Basketball Compare And Contrast

There is one thing that every sport has in common, a ball. You are required to carry a ball, throw ball, hit a ball, pass a ball, and anything else that your body can do to put a ball in motion. Even though every sport has a ball many sports differ in various ways. Football and basketball differ in ways like: there fitness level, scholarship opportunities, and the equipment they must have to play the sport.. If someone wants to play a sport they must be in good shape but there are different types of shapes that you are required to be in if you want to be successful in an individual sport.
Different sports require different fitness levels. If someone is going to dedicate themselves to football they must be strong, fast and quick. In football there is a lot of contact that requires you to be able to hold your ground, hold someone off on offense, and have a strong enough arm to throw a football long distances Someone should be fast for long distance running if they are on defense and someone on offense has broken free from the defense intending on scoring a touchdown they will need speed to catch there offender …show more content…
If you are trying to achieve a scholarship in basketball the recruiter will always be looking for someone extremely tall or someone that can shoot a ball extremely well. It is almost impossible to play college basketball if you are not tall. If you are trying to reach your goals by becoming a college football player it will be necessary that you are extremely strong. According to athletic scholarships, the average height of a men 's college basketball player is 6’2, and the maximum weight of a college football player is 395 pounds. However, weight and height will vary on positions that you will play. You also need to have good academics to get into any college. Athletes are required to have a very high grade point