Football 101 English!

INTRODUCTION TO

The job of the offense is to move FOOTBALL BASICS the ball up the field and score points The object of the game is to score more • This can be done either by running forward with the ball or points than the opposing team throwing it up the field for a teammate to catch The Field is 110 yards long and 65 yards The offense is given 3 chances (or downs) wide, with a 20-yard zone at each end to make it at least 10 yards. The game is played in four 15-minute • If they make it 10 yards or more, they retain of the quarters, for a total of 60 minutes of ball and are given another 3 downs to make it another 10 yards playing time •  If you are looking at the scoreboard you may see “1st and 10” Teams are made up of 45 players, with 12 this means that the offense is on their first down and needs 10 players from each team taking the field at yards to retain possession a time At the start of each half and following a scoring play, a kickoff takes place where one team kicks the ball to the other The team with the ball is known as the QB offense, while the team without the ball is OFFENSIVE known as the POSITIONS The most important player on offense as he is the one who decides whether to throw the ball to a WR SB teammate, hand the ball off FB for a teammate to run with OL RB or run with the ball himself. & Primarily responsible for running Offensive Line the ball up-field after catching a Running Responsible for blocking the throw from the quarterback & Fullback defensive team from pressuring Primarily responsible for the quarterback running with the ball up the field after taking a hand-off from the quarterback INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL TEAMS

The special team’s unit consists of an assortment of players who come onto the field when there is a kick involved and includes either a kicker or as well as a kick or punt returner DEFENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO DEFENSE DL POSITIONS The role of the defense is to stop the offense Defensive Line from moving the ball forward by either tackling Primarily responsible for an offensive player to the ground or moving past the offensive forcing them of bounds line to stop the opposing LB • If the offense fails to move the ball 10 yards within 3 downs, team from running and the the ball is given to the defending team who will then bring on quarterback from throwing their offensive players and try and move the ball up field in the opposite direction to score points Stop running backs as they move past the Often you will see a team kick the ball away on CB S defensive line while third down to change the field position for the are also responsible opponent receiving the ball and Safeties for pressuring the quarterback Primarily responsible for covering the opposing team’s wide receiver and FG slotback positions FIVE WAYS Field Goal ( 3 Points ) OF SCORING Awarded when the team in possession POINTS of the ball kicks the ball between ADDITIONAL PLAYS the uprights and over YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER

the crossbar FUMBLE When a player who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed TD (tackled), scoring, or going out of bounds and may be recovered and advanced by either team

S -INTERCEPTION Touchdown ( 6 Points ) When a forward pass is caught by a Safety ( 2 Points) player of the opposing defensive team Awarded to a team when they advance the and leads to an immediate change of Awarded to the defensive team when ball eitherthe opposingby running teams or throwing end zone it into possession during which the defender who an offensive player starts in the To scoreof thea touchdownthe ball goal must line thecross nose field of play but ends up tackled caught the ball will immediately attempt in his own end zone. to move the ball as far towards the R opposing end zone as possible. INCOMPLETE PASS Scored whenRouge the offensive(1 Point) team kicks 2 the ball into the defensive team’s end A forward pass that hits the ground before a player on 1 / zone and it is not advanced out, either team gains possession + earning the kicking team Stops the clock while causing one point. the down to advance by one and the offensive team to gain zero yards. Extra Point ( 1 or 2 Points )

Occurs immediately after a touchdown, during A sanction called against a team for a violation of the rules and often results in whichpoint the by scoring kicking team the canball try through and score the uprightsone extra in the ball being placed either closer or bringing the balldefense into the via end a turnoverzone in the the manner of a field goal, or two extra points by further away from a team’s end zone manner of a touchdown. Extra points can PENALTY also be returned for two points for the depending on who committed the foul

Signaled by either a player or coach when they wish to stop the game clock from running or want to discuss TIMEOUT further strategy