in a previous war. Reluctantly, by follo...
What was the initial country to ally with France?
{ "text": [ "Austria formed an alliance with France" ], "answer_start": [ 176 ] }
572e7c79cb0c0d14000f11b4
Seven_Years%27_War
Realizing that war was imminent, Prussia preemptively struck Saxony and quickly overran it. The result caused uproar across Europe. Because of Prussia's alliance with Britain, Austria formed an alliance with France, seeing an opportunity to recapture Silesia, which had been lost in a previous war. Reluctantly, by follo...
The smaller German states joined which side?
{ "text": [ "Anglo-Prussian alliance was joined by smaller German states" ], "answer_start": [ 405 ] }
572e7e3cdfa6aa1500f8d03d
Seven_Years%27_War
Many middle and small powers in Europe, unlike in the previous wars, tried to steer clear away from the escalating conflict, even though they had interests in the conflict or with the belligerents, like Denmark-Norway. The Dutch Republic, long-time British ally, kept its neutrality intact, fearing the odds against Brit...
With whom did the Dutch Republic align?
{ "text": [ "The Dutch Republic, long-time British ally, kept its neutrality intact" ], "answer_start": [ 219 ] }
572e7e3cdfa6aa1500f8d041
Seven_Years%27_War
Many middle and small powers in Europe, unlike in the previous wars, tried to steer clear away from the escalating conflict, even though they had interests in the conflict or with the belligerents, like Denmark-Norway. The Dutch Republic, long-time British ally, kept its neutrality intact, fearing the odds against Brit...
What two countries concluded a separate peace with Prussia?
{ "text": [ "Like Sweden, Russia concluded a separate peace with Prussia." ], "answer_start": [ 766 ] }
572e8003c246551400ce425f
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
What did Great Britain gain in the West Indies from the war?
{ "text": [ "some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies," ], "answer_start": [ 113 ] }
572e8003c246551400ce4260
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
What did Great Britain gain in Africa from the war?
{ "text": [ "the colony of Senegal on the West African coast" ], "answer_start": [ 167 ] }
572e8003c246551400ce4261
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
What happened to the scope of France's colonies as a result of the war?
{ "text": [ "France was deprived of many of its colonies" ], "answer_start": [ 986 ] }
572e81f2cb0c0d14000f1204
Seven_Years%27_War
The war has been described as the first "world war", although this label was also given to various earlier conflicts like the Eighty Years' War, the Thirty Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, and to later conflicts like the Napoleonic Wars. The term "Second Hundred Year...
What is the grandest label that historians have used to describe the Seven Years' War?
{ "text": [ "The war has been described as the first \"world war\"" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
572e81f2cb0c0d14000f1207
Seven_Years%27_War
The war has been described as the first "world war", although this label was also given to various earlier conflicts like the Eighty Years' War, the Thirty Years' War, the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, and to later conflicts like the Napoleonic Wars. The term "Second Hundred Year...
What was a later conflict that some considered the first World War?
{ "text": [ "to later conflicts like the Napoleonic Wars" ], "answer_start": [ 246 ] }
572e8578c246551400ce42bd
Seven_Years%27_War
Many middle and small powers in Europe, unlike in the previous wars, tried to steer clear away from the escalating conflict, even though they had interests in the conflict or with the belligerents, like Denmark-Norway. The Dutch Republic, long-time British ally, kept its neutrality intact, fearing the odds against Brit...
Who would Sicily and Savoy normally align with?
{ "text": [ "Sicily, and Savoy, although sided with Franco-Spanish party" ], "answer_start": [ 434 ] }
572e87fcc246551400ce42ee
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
What did Great Britain gain with respect to the French trading outposts on the subcontinent of India?
{ "text": [ "superiority over the French trading outposts" ], "answer_start": [ 220 ] }
572e87fcc246551400ce42ef
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
What was the result for the Native American tribes?
{ "text": [ "The Native American tribes were excluded from the settlement" ], "answer_start": [ 293 ] }
572e87fcc246551400ce42f1
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
What were two factors that redeemed the outcome for the Prussians?
{ "text": [ "good luck and successful strategy" ], "answer_start": [ 539 ] }
572e87fcc246551400ce42f2
Seven_Years%27_War
The war was successful for Great Britain, which gained the bulk of New France in North America, Spanish Florida, some individual Caribbean islands in the West Indies, the colony of Senegal on the West African coast, and superiority over the French trading outposts on the Indian subcontinent. The Native American tribes ...
Who was the leader of Prussia?
{ "text": [ "King Frederick the Great" ], "answer_start": [ 577 ] }
572e89ce03f9891900756757
Seven_Years%27_War
The War of the Austrian Succession had seen the belligerents aligned on a time-honoured basis. France’s traditional enemies, Great Britain and Austria, had coalesced just as they had done against Louis XIV. Prussia, the leading anti-Austrian state in Germany, had been supported by France. Neither group, however, found ...
Who was the traditional partner with Great Britain at the beginning of the conflict?
{ "text": [ "Great Britain and Austria, had coalesced" ], "answer_start": [ 125 ] }
572e89ce03f9891900756759
Seven_Years%27_War
The War of the Austrian Succession had seen the belligerents aligned on a time-honoured basis. France’s traditional enemies, Great Britain and Austria, had coalesced just as they had done against Louis XIV. Prussia, the leading anti-Austrian state in Germany, had been supported by France. Neither group, however, found ...
What was gained or lost by Austria?
{ "text": [ "British military effort had not saved Silesia for Austria" ], "answer_start": [ 459 ] }
572e8c2fcb0c0d14000f1280
Seven_Years%27_War
In 1756 Austria was making military preparations for war with Prussia and pursuing an alliance with Russia for this purpose. On June 2, 1746, Austria and Russia concluded a defensive alliance that covered their own territory and Poland against attack by Prussia or the Ottoman Empire. They also agreed to a secret clause...
What other area was mentioned regarding Prussian dominion in the Russian-Austrian pact?
{ "text": [ "the countship of Glatz (now Kłodzko, Poland) to Austria" ], "answer_start": [ 366 ] }
572e8c2fcb0c0d14000f1281
Seven_Years%27_War
In 1756 Austria was making military preparations for war with Prussia and pursuing an alliance with Russia for this purpose. On June 2, 1746, Austria and Russia concluded a defensive alliance that covered their own territory and Poland against attack by Prussia or the Ottoman Empire. They also agreed to a secret clause...
What individual was the main target of the pact?
{ "text": [ "Their real desire, however, was to destroy Frederick’s power altogether" ], "answer_start": [ 464 ] }
572e8e84dfa6aa1500f8d11f
Seven_Years%27_War
The Hanoverian king George II of Great Britain was passionately devoted to his family’s continental holdings, but his commitments in Germany were counterbalanced by the demands of the British colonies overseas. If war against France for colonial expansion was to be resumed, then Hanover had to be secured against Franco...
What was the house of king George II?
{ "text": [ "Hanover" ], "answer_start": [ 4 ] }
572e8e84dfa6aa1500f8d123
Seven_Years%27_War
The Hanoverian king George II of Great Britain was passionately devoted to his family’s continental holdings, but his commitments in Germany were counterbalanced by the demands of the British colonies overseas. If war against France for colonial expansion was to be resumed, then Hanover had to be secured against Franco...
What was Britain's obligation to Hanover if colonial expansion via war with France was to be resumed?
{ "text": [ "Hanover had to be secured against Franco-Prussian attack" ], "answer_start": [ 280 ] }