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The RulesThe RulesThe The objectiveobjective of the game is to of the game is to score score

pointspoints by by advancingadvancing the ball into the the ball into the other team's other team's end zoneend zone. .

The red and yellow space is the end zone.

Points are scored by…Points are scored by…runningrunning with the ball into the other with the ball into the other

team’s team’s end zoneend zone..

Points are scored by…Points are scored by…

catchingcatching a ball that is a ball that is thrownthrown into the into the other team’s other team’s end zoneend zone..

What is this?What is this?

This is a football stadium. Many fans go to football games. In this stadium,

there are 100.000 fans.

The BallThe BallThis is the ball that American football This is the ball that American football players use. Have you seen this ball?players use. Have you seen this ball?

Football PlayersFootball Players

These are typical american football These are typical american football players. They wear very complicated players. They wear very complicated

uniforms. uniforms.

Parts of a football Parts of a football uniform...uniform...

HelmetHelmet JerseyJerseyGlovesGlovesFootball pantsFootball pantsCleatsCleats

TOUCHDOWNTOUCHDOWN!!This is the This is the refereereferee. . He puts his arms up He puts his arms up when a team scores when a team scores a a touchdowntouchdown. .

A A touchdowntouchdown is is sevenseven points. Let’s points. Let’s watch! watch! http://www.youtube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?com/watch?v=Qub23qzqzbov=Qub23qzqzbo

Who wins?Who wins?The team with the The team with the mostmost touchdowns touchdowns wins wins

the game. They are the the game. They are the championschampions! !

TEAMS!TEAMS!The American Football League has got 32 teams. The American Football League has got 32 teams.

Each team represents a different city. Each team Each team represents a different city. Each team has got a mascot. For example:has got a mascot. For example:

MORE TEAMS…MORE TEAMS…Most mascots are animals.

The fans dress in the colors of the team and watch the games on television.

It is traditional to watch the games with with friends and family.