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The Game of Football Questions and Answers 2024
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The Game of FootballBasic Knowledge - answer Football is a game in which two teams of 11 players per
side, try to move a ball by either running or throwing it across the other team's goal line.
The three basic types of football - answer Tackle Football, Touch Football and Flag
Football
Pop Warner football - answer named after its founder Glenn S. (Pop) Warner
The width of the field - answer53 yards
The Football - answerA regulation football is oval shaped and usually made of leather.
Many new footballs are made of synthetic materials. The football is also called a
"pigskin."
The field - answer100 yards long from goal line to goal line
end zone - answerwhich is ten yards deep. So the entire length of the football field is
120 yards. A goal post stands at the back of it
coin toss - answerdecides which team will kick to start the game. The winner may also
choose to "defer" to the second half. This means they choose to kick off for the first half,
but will receive the kick for the start of the second half.
name of the start of the game - answerkick off
the kick off - answerThe kicking team kicks from the 40 yard line. The ball must travel at
least 10 yards before it is touched to be a legal kick. After the kick-off, the receiving
team goes on offense. Their goal is to advance the ball all the way down the field and
across the other teams goal line. The offensive team has four plays (downs) to advance
the ball 10 yards. If they are successful, another series of four downs is given. The
offensive team may choose to punt the ball to the other team if they choose. Usually it is
on 4th down.
line of scrimmage - answerThe spot where the ball is positioned, an imaginary line that
goes from sideline to sideline and passes through the front of the ball. Neither team may
cross it until the ball is snapped (hiked).
A touchdown - answerworth 6 points
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