If the offense does move the ball 10 yards or more, it gets another four downs. If the offense fails to do this, the other team gets the ball. The offense has four tries, called downs, to move the ball at least 10 yards. The team that makes the interception then switches to offense. They can also catch a pass that the quarterback meant to throw to a teammate. Defensive players can tackle the quarterback or any other player who has the ball. The defense tries to prevent the other team from scoring. The quarterback usually hands or passes the ball to a teammate. The offensive player called the quarterback begins most plays. The offense designs plays to move forward by overpowering or fooling the defense. The different types of running or throwing tactics that the offense uses are called plays. The offense can move the ball either by running with it or by throwing, or passing, it. It tries to move the ball down the field for a score. The two teams take turns playing offense and defense. It separates the two teams.Ī football team has some players who play offense and others who play defense. An imaginary line called the line of scrimmage runs through the football to each sideline.
The teams line up facing each other on opposite sides of the ball. An official places the ball on the field. The game continues from the spot where the ballcarrier was stopped. They can also push him out of the playing area. Its players can tackle, or throw down, the ballcarrier. The player then runs toward the kicking team’s goal line. A player on the receiving team catches the ball. One team, called the kicking team, kicks the football to the other team, called the receiving team. It is filled with air and usually covered with leather.Ī football game begins with a kickoff. They also wear a mouth guard and a helmet with a face mask.Ī football is an oval with pointed ends.
They wear padding on their shoulders, hips, thighs, and knees. Officials use the hash marks to place the ball on the field after play is stopped.īecause football is a rough game, players wear equipment to protect themselves. Two sets of short lines, called hash marks, cross these lines.
These lines help to show how far a team has moved the football. White lines run across this part of the field every 5 yards (4.6 meters). Most of the action in a football game takes place between the goal lines. A pair of goalposts connected by a crossbar stands at the back of each end zone. The 10-yard areas between the goal lines and the end lines are called the end zones. The goal lines are 100 yards (91 meters) apart. White lines called end lines and sidelines mark the edges of the field.Įach end of the field has a goal line. The field is 120 yards (110 meters) long and 160 feet (49 meters) wide. American football is played on a grassy, rectangular field.
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