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How Football Is Played

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During the first part of the 20th century, the game of football spread across Europe and the United States. In the early years of the game, it was dominated by public school teams. However, the growth of the industrial economy and the increase in the number of people meeting meant that games like football began to be played in larger cities. Some clubs began to charge admission to spectators and began to pay top players to join their team.

Football is played on a large, rectangular grass field with two goal posts on either side of the field. The goal is to score more points than your opponent in a 90 minute playing time. You will need to kick and pass the ball to your teammates in order to win the game. The game is a competitive sport that requires players to wear protective gear, including shin pads and boots.

In American football, players are allowed a maximum of 11 players on the field at all times. Each team has a playbook, a document of dozens to hundreds of plays that the team will use. The team that has the fewest penalties usually wins. The game is played in two 45-minute halves, followed by injury time, which is added on after the second 45 minutes.

In the NFL, each team has four downs, or chances to get 10 yards. On these downs, the offensive team has to get 10 yards in order to score a touchdown. If the offensive team fails to score, the defensive team gets the ball. If the defense scores, the offensive team gets another chance at getting 10 yards. The offense can either kick a field goal or try for a touchdown. If the offense is able to kick a field goal, the team gets a single point. If the defense scores, the team gets two points.

In the NFL, the offensive team takes the ball at the spot where the play began. The defense then has the ball at its own end zone. The offensive team then attempts to kick the ball through the goal posts, a similar process to rugby. In the NFL, touchdown conversion is also attempted at the opponent’s 2-yard line. If the ball crosses the goal line, it is a touchdown and the team is awarded the extra point.

In the early days of the game, games were played on meadows and roads. Players used their hands to strike the ball, but this was banned after 1863. In the mid-19th century, the game was played in larger cities, where it became popular among the working class.

The game became popular outside of England, especially in countries such as South America. The game began to expand in the early part of the 20th century, when leagues were formed in the Netherlands, France, and Belgium. The first international tournament was held in 1883, involving four national teams. Later national leagues abroad followed the British model. In addition to league championships, the British model included an annual cup competition, and a hierarchy of leagues.

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