2. what is american football?
• American football is a contact sport in
which two teams of players try to get
the ball into the end zone or kick it
between the uprights. The attacking
team has four attempts (downs) to
advance 10 yards (9 meters); once he
does, he has four more downs to gain
another ten yards. Each attempt
allows one forward pass, ending when
the opposing team tackles the ball
carrier or a ball falls to the ground.
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The game is for the offensive team to score a
touchdown in the basic form of scoring,
worth 6 points, plus 1 point after that if made via a
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or 2 points if made via a play. — as the main
objective. , or a field goal, is worth 3 points. To do
this, they must advance at least ten yards (9,144
meters) in a maximum of four opportunities or
declines. Thus, for every ten yards covered at least,
one is entitled to another four opportunities to seek
the same ten-yard goal, and so on until the ball
reaches or near the end zone of the opposing team's
field and the score is recorded. marker. it is achieved.
4. Offensive
Offensive player positions
Offensive Offensive player positions
The objective of the attacking team is to
advance the greatest number of yards to
reach the end zone or field goal and
score points. There are two ways to
advance: by passing (throwing the ball
to another player) and by running
(running with the ball).
• Quarterback (QB)
• Offensive tackle (OT)
• Running back (RB)
• Wide receiver (WR)
• Tight end (TE)
5. American
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The American football ball is an
easily recognizable ovoid, it is an
inflated rubber chamber of 12 1/2 to
13 1/2 pounds, covered by a layer of
leather and its weight is 397 - 425
grams. When the ovoid is thrown, it
flies in a spiral and generally revolves
around itself.
6. Popularity
American football is very popular in the United States. Since
the 1990s its level of popularity has surpassed that of baseball,
thus achieving the classification as the most popular sport in
that nation. The professional league, the National Football
League (NFL), made up of 32 teams, is very popular and the
stadiums where it is played are sold out with broadcasts on
national television.
professional and college
Professional soccer.
Indoor American football – professional (Arena Football
League until 2019), played in arenas and indoor arenas.
College football – played by many institutions of higher
learning.
College Football – Played by most high schools.
Amateur and youth American football.
Flag football – non-contact, almost exclusively amateur.
Touch football – non-contact.