In
American football, the team which starts out in possession of the ball at the beginning of a
play, and the team which initiates play by a
snap of the ball from the center
? to a back
?. The offensive team is eligible to legally excute certain maneuvers, including a
punt, [place kick]
?, or
forward pass, which the
defensive team (or [receiving team]
? in the case of a [change of possession play]
?) may not execute, even if they should come into possession of the ball during the course of the
play.
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