Be a Force on the Field: Skills, Drills, and Plays

Be a Force on the Field: Skills, Drills, and Plays — page 3
Football is played by two teams of 11 players 12 players in Canada The ball is oval shaped and pointed on either end The team with the ball tries to move it down the field by passing it or running with it They must move the ball at least 10 yards in four attempts called downs three downs in Canada Each down begins at a line of scrimmage the place where both teams line up across from each other and the team with the ball snaps it into play The other team defends by physically stopping their opponents through blocking tackling and intercepting passes If the team earns 10 yards they get to start again at first down Teams score points by moving the ball into the end zone which is the end of the field opposite their own goal or by kicking it through the opposing team s goal posts 10 11 10 Offensive Positions Defensive Positions 1 Quarterback 1 6 Cornerbacks 2 3 4 5 Defensive linemen 3 4 6 7 Offensive Linemen 3 11 5 Offensive Lineman Center 7 8 9 Linebackers 2 11 Wide Receivers 10 11 Defensive Backs 8 9 10 Running Backs UD