Introduction To Football

Introduction To Football  Basics  How to play Some Basics on Football • 11 players on the field on every play • Offense • Defense • Special Teams Offense  95% of the time offense is reposnable for scoring ( there are some exceptions defense and special teams)  Moving the ball  Also helps give defense rest Scoring on Offense  Scoring on offense is when the football is placed over the goal line  For offense scoring is a touchdown worth 6 points  One can score by passing or running as long as the ball crosses the goal line plane Positions on Offense  11 total players  Non Skilled ( offense line)  Skilled ( Quarterbacks ,  running backs ,  wide receivers) Looking at Positions on Offense http://www.tnfj.com/eafca/playbook/formati on-terminology.htm 2 types of offensive plays Pass Offensive Plays Contd.  Run Defense Overview  What are we going to talk about on Defense? - What is it? - What does Defense do What is Defense  Defense is made up like offense of 11 players on any given play.  The purpose of defense is to stop the offense from scoring  On occasion the defense scores Positions on Defense  There are 3 majors categories on defense  First is the defensive line which is the first level of defense  Second is the linebacker this is the second level of defense  Third is the secondary which includes cornerbacks and safeties. This is the third level of defense. Look at the different positions on defense Different Plays on Defense (Zone) Zone Defense is when a defender occupies a space in which is responsible for stopping the player in his zone . Blitz Defense  Blitz Defense is meant to put pressure on the quarterback and stop him from gaining any positive yardage How does the defense stop the offense  The defense stops the offense when the offense does not convert a 10 yard gain on 4 downs  Or the defense creates a turnover ( fumble or interception) What is a turnover (fumble intercetpion)  Fumble is when the offense player gets the ball hit out of his hands or just drops it down to the ground  With the ball on the ground it is a live ball and anyone can pick it up  Offense can recover or the defense can gain control and bring the offense out on the feild Turnover contd.  An interception is when the quarterback throws a pass and someone from the defense catches it.  This can happens because of a poor mistake by the quarterback a good play by the defender  Also the ball can be intercepted when the ball is tipped in the air either by offensive or defensive player and the defense catches it Special teams  Special Teams is when neither the offense or defense is on the field. It’s a combination of players from both sides of the ball  This is either on punt/ punt return kick/ kick off return or point after attempts How to play  The game starts with a coin flip to determine which team has possesion first  The teams then line up for the kickoff  After the return an offense and defense goes onto the field. How to Play Contd.  After lining up on offense and defense the offense is trying to get at least 10 yards  The offense has four downs to get the 10 yards.  The offense in the end is trying to score points Play Contd. Part 3 How does the defense stop  The defense can stop three ways - either by tackling which is once player forcing another player to the ground - by forcing the other player out of bounds - forcing and recovering a turnover (interception or fumble) Scoring Points  After a possession where the points are scored the team that scored kicks-off to the defensive team.  Each team alternates with possession of the ball trying to score points Bibliography  http://animatedgif.net/sports/sports4.shtml  http://jvm.com/coachfree/Blitz.html  http://www.maxwaugh.com/mich02/cheerleader.ht ml  http://www.celebritygift.com/sports-footballgreen-bay-packers-brett-farve.html  http://www.wolverinesports.com/football14.html http://www.tnfj.com/eafca/playbook/formationterminology.htm  http://www.coachlarson.com/Football/fbaniplays/z post.html Bib Contd  http://www.eteamz.com/football/instruction /tips/tip.cfm/369/  http://www.coachlarson.com/Football/fbani plays/cover.html  http://www.football.com/playbook/defense. shtml  http://www.fightsongs.com/acc.html