TEAM : FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL HISTORY :
 The game of football takes its form. The most admitted story tells
that the game was developed in England in the 12th century. In this
century games that resembled football were played on meadows
and roads in England. Besides from kicks, the game involved also
punches of the ball with the fist.

COURT DIMENSION :
 The length of a pitch must be between 100 yards (90m) and 130
yards (120m) and the width not less than 50 yards (45m) and not
more than 100 yards (90m).

EQUIPMENT AND GEAR :

 Protective equipment in gridiron football ("football gear") consists
of equipment worn by football players for the protection of the body
during the course of a football game. Basic equipment worn by most
football players include helmet, shoulder pads, gloves, shoes, and
thigh and knee pads,a mouthguard, and a jockstrap or compression
shorts with or without a protective cup. Neck rolls, elbow pads, hip
pads, tailbone pads, rib pads, and other equipment may be worn in
addition to the aforementioned basics. Football protective equipment
 is made of synthetic materials: foam rubbers, elastics, and durable,
shock-resistant, molded plastic. Football protective equipment has
remained consistent in use for decades with some slight
modifications made over the years in design and materials. The
assignment and maintenance of football gear belongs to the
team equipment manager.

TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL SKILLS : Technical

skill pertains to individual skill, and how well each player in a team can
play. Basically, passing, shooting, tackling, diving, etc. are all technical
skills. These can be taught and perfected over time. Tactical skills pertain
to how the team works as a unit.

RULES OF THE GAMES : Each team can have a minimum off 11

players (including 1 goalkeeper who is the only player allowed to handle the ball within
the 18 yard box) and a minimum of 7 players are needed to constitute a match.

 The field must be made of either artificial or natural grass. The size of pitches is
allowed to vary but must be within 100-130 yards long and 50-100 yards wide.
The pitch must also be marked with a rectangular shape around the outside
showing out of bounds, two six yard boxes, two 18 yard boxes and a centre
circle. A spot for a penalty placed 12 yards out of both goals and centre circle
must also be visible.
 The ball must have a circumference of 58-61cm and be of a circular shape.
 Each team can name up to 7 substitute players. Substitutions can be made at
any time of the match with each team being able to make a maximum of 3
substitutions per side. In the event of all three substitutes being made and a
player having to leave the field for injury the team will be forced to play without a
replacement for that player.
 Each game must include one referee and two assistant referee’s (linesmen). It’s
the job of the referee to act as time keeper and make any decisions which may
need to be made such as fouls, free kicks, throw ins, penalties and added on
time at the end of each half. The referee may consult the assistant referees at
any time in the match regarding a decision. It’s the assistant referee’s job to spot
offside’s in the match (see below), throw ins for either team and also assist the
referee in all decision making processes where appropriate.
 If the game needs to head to extra time as a result of both teams being level in a
match then 30 minutes will be added in the form of two 15 minute halves after the
allotted 90 minutes.
 If teams are still level after extra time then a penalty shootout must take place.
 The whole ball must cross the goal line for it to constitute as a goal.
  For fouls committed a player could receive either a yellow or red card depending
on the severity of the foul; this comes down to the referee’s discretion. The
yellow is a warning and a red card is a dismissal of that player. Two yellow cards
will equal one red. Once a player is sent off then they cannot be replaced.
 If a ball goes out of play off an opponent in either of the side lines then it is given
as a throw in. If it goes out of play off an attacking player on the base line then it
is a goal kick. If it comes off a defending player it is a corner kick.

OFFICIATING : In American football, an official is a person who

has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the
game.
During professional and most college football games, seven officials
operate on the field. Beginning in 2015, Division I college football
conferences are using eight game officials, and the Alliance of American
Football (AAF) used eight game officials for its only season in 2019.
College games outside the Division I level use six or seven officials. Arena
football, high school football, and other levels of football have other
officiating systems. High school football played under the National
Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules typically use
five officials for varsity and 3, 4, or 5 for non-varsity games.
Football officials are commonly, but incorrectly, referred to collectively
as referees, but each position has specific duties and a specific
name: referee, umpire, head linesman (or down judge), line
judge, back judge, side judge, center judge (used only in NCAA Division
I college football and in the AAF during its single season) and field judge.
Because the referee is responsible for the general supervision of the game,
the position is sometimes referred to as head referee or crew chief.[