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How To Play Football

Football is a popular game and lots of people like to play football so for all of you that would like to play football here is how to play the game of football

At the beginning of each football game, the football referee tosses a coin in the presence of the two football team captains to determine which football  team kicks off or receives the kickoff. At the start of the second half, these conditions are reversed-that is, the football team that kicks off in the first half receives the kickoff to start the second half. During the kickoff, the ball is put in play by a place-kick from the kicking team's 35-yd (32-m) line, or the 30-yd (27.4-m) line in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL kickoff was moved from the 35-yd line in 1994 to increase the importance of the kickoff return. The kicking team lines up at or behind the ball, while the opponents spread out over their territory in a formation calculated to help them to catch the ball and run it back effectively. If the kick stays within the boundaries of the field, any player on the receiving team may catch the ball, or pick it up on a bounce, and run with it in play. As the football player runs, the football player may be tackled by any opponent and stopped, known as being downed. The football player carrying the ball is considered downed when one knee touches the ground. Tacklers use their hands and arms to stop opponents and throw them to the ground. After the ball carrier is stopped, the football referee blows a whistle to stop play and places the ball on the spot where the runner was downed. Play also stops when the ball carrier runs out of bounds. A scrimmage ( action while the ball is in play ) then takes place. Before scrimmage begins, the football team on offense usually gathers in a circle, called a huddle, and discusses the next play it will use to try to advance the ball. A coach either signals the play choice to the team from the sidelines, or the team's quarterback chooses from among the dozens of rehearsed plays in the team's repertoire. The defensive team also forms a huddle and discusses its next attempt to slow the offense. Each football play is designated by code numbers or words, called signals. After the football teams come out of their respective huddles, they line up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage. If the quarterback analyzes the defensive alignment and decides that the chosen play should be changed, the quarterback can call an audible and shout the coded directions for a new play. Play begins when the center crouches over the ball and, on a spoken signal, snaps it-generally to the quarterback-by handing it between his legs. Based upon the chosen play, the quarterback can pass the ball, hand it off to a teammate, or run with it. During the scrimmage, the football players on the offensive team may check the defenders using their bodies, but they are constrained by specific rules regarding the use of their hands or arms. The football player running with the ball, however, is allowed to use an arm to ward off potential tacklers. The offensive football players check defenders, or try to force them out of the way, by performing a maneuver known as blocking. Good blocking is considered a fundamental technique in football. Perhaps the most spectacular offensive play is the forward pass, in which the ball is thrown in a forward direction to an eligible player. The ball is nearly always thrown by the quarterback, and those who may catch it include the other three backs and the two ends. A forward pass may be made only during scrimmage, and then only from behind the line of scrimmage. A lateral pass may be made anywhere on the field anytime the ball is in play. The defending football team tries to prevent the attacking football team from advancing the ball. The defending football players may use their arms and hands in their attempt to break through the opponents' line to reach the player with the ball. The defending team tries to keep the offense from gaining any distance, or to stop the offense for a loss by tackling the ball carrier before the ball carrier reaches the line of scrimmage. The offense must advance the ball at least 10 yards (9 m) in four tries, called downs. After each play, the football teams line up again and a new scrimmage takes place. If the football team on offense fails to travel 10 yards (9 m) in four downs, it must surrender the ball to its opponent after the fourth down. A football team will often punt on fourth down if it hasn't gained at least 10 yards (9 m) in its previous three tries. In punting, the kicker drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. By punting, a football team can send the ball farther away from its own end zone before surrendering it, thus weakening the opponent's field position and that is how to play football.