Football Study Guide
FOOTBALL STUDY GUIDE 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 line of scrimmage, 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 end 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 end zone by running and/or passing the ball across the goal line for a touchdown, 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 quarterback in the end zone for a safety, or returning a turnover(fumble/interception) for a touchdown. Each offensive team is allowed 4 downs (10 yds) a turn to get a first down. 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 overtime 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: Delay of game: 5 yds Holding: 10 yds Encroachment/off sides: 5 yds Clipping: 15 yds False start: 5 yds Roughing the passer: 15 yds Illegal motion: 5 yds Unsportsmanlike conduct:15 yds Positions OFFENSIVE: Quarterback- the player who takes the snap from the Center and decides to hand off, passes, or run the ball.
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