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Build your background knowledge on the sport of football to better understand the story "Just Once" by Thomas J. Dygard.

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Nickelodeon's Guide to Football! 🏈  Football 101

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Build your background knowledge on the sport of football to better understand the story "Just Once" by Thomas J. Dygard.

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A Beginner's Guide to American Football | NFL UK

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Football Article

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A football game begins with a kickoff. One team, called the kicking team, kicks the football to the other team, called the receiving team. A player on the receiving team catches the ball. The player then runs toward the kicking team's goal line. The kicking team tries to stop him. Its players can tackle, or throw down, the ballcarrier. They can also push him out of the playing area. This is called being out of bounds.

The game continues from the spot where the ballcarrier was stopped. An official places the ball on the field. The teams line up facing each other on opposite sides of the ball. An imaginary line called the line of scrimmage runs through the football to each sideline. It separates the two teams.

A football team has some players who play offense and others who play defense. The two teams take turns playing offense and defense.

The team with the ball plays offense. It tries to move the ball down the field for a score. The offense can move the ball either by running with it or by throwing, or passing, it. The different types of running or throwing tactics that the offense uses are called plays. The offense designs plays to move forward by overpowering or fooling the defense. The offensive player called the quarterback begins most plays. The quarterback usually hands or passes the ball to a teammate.

The defense tries to prevent the other team from scoring. Defensive players can tackle the quarterback or any other player who has the ball. They can also catch a pass that the quarterback meant to throw to a teammate. This is called an interception. The team that makes the interception then switches to offense.

The offense has four tries, called downs, to move the ball at least 10 yards. If the offense fails to do this, the other team gets the ball. If the offense does move the ball 10 yards or more, it gets another four downs. This continues until the offense scores, the defense takes away the ball, or time runs out.

The offense can score touchdowns or field goals. Running or passing the ball across the goal line scores a touchdown. A touchdown is worth six points. After a touchdown the scoring team has a chance to earn extra points. Kicking the ball between the goalposts is worth one point. Getting the ball into the end zone by running or passing earns two points. When the offense does not score a touchdown, it can score three points by kicking the ball between the goalposts. This is a field goal.

Sometimes the defense scores, too. If an offensive player drops the ball, a defensive player can pick it up and carry it for a touchdown. Also, a defensive player can run with the ball after intercepting a pass. The defense scores two points by trapping the offense in its own end zone. This is called a safety.

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