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American football as we know it today was developed in the late 19th century from 2 English sports; soccer and rugby. In 1876, the Intercollegiate Football Association was formed, and this organization developed many uniform rules of the game including setting the , the systems of downs and scoring. A regulation football field is 300 ft (100 yds) in length from goal line to goal line and the width is 160 ft (53 1/3 yds). The zones are 30 ft (10 yds) wide.

11 players make an official team for all of the offensive, defensive, and special teams. The object of the game is to score at your opponent’s by running and/or passing the across the goal line for a , or kicking the ball through the goal posts. The scoring is usually done mainly by the offensive team, however, the defensive team can score points by tackling the in the end zone for a safety, or returning a turnover(/) for a touchdown.

Each offensive team is allowed 4 downs (10 yds) a turn to get a first . If an offensive team fails to earn a first down within those 4 downs, it is turned over to the other team. A regulation game consists of 4 quarters and if a game is tied after the 4 quarters, there is an period. The team with the most points after 4 quarters is declared the winner.

Scoring/point values: Touchdown: 6 Field goals: 3 Pass/run extra points: 2 Safety: 2 Kicked extra point: 1

Various penalties: : 5 yds Holding: 10 yds Encroachment/off sides: 5 yds Clipping: 15 yds : 5 yds : 15 yds Illegal motion: 5 yds :15 yds

Positions OFFENSIVE: Quarterback- the player who takes the from the Center and decides to hand off, passes, or run the ball. Running - the player who usually lines up behind the QB and mostly runs the ball, and sometimes catches and blocks. Center- the player who snaps the ball back to the QB and blocks. Guards/- the players who block during the running and passing plays. - the player who runs pass patterns, and catches the ball. - the only player on the offensive line that blocks and can catch the ball.

DEFENSE: Nose Guard/Tackles/: the players who rushes the QB and stops the run. - the player that helps stop the run and cover potential receivers. Defensive backs (corners/safeties)- the players that mainly covers the receivers and assist on running plays

SPECIALTY PLAYERS: : the player that punts the ball down field on 4th down. Place Kicker: the player that begins the game, restarts the game after a score, and kicks field goals and extra points.

MORE TERMINOLOGY: Line of scrimmage: the imaginary line where the ball is place and both the offensive and defensive teams must stay behind until the ball is snapped. False start: a violation where an offensive player moves before the ball is snapped. Fumble: a ball that is dropped from your hands when running with in. : this is where both the offensive/defensive teams group amongst themselves and decides a play : a dropped catch or uncatchable pass. Interception: a pass caught by the defensive team Laterals: a backwards/sideways pitch from the QB to the . Offside: a violation where a defensive player moves across the scrimmage line before the ball is snapped Safety: 2 points is given to a defensive team when an offensive player is tackled inside the end zone

Field Dimensions and Players

Defensive team Offensive Team

CB WR

TE FS DE T RB LB T G LB T C QB RB LB DE G SS T

Goal line CB WR

100 yards long Pass Patterns

Hook In Hook Out Down & In Down & Out

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