Open Rants by NickSparrow

American football is one of the most challenging games in the world. The full set of rules hardly fits on three hundred pages, while many terms are not translated. 

 In order to understand what American football is, one must forget about any analogy with ordinary football and stop looking for any similarities, because American football has nothing to do with European football. However, the best online casinos in the world don’t divide football and receive many rewards and prizes. This is proof that the institution is different from the rest. There you will definitely enjoy the game of Informasi berita sepakbola and excellent service.

 

 American football - team sport with a ball

The goal of the game is to move the ball towards the score or end zone on the side of the opponent’s field and earn points. The ball can be carried in hands, thrown, and passed to the teammates. Points can be earned in different ways, including moving the ball to the point zone, successfully passing the ball into the points, or scoring the ball between goal posts (above the crossbar). The winner of the game is the team that gained the most points after the time allotted.

The main elements of American football, without which the game just can’t exist, are a field measuring 120x54 yards (1 yard = 91 cm), two teams of 11 people, and an elongated ball with lacing.

The field is divided into parts by lines (5 yards each) and numbered every 10 yards. 50 yards is the center of the field, and the lines are numbered in descending order on both sides of it, thus indicating the number of yards that the attacking team has to pass in order to earn a touchdown. 2 draw lines are marked by the width of the rods from the goal line of one gate to that of the other gate. The ball is set on these lines, and the game begins from them. Two special zones on each side are distinguished on the field: the end zone that brings points and the red zone - from the end zone to the mark of 20 yards.

Gates whose rods are located behind the playing field stand at the ends of the field on each side. The width of the gate is 6 m, their height from the ground to the transverse crossbar is 2.5 m, and at least 3 meters above the crossbar. A leather ball, which is slightly smaller than a rugby one, has an egg shape, a size of 72x54 cm, and weighs 400 g.

 

 And now let’s talk about the teams

Each team can let 11 players on the field at a time. Teams may replace all or some players between the game moments. Since there is a strict specialization of players in American football, the whole team is divided into offense, defense, and special teams that take part in the game when the ball is kicked. Thus, professional teams can apply up to 53 people for the game. Players have very different tasks - some run with the ball or stop the runners, others take passes, still, others defend the point guard, fourths attack the point guard, and fifths kick the ball. Therefore, the system of game roles is especially developed in this sport. Each player performs only his tasks and doesn’t deprive others of bread. Different tasks require different physiques. I mean, you may have often heard the statements that football is a game for “pumped meat.” You are wrong, gentlemen.

American football is the most popular sport in the USA, gathering millions of spectators in front of TV screens. One survey showed that American football had been a favorite sport among US residents since 1972 when it first surpassed baseball.

National Football League TV ratings are higher than those of the other North American sports leagues. On Super Bowl’s day (the NFL’s decisive match of the season), a total of 100 million people watched the game in the United States, and it was broadcasted in more than 200 countries around the world.

Unprofessional college football is also very popular in the USA. Four university stadiums in the United States can accommodate more than 100.000 spectators, and they are often full. Even games between the high school students often gather over 10.000 spectators.

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