Rules, History, and Development Football is a very popular sport in the United States. It is played on playgrounds and in schools all around the country. Touch football developed in the late 19th century, as an alternative to tackle football, which required a lot of equipment. A number of variations of football were developed so that all you needed to play was a ball and a field. These variations include two-hand touch, where you have to touch the ball carrier with two hands; one-hand touch; and another method of one hand below the waist. None of the three games described involve tackling, thus eliminating the use of shoulder pads, helmets, and other safety equipment. The rules to these games included only limited blocking, or no blocking at all. Flag football developed off of the "touch" football games as a concrete way of determining where the ball is down. In flag football, the ball carrier is down when a flag is pulled from the ball carrier's belt. Flags can be tucked into pockets, and handkerchiefs can be substituted for manufactured flags. These new rules meant that argument could not be made about whether or not the defender touched the ball carrier or not. The flag was either there or it wasn't. It, also, made it easier for coeducational play in schools and playgrounds. Football is a popular fall sport that has become part of our culture in the United States. It can be an excellent coeducational activity too. Middle School or Junior High is when football should be introduced to youngsters, as it is more difficult to understand than some of the more basic games. Boys, tend to be more skilled in the areas of development needed to play football such as throwing, catching, and kicking. Girls don't seem to have as much opportunity. If girls are taught the skills necessary to play football at an early age, they will have more success as they grow older. All youngsters should have an opportunity to learn the game, and become informed observers.
Football Football is a sport that is loved by Americans. ... The Football was not even a normal size in fact it was 6 inches longer than today's football. The game of Football was like rugby. ... Football is a hard sport. ... Football really prepares you for nothing. ...
Women's Football as it moves into the 21st Century The real breakthrough in women's football came in 1986 and was almost solely down to one individual, Norwegian associations delegate, Ellen Wille. A proposal made by Ellen at the 45th FIFA Congress in Mexico City was to change the opportunities and the popularity of women's football forever. ... An increase in women participation in football needed an event to kick-start its proposed growth. ... The tournament was as much about proving to the world governing bodies that women's football was both financially and comme...
Some people feel that college football should go to a playoff type post season. Currently, college football uses a system known as the Bowl Championship Series. ... I would turn college football into a mini National Football League in theory, and would create a more competitive season. ... These are the reason that a lot of college football fans feel that college football should go to a playoff post season. ... Tell them to make college football a fair game like it was meant to be. ...
Football is one of the most prominent sports among todays generation. Football has an extensive history as well as present. ... Today's football team is very well advanced and high tech. ... Football has become quite a long way within these past years. Football is a prominent sport throughout the world. ...
There has been a heat debate on the issue of legalizing football betting. ... I definitely opposed the legalization of football betting. ... Legalizing football betting may even promote illegal betting in long term as the future society no longer think that football betting is a wrong thing. ... Legalization of football betting will surely affect this nature. Some may compare football betting with horse racing. ...
Should football be exempt from Title IX requirements? ... Also, at most schools, football is spending 40-50% of all operating dollars. ... Should football be exempt from Title IX requirements? ... In reality, football is athletic funding. ... By building a solid football program, many other sports can then benefit from the success of the football team and its revenue. ...
My Rewarding Football Experience One way that I have shaped my mental, physical and spiritual abilities is by playing football. Football has taught me many things that have played significant roles in my life. ... But when I started playing football, football started playing a significant role in creating who I am today. ... Football is a tough game that is full of blood and tears. ... Before football, I never knew that two guys could become so emotionally attached. ...
This is because of the fact that we as Americans love football. Whether it be Pee-Wee, high school, college, or professional football. ... I learned the rules and how to play football at a very young age and have been watching both college and professional football since a very young age. Also, I played football all four years that I was in high school. ... Another person in football that was known to suffer injuries were the wide receivers catching the football. ...
Pop Warner football player Donovan Hill had hopes and dreams of playing college football one day, but tragically all those hopes and dreams changed in a matter of one play. ... Due incidents like this one occurring across America because of contact football, youth football organizations across the country should take contact out of the game. ... Another aspect that makes youth contact football dangerous is the stress. The stress contact football puts on youth is astounding. ... Youth contact football has too many negative effects that outweigh the positives. ...
