One of Americans’ favorite sports American Football ≠ Soccer

› Offensive goals: carry and throw ball, not much kicking

› Defensive goals: keep other team from scoring…tackle them

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Anyone can play as long as they have a ball and a field to play in

Official play can be organized around› Children’s teams› Powder-puff teams (generally for girls)› High School or Middle School Teams› College Teams› Professional Teams

You can play whenever you want College teams

› Regular Season: Late August to late November

› Bowl Games: December and January Professional teams

› Regular Season: Fall› Post Season: January

You can play in a field for fun Official play happens in a stadium

Kickoff› To start the game› Kicker kicks ball to opposing team› Decides where you start your Offensive Drive

Offensive: Score, Score, Score!› Run, Pass, or Kick the Ball to the End Zone to Score› 4 downs (turns) to go 10 yards

Defensive: Get the ball back!› Prevent offensive from going 10 yards in 4 downs

Intercept the ball Tackle another player (especially the Quarter Back)

› Create a turnover

Get the ball to the End Zone› Touchdown for 6 points

Extra points Kick between goal posts for 1 point Run into End Zone again for 2 points

› Field goal (Kick between goal posts) 3 points