First Down

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sports terminology
gptkbp:defines The first of a set of downs in which a team must advance the ball a certain distance to retain possession.
gptkbp:distanceToGain 10 yards (American football)
10 yards (Canadian football)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Down
gptkbp:notableAchievement Advancing the ball at least 10 yards from the original line of scrimmage.
gptkbp:relatedTo offense
down
line of scrimmage
yardage
gptkbp:signaledBy Referee's arm pointing forward
gptkbp:significance Resets the count of downs for the offensive team.
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canadian_football
American football
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1st_Down
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7