Do you know football is the most popular sport in America and ranked ninth in the world. 111.9 million people watched American football since 2005. In 1880s, a great rugby player changed the rules that later transformed rugby into American football. There are several ways to score and there are several positions and penalties in the National Football League (NFL). There are several positions on offense, defense, and special teams. There are eight offensive positions. First is a quarterback (QB) who throws the ball or hands off the ball. Second is a halfback or a tailback who runs the ball. Another offensive position is the fullback who is a lead blocker for the running back. Wide receiver’s job is to catch the ball and there are usually two
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There are several offensive and special teams penalties. When an offensive player who is set in position moves in a way that simulates the start of play is called false start. For a false start, the offense gets a five yard penalty. Another type of penalty is an illegal kickoff. An illegal kickoff is called when the ball goes out-of-bound before it crosses into the end zone. For an illegal kickoff, the receiving team could take the ball where it went out-of-bound or at twenty-five yard from the spot of kickoff. Illegal touching of a free kick is called when a player on the kicking team either touches the ball after the kick and before it travels ten yards or is the first to touch the ball after going out-of-bound. The penalty for the offense if five yards or if the touch occurs inside receiving five yard line, it is a touchback. Ineligible receiver down field is called when an ineligible receiver crosses the line of scrimmage before the QB either makes a forward pass or the ball is touched behind the line. If an ineligible receiver down field is called, the offense gets penalized for five yards. When the QB intentionally throws an incomplete pass while in the pocket (between offensive tackles) is called intentional grounding. If the intentional grounding is called, the offense get ten yard penalty or the spot of the foul, whichever is further from the line of scrimmage. There are also defensive penalties. Encroachment is called when a defensive player crosses the neutral zone and contacts an offensive player before the snap. If encroachment is called, the defense gets penalized for five yards. When a defensive player makes a significant contact with a receiver who is five yards past the line of scrimmage and the QB is in the pocket, it is called illegal contact. If illegal contact is called, the defense gets a five yards and a first down penalty. When a defensive player one yard or more in front of the line of scrimmage
There are several offensive and special teams penalties. When an offensive player who is set in position moves in a way that simulates the start of play is called false start. For a false start, the offense gets a five yard penalty. Another type of penalty is an illegal kickoff. An illegal kickoff is called when the ball goes out-of-bound before it crosses into the end zone. For an illegal kickoff, the receiving team could take the ball where it went out-of-bound or at twenty-five yard from the spot of kickoff. Illegal touching of a free kick is called when a player on the kicking team either touches the ball after the kick and before it travels ten yards or is the first to touch the ball after going out-of-bound. The penalty for the offense if five yards or if the touch occurs inside receiving five yard line, it is a touchback. Ineligible receiver down field is called when an ineligible receiver crosses the line of scrimmage before the QB either makes a forward pass or the ball is touched behind the line. If an ineligible receiver down field is called, the offense gets penalized for five yards. When the QB intentionally throws an incomplete pass while in the pocket (between offensive tackles) is called intentional grounding. If the intentional grounding is called, the offense get ten yard penalty or the spot of the foul, whichever is further from the line of scrimmage. There are also defensive penalties. Encroachment is called when a defensive player crosses the neutral zone and contacts an offensive player before the snap. If encroachment is called, the defense gets penalized for five yards. When a defensive player makes a significant contact with a receiver who is five yards past the line of scrimmage and the QB is in the pocket, it is called illegal contact. If illegal contact is called, the defense gets a five yards and a first down penalty. When a defensive player one yard or more in front of the line of scrimmage