Transcript FOOTBALL - Our Lady of Lourdes High School

FOOTBALL
INTRODUCTION
• Football is a physically challenging, and aggressive sport played by
two teams of opposing players. Each of the two teams tries to get the
ball across the opposing team’s goal by running, passing, and kicking
the ball.
• American-style football is a combination of two older sports: soccer
and rugby.
• It is currently the most popular sport in America, and is gaining
interest in Canada, but does not have the appeal to overseas
countries like that of soccer or basketball.
• Football is considered one of, if not the most, physical of all team
sports. However, “touch” and “flag” football are variations of the
game that do not require tackling and are much less physically
demanding.
HISTORY
• Football first became popular in the U.S. during the 1820s,
when it was widely played in colleges & universities. The
sport at this time had no uniform rules and regulations,
and games often ended up with piles of injured players on
the field.
• In 1880, Walter Camp, now referred to as “the father of
American football, made many rules changes in an effort
to reduce the physically violent aspect of the sport.
• Camp is responsible for many rules and regulations that
are still used in today’s game. Some of these include: 11
players on the field per team, the “snap,” the quarterback
position, and the down system.
HOW TO PLAY: THE BASICS
• A professional football game is 60 minutes long, broken down into 4
fifteen-minute quarters, with a “half-time” break in between quarters 2 &
3.
• A coin toss determines which team has the choice of receiving the ball or
starting the game with a kick-off.
• Once the ball has been kicked off, the team with the ball tried to advance
down the field in order to score points. When a player carries the ball or
catches a forward pass in the end zone, he/she scores 6 points for his/her
team.
• After any touchdown is scored, the scoring team choses between an extra
point, or 2-point conversion.
• Meanwhile, the defenseive team tries to get into a scoring position either
by intercepting a pass or by picking up a fumbled ball.
HOW TO PLAY: THE BASICS
• In order to make a first down, the offensive team has four downs (or
plays) to advance the ball at least 10 yards. Every time a first down is
earned, that team gets another series of four downs to gain another
10 yards.
• If 10 yards are not gained by 4th down, that team has 3 options: punt
the ball back to the opposing team, kick a field goal (3 pts), or try
once more to reach the first down marker.
• Penalties are typically broken down into three different distances: 5
(offsides), 10 (holding), and 15 yards (unnecessary roughness).
POSITIONS
• Offense: QB, RB, WR, TE, OL
• Defense: DL, LB, CB, S
• Special Teams: Kick/punt returner, punter, place kicker
THE PLAYING FIELD
EQUIPMENT
• Today’s players wear a good deal of padding and protection, including
helmets, face masks, and pads to cover the hips, shoulders, knees, and
forearms. Flak jackets are also used to cover the ribs.
• Numbers are placed on the front & back of jerseys for identification
purposes. QBS and Ks use 1-19, RBs and DBs use 20-49, Cs and LBs use
50-59, OL and DL use 60-79, WRs and TEs use 80-99. DL and LBs may
also use 90-99.
EQUIPMENT
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NFL
• The National Football Association (NFL) is the most competitive professional
league in the world. Founded in 1920, it now includes 32 teams located in major
cities throughout the country. The NFL is by far the most popular sport in
America.
• For many people, the NFL has replaced baseball as our “National Pastime.”
Monday Night Football on television has become an American institution, and
people all across the country gather around their TVs to watch their favorite
teams compete.
• The NFL season culminates with a championship game known as the Super Bowl.
This game takes place in a different city every year, and is the most watched
sporting event in our country.
• Last year, Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks beat Peyton Manning and the
Denver Broncos 43-8 in one of the more lopsided Super Bowl games in NFL
history.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
• Despite all the attention that pro football gets, there would be no NFL if
there were not colleges to discover, train, and develop young football
players. Consequently, colleges all over the country are proving grounds
for new players, some of whom dream of a professional career.
• Season play leads to annual bowl games, which in the past, has served as a
playoff system in an effort to determine the best team.
• This system has caused many controversies in recent years, and has
actually led to significant changes for the current season.
• The 2014 season will be the first to experiment with a 4 team, single
elimination tournament. The winner of this tournament will be deemed
“NCAA National Champion.”
THE HEISMAN TROPHY
• The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding college football player
every season. It is the most prestigious award in the sport, and recognizes not
only on field performance, but integrity off the field as well.
HEISMAN WINNERS
Listed below are previous winners from the past 10 years:
YEAR
NAME
COLLEGE
POSITION
2013
Jameis Winston
Florida St.
QB
2012
Johnny Manziel
Texas A&M
QB
2011
Robert Griffin III
Baylor
QB
2010
Cam Newton
Auburn
QB
2009
Mark Ingram
Alabama
RB
2008
Sam Bradford
Oklahoma
QB
2007
Tim Tebow
Florida
QB
2006
Troy Smith
Ohio St.
QB
2005
Reggie Bush
USC
RB
2004
Matt Leinart
USC
QB
HIGHLIGHTS
• BIG HITS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FSLQ1HT05k
• TOP COLLEGE PLAYS OF 2013-14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lGrARvsuD0
• NFL HIGHLIGHTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnaP3Ve4Do4
• NFL BAD LIP READING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zce-QT7MGSE