Baby Steps

               The game of football can seem very confusing if you don't know the rules, but actually, the basics of football are very simple. Pick up the basics of football, from the object of the game and the various ways to score, to the layout of the football field. There are 3 basic parts of a game of football that I will like to explain to you, which are: The teams, the fields, and object of the game.

                Learning the exact dimensions of the field is not necessarily that important, but it is good to have a basic knowledge of the field itself.

• The playing field is 100 yards long.

• It has stripes running across the field at every five-yard  mark.

• There are shorter lines, called hash marks, marking each one-yard interval.

• On each end of the playing field is an end zone which extends ten yards.

• The total field is 120 yards long and 160 feet wide.

• Located on the very back line of each end zone is a goal post.

• The spot where the end zone meets the playing field is called the goal line.

                   Knowing the teams and how they are set up is very important though, dealing with football.

• Each game features two teams playing against each other.

• Each team is allowed 11 men on the field at a time.

• Unlimited substitution is permitted, but players may only enter the field when the ball is dead.

• Each team is has an offense, defense, and special teams.

• If team A has possession of the ball, they use their offensive team to attempt to advance the ball toward the opponents endzone.

• If team B has the ball, team A will use their defensive team to attempt to stop team B from advancing the ball.

• If a kicking play is expected, both teams will use their special teams.

The object of the game is very simple but not over looked. Everyone wants to win and celebrate.

• The object of the game is to outscore your opponent by advancing the football into their endzone for as many touchdowns as possible while holding them to as few as possible. There are other ways of scoring, but a touchdown is usually the prime objective.