10 Questions
What is the objective of the game?
To score more points than the other team
How many chances/tries does each team have to move the ball and how far?
4 chances to move the ball 10 yards
What happens if a team crosses 10 yards before using up all their tries?
The team's tries go back to 4
What are the 3 ways to advance the ball?
Pass, Handoff, Carry
What happens if you don't cross 10 yards within 4 chances?
The ball is given to the opposing team
What is the total number of touchdown areas in a game?
2
How long is the halftime interval in minutes?
12
If a team is unable to advance the ball 10 yards within the given tries, what happens?
The team loses possession and the other team gets a turn
How many minutes does the sudden death last if the score is tied at the end of the game?
15
What is the initial method used to determine which side starts with the ball?
Team that wins a coin flip starts
Study Notes
Game Overview
- Each game has 11 players on the field.
- The objective is to score more points than the opposing team.
Scoring Points
- There are 5 ways to score points:
- Touchdown: 6 points
- Field goal: 3 points
- Extra kick: 1 point
- Extra run/pass: 2 points
- Safety: 2 points
- A safety is scored by the defense and helps them.
Game Play
- The ball is thrown to score a point in the opposing team's endzone.
- There are 3 ways to advance the ball:
- Pass
- Handoff
- Carry
- Each team has 4 chances to move the ball 10 yards.
Game Structure
- A game is divided into 2 halves of 30 minutes each.
- If a team crosses 10 yards before using up all their tries, their tries go back to 4.
- If a team fails to cross 10 yards within 4 tries, the ball is given to the opposing team.
- The halftime interval is 12 minutes.
- If the score is tied at the end of the game, there is a 15-minute sudden death.
Game Rules
- Each team has 3 timeouts in each half.
- The playing area is 100 yards long and 160 yards wide.
- There are 2 touchdown areas, each 20 yards long.
- Interval lines are marked every 10 yards.
Game Start
- The team that starts the game is decided by a coin flip.
- The game starts with a kickoff, where the team decided to start runs with the ball as far as possible to the opposing team's touchdown area.
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