A Football Game
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Monday, 26 June 2006
22 players on the filed, each player picked out for the specialized role rather than merely for defense or offense. Their object is to work together, 11 players, as a team to score as many points as they can. The game is often called, just like the field, the gridiron- it has markings that resembles a grill. The field measures 120 yard (110m) long and 53 yard 1 ft (48.8m) wide. The 120 yards are split into five sections of 20 yards. At both ends of the 100 yard main body of the playing field, white lines called goal lines mark off the entrances to the end zones, which are 10 yard (9m) deep. Each team defends one end zone. Near each end zone is a field post. The end zone is 10 yards wide before the field post. The field posts are 18.5 feet apart and are used for field goals. Yard lines are marked every 5 yards and are numbered from each goal line to the middle of the field or 50 yard mark.

Each teams’ objective is to advance on the field and gain as many yards as possible. For the closer the team is to the goal line, the harder will be the opponent’s play to stop the team from a touchdown. Players are allowed to tackle and strike the runner to the ground so that the play is stopped and the ball is dead.  A touchdown is worth sex points. After a touchdown, it tries for an extra-point conversion. This is an opportunity to score an additional point.

Each football game could last as long as 2-3 hours because of the complications in rules and regulations of a football game. Players, as well as coaches, can be called on penalties and fouls that extend the length of a game, especially important games like the Super Bowl - the game is so important that every call must be made.