Transcript Football Powerpoint - Swallows Charter Academy

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HISTORY
1892 the first professional football team
assembled
 1920 American Football Association formed
 1922 National Football League (NFL)
 Currently 32 NFL Teams 16 in AFC and 16 in
NFC
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HOW THE START OF PLAY OCCURS
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Traditionally a referee will flip a coin to give each
team an equal opportunity to decide which team gets
to make the first decision.
The flip occurs between team captains.
Once a team wins the coin toss they will decide to
accept possession or defer the ball until that start of
the second half.
If they are to receive possession first the opposing
team will kick the ball off from at tee at the 35 yard
line.
If they choose to defer the ball, then they kick it off to
the opposing team until the third quarter. At the
start of the third quarter the opposing team will kick
off to them allowing them to have possession first in
the second half.
HOW GAME IS PLAYED
Football is a contact sport. The team is broken
into two main categories offense and defense.
 The offense is the side that has possession of the
ball.
 The defensive side is the side that is trying to
stop the offensive side from scoring.
 Both sides are made up of 11 players. Each
player has a different position.
 The offensive team is trying to get the ball to
pass the goal line of the opposing team by
throwing/catching, running, or in certain
situations kicking.
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HOW GAME IS PLAYED CONTINUED….
The offensive team earns up to 4 downs every ten
yards. The downs are 4 attempts at moving the
ball in hopes of scoring or earning a 1st down.
 For example: the first play on the offensive side
of the ball is 1st and 10 . This represents the 1st
down of 4 possible and 10 yards to go before
earning a new set of 4 downs.
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OFFENSIVE POSITIONS
Quarterback
 Wide Receiver
 Running Back
 Tight End
 Guard
 Tackle
 Center
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DEFENSIVE POSITIONS
Tackle
 Guard
 Defensive End
 Linebacker
 Safety
 Cornerback
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OFFENSIVE PLAYS
Passing
Post Route Play: receiver lines up runs straight
down the side line 10-15 yards then cuts in at
angle toward the goal post.
Out Route Play: receiver lines up runs straight
down the field 10-15 yards then cuts 90 degrees
toward the side line.
Rushing
Up The Middle: The center, tackle and guard
move the defensive players out toward side line
to open up a hole for the running back to run
through. Generally the fullback will run up the
middle as protection for the running back.
DEFENSIVE PLAYS
Blitz: Defense sends linebackers toward the line
of scrimmage to put added pressure on the
offense instead of just the defensive line.
 Man to Man: Generally occurs during a blitz
the cornerback will cover a specific receiver
because there is not enough people to try and
cover an area.
 Zone: Cornerbacks and linebackers usually
cover a specific area. This allows them to read
the QB and try to anticipate the passing play
that is about to occur in hopes of intercepting the
ball to regain possession for their offense.
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SCORING
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Touchdown- occurs after the ball crosses the goal
line into the endzone. This occurs by a passing play
or running play. A touchdown is 6 points.
Point After Attempt- occurs after a touchdown
where the ball is kicked through the uprights for 1
point
Two Point Conversion- occurs after a touchdown
where the ball is either throw
Field Goal- occurs when the kicker kicks the ball
through the uprights in place of a touchdown. A field
goal is 3 points.
Safety- occurs when an offensive is sacked/tackled in
his own endzone. A safety is worth 2 points.
BOUNDARY TERMS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Professional (NFL) Football Field
Overall Dimensions
 All football fields share the same overall outside
dimensions. The outside measurements below
include the End Zone. High School, College and
the NFL all have overall outside dimensions of:
 Length: 360 feet or 120 yards
 Width: 160 feet or 53 1/3 yards
BOUNDARIES
End Zone:
 NFL endzones are10 yard deep. This
measurement is shared by all levels of american
play.
End Line:
 A six foot end line border marks the back of the
end zone.
Team Benches:
 Team benches are placed along the Restraining
Line between the 30 yard markers
FOOTBALL TERMS AND BOUNDARIES
Field Numbers:
 NFL field numbers are 6 feet high and 4 feet wide.
Restraining Line:
 NFL fields have a 6’ line along the side lines that designate
the closest non-players can be to the field.
Hash Marks:
 NFL Hash marks are the narrowest of all the levels of
football play. They measure 70 feet, 9 inches from the
sidelines and are 18 feet, 6 inches wide. (same as the width
of the goal posts)
 High School: the width of the hashmarks are 53 feet, 4
inches
College: hashmarks are 40 feet wide
Goal Posts:
 As mentioned before, NFL goal posts are 10 feet high and
18 feet, 6 inches wide
FOOTBALL FIELD DIAGRAM